Cannot play 1080p??

[naxster]

Hi guys i bought a laptop yesterday and i was told that it has enough power to handle 1080p quality on youtube... So i tried it and it turned out that i can't play 1080p... i cant even play 720p without the stuttering and lag.. I've installed K lite full but there is still problem.

So whats the problem?

The computer i bought is a Asus X53U 15.6"

Specs:
Processor: AMD Fusion C50 1.0 GHz (Dual core)
Memory: 3GB (DDR3 1066MHz) (Max.8GB)
Hard Drive: 320GB (5400rpm)
ODD: DVD-Writer supporting dual-layer
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD6250
Screen: 15.6 "HD LED (1366x768) 16:9
Networking: WLAN-N, GB-LAN.
Other: HDMI, VGA, 3xUSB 2.0, Card Reader, Webcam, Fast Boot.
Color: Dark Brown
Battery: 6-cell
Weight: 2.6 Kg
Operating system: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

Is it that bad? what can i do?

 

[pckitty4427]

The CPU seems to be the drawback. See if you can upgrade the CPU. If you can, try and get one which is at least a 2.0GHz dual core. That will be easily enough for 1080p videos. If you can't get the CPU upgraded, I'm afraid there's not much you can do.

 

[naxster]

can't i even play 720p somehow??

Does it help if i upgrade the graphic card?

 

[pckitty4427]

Are you using IE9? If you are, then upgrading the graphics might help since IE9 actually uses the graphics card. All other browsers just use the CPU so upgrading graphics won't help.

 

[naxster]

do you know where and how i can download and upgrade the graphic card?

 

[pepe2907]

How do it plays locally stored videos?
Are you sure it's not the connection speed what is slowing the performance?

 

[Pyree]

Your laptop can play 1080p. You just need hardware acceleration.

Download AMD Media Codec Package

http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/radeon_win7-64.aspx#3

Download CCCP media player classic. Enable DXVA by going:

View>options>internal filters and select everything with (DXVA) and apply

Then, on playback>output select

for xp: vmr9 (renderless), directx9 and directx9
for vista,7: evr custom pres, directx9 and directx9

for directshow video, realmedia video and quicktime video

Ok and restart MPC and play video.

Just recommend you a good video play in case you need to watch HD content not from flash source.

 

[naxster]

i've no idea.. like i said i bought it yesterday... and i only tried youtube.

Right now i'm not home so i cant try to play locally stored videos.

My connection speed is fine, it has like 700-850+ kb/s

 

[naxster]

Your laptop can play 1080p. You just need hardware acceleration.

Download AMD Media Codec Package

http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/radeon_win7-64.aspx#3

Download CCCP media player classic. Enable DXVA by going:

View>options>internal filters and select everything with (DXVA) and apply

Then, on playback>output select

for xp: vmr9 (renderless), directx9 and directx9
for vista,7: evr custom pres, directx9 and directx9

for directshow video, realmedia video and quicktime video

Ok and restart MPC and play video.

Just recommend you a good video play in case you need to watch HD content not from flash source.

Thank you Pyree.. love you man, i got to try this when i get home

 

[pepe2907]

"My connection speed is fine, it has like 700-850+ kb/s"

It's fine for listening online radio, not for watching 1080p video.

 

[Branden]

you need to get the GPU to handle the decoding, not the CPU, and for that you need a player that uses DXVA (directX video acceleration). MPCHC (media player classic home cinema) is my media player of choice. not that there's anything wrong with pyree's solution, but with MPCHC you don't have to mess around with codec packs or settings, it just works.

i don't have the same notebook as you, but i do have an AMD C-50 netbook which is capable of flawless 1080p playback with MPCHC.

 

[Pyree]

@branden

You wrote:
MPCHC (media player classic home cinema) is my media player of choice.

I wrote:
Download CCCP media player classic.

We are both recommending media player classic!

 

[pepe2907]

What media player classic are you talking about? He is asking about watching YOUTUBE videos, what means flv files with flash player.

 

[Pyree]

flash video which uses hardware acceleration which require the amd media codec pack which I already linked. The MPC recommendation is for extra. No need to stress, we have this thread well covered.

 

[cbrunnem]

"My connection speed is fine, it has like 700-850+ kb/s"

It's fine for listening online radio, not for watching 1080p video.

thats not good enough. i have 30mbps and thats about 40 times faster and sometimes i lag with 1080p videos.

 

[naxster]

thats not good enough. i have 30mbps and thats about 40 times faster and sometimes i lag with 1080p videos.

atleast i works... mine just stops, lag and shows every 10 seconds of the video

 

[pepe2907]

You may really need hardware acceleration drivers to play the video, because your hardware is not so powerful, although the issues with flash player resulting in complete system freeze are very common across all PC hardware platforms when trying to hardware-accelerate it.
But the reason of this 10-second stop is actually the speed of your connection. A decent HD video is about 3.5-4.5 mbps /highly compressed/, youtube usually is with higher compression, but it's at least some 2-2.5 mbps and up for 1080

Actually I've just checked it on an example and it goes between 3 and up to 4.5 mbps for 1080.

 

[naxster]

i think that my internet speed is fine, because it runs smoothly on my desktop computer, without buffering =)

 

[cbrunnem]

your wireless adapter on your laptop must be bad then cause that speed is sooo slow. but it looks like it has a decent adapter. id return the laptop cause the specs arent impressive at all.

 

[megadelayed]

i think that if the op gets the gpu to accelerate the video then he might be able to play 1080p but without hardware acceleration the theres no chance that 1ghz cpu would be able to handle 1080p

 

[pepe2907]

i think that my internet speed is fine, because it runs smoothly on my desktop computer, without buffering =)

And how exactly do you "think" 800 kbps connection is "fine" for watching 3 mbps video? Don't you pass simple math course?
I don't know what is the situation with your desktop, or with the desktop of your neighbors, but the connection of your laptop is definitely not "fine".
I also don't know what causes it. If it's not your ISP who delivers good bandwidth to you, then it's your WiFi router or your laptop may need also drivers for it's wifi card.
Do you install such drivers /I would ask - any drivers at all; when you buy hardware do you bother to read the manuals/?
Or it may be bad hardware as cbrunnem say.

 

[naxster]

Now i've tried to download a movie that is 1080p... it does seems to work.. but the sound dissapear every 5-6 seconds and then scomes up... it is also like they move in slow motion sometimes, why?

 

[cbrunnem]

Now i've tried to download a movie that is 1080p... it does seems to work.. but the sound dissapear every 5-6 seconds and then scomes up... it is also like they move in slow motion sometimes, why?

cause your laptop is not fast enough. we have told you that. you need to do what previous people have recommended or just return the laptop. id get rid of it as it is not a good laptop.

 

[megadelayed]

cause your laptop is not fast enough. we have told you that. you need to do what previous people have recommended or just return the laptop. id get rid of it as it is not a good laptop.

i would as well but one thing i dont get is that why a 15 inch laptop would ship with a only 1ghz cpu? plus why win 7 ultimate when most laptops in the mainstream get home premium instead

 

[pepe2907]

"Now i've tried to download a movie that is 1080p... it does seems to work.. "

Now that is when you need these hardware acceleration drivers Pyree is talking about.