[Q] Tegra 2 HD playback issues?

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I've read a few reviews of the Xoom and now the Transformer that mention issues playing back 720p or higher HD video. Stuttering, etc. Is there any truth to this? Flash HD video I know stutters but honestly it skips on my Core2Duo PC. I'm just referring to standard video files I might load from my microSD card.

Thanks in advance.

Just got mine today.
I put a 720p MKV of a tv show and used RockPlayer.
It was not pretty in either hardware or software decode mode.

You have to check that profile those HD videos are using.

Tegra 2 can decode 720p high and 1080p baseline or main (not sure here), the problem is that Honeycomb is not fully optimized yet to use all Tegra 2 acceleration features.

I think that if you re-encode those HD videos to baseline profile, they should run smooth.

There will be an upgrade from Adobe for flash to hardware accelerate 720p videos on these mobile SoC, but it needs Honeycomb 3.1, it's still not available yet.

So is the problem honeycomb or is it the Tegra 2? I can live with it being Honeycomb but I don't want to buy weak hardware.

Supposedly, MoboPlayer and VitalPlayer are better than RockPlayer.

Have you guys tried HD videos using either?

Originally Posted by bilbravo

So is the problem honeycomb or is it the Tegra 2? I can live with it being Honeycomb but I don't want to buy weak hardware.

it's honeycomb.

Can you guys run xda developers site using the stock browser? Go to the forums section and see if it scrolls without lag.
Thanks

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Originally Posted by joe_dude

Supposedly, MoboPlayer and VitalPlayer are better than RockPlayer.

Have you guys tried HD videos using either?

This. Mobo Player runs 720p mkv files with subs flawlessly. Now if only I could customize the bottom dock to go away.

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Originally Posted by Jocelyn

This. Mobo Player runs 720p mkv files with subs flawlessly. Now if only I could customize the bottom dock to go away.

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Which version do we use?

Hi Jocelyn,

I don't know what mkv files you are trying to play, but either in software or hardware mode they suck for me. I watch Naruto Anime and its horrible using moboplayer. I don't discredit moboplayer devs as they have come up with the only player on the android market that works for most files, but mob do not work smoothly. As for other file types, they work flawlessly. I have converted StarTrek and DespicableMe and they play beautifully without lag or skipping.