High Definition Laptops...Interesting - Page 3

EQAditu · 09-19-2008, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by EQAditu

As someone else said, calling something HD probably just means it has the proper optical drive and a screen with large enough pixel dimensions.

I suppose I should be fair about this. Decoding 1080p in software is no joke. There is a lot of data to stream through. Add to that, Blu-Ray and the like are also encrypted, so you have two processes to compute in real-time.

I've seen my Athlon X2 6400+ (3.2GHz per) try to decode a 1920x1080 video before and it actually maxed out the core it was using during some select moments. I had to find a multi-core codec to play it in its entirety without any slowdowns.

Thelounge · 09-19-2008, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Thelounge

Slickdeals.net you losers, see it, remember it, live it...

Gateway M-6862 Laptop Intel Core2Duo T5750 2.0 Ghz, 4GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, Dedicated Video Card, HDMI, Wireless-N $525/$425 A/C Best Buy BM YMMV!!! - SlickDeals.net Forums

There is a nice laptop for cheap, I wouldn't call it a top end gaming one, but eh

is the one I mentioned.

Lot of self quoting going on, but I just wanted to add that the price has changed...

It is now 450/350 a/c

I might jump on this one now...

Laodaron · 09-19-2008, 10:15 AM

Link still says 699.

Thelounge · 09-19-2008, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Laodaron

Link still says 699.

Read the slickdeals thread my friend, and B&M = brick and mortar which means in store only

YMMV = your mileage may vary, which means work is probably involved, if you are able to get it

Lizerd Keng · 09-22-2008, 03:52 PM

yea, no doubt the resolution is only as good as the weakest link (screen or source).