I'm running a cheap Acer as my HTPC with AMD 4000+ Proc, 3GB of RAM and using the ATI HD2600 video card which said it was specially for HD video. It'll play 720p movies just fine, but on 1080p the proc runs at 100% and the audio and video are no where near in sync unless it's a slower part of the movie.
So basically I know that my processor must just be too weak, but why isn't my video card doing the decoding? What would you guys suggest as minimum system requirements for a economical HTPC that will play 1080p video files? Also, can I just upgrade the video card again and it'll work? Or am I going to need a more powerful processor?
I read another thread where they were talking about some DXVA encoding or something, but I have no clue what that is or how I can convert my current MKV files over to it.
So basically I know that my processor must just be too weak, but why isn't my video card doing the decoding? What would you guys suggest as minimum system requirements for a economical HTPC that will play 1080p video files? Also, can I just upgrade the video card again and it'll work? Or am I going to need a more powerful processor?
I read another thread where they were talking about some DXVA encoding or something, but I have no clue what that is or how I can convert my current MKV files over to it.