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Can you play HD videos on the eee?
Is there a way to play hd videos on the eee. Perhaps with hardware or software updates. I am running XP and have upgraded to 1gb of RAM. It plays normal video fine, but HD will barely play and is unwatchable. Is there anyway to get it to play these videos or is it just not powerful enough. It's the only thing my eee can't do that I want it to. |
HD?? - please explain - the 800x480 screen isnt high res enough to benefit from HD. Even the video out is VGA? But anyway have u tried overclocking the chip. The 900mhz chip is only clocked at 630 when u buy it! Theres room to squeeze more out of it? But anyway Im not sure its a power issue more the fact it doesnt have as many pixels as HD? |
It's for outputting onto tv. I used to do it with my desktop via vga and it would play in HD quality. |
You must be mistaken, because VGA is 640x480 and HD is higher res than that! |
Well when I play the files through my desktop via a vga cable to my hdtv. The picture is as good as hd-dvd's played on my xbox 360 hd player. VGA cables are capable of transferring hd content. I think the eee just lacks the power to process it quickly enough. I use vlc player but it will play the first few seconds then gives up. Thanks anyway. I'll just have to accept it can't do it. |
Re 'VGA output graphics chip & socket can transfer HD content' - just cant be true can it?
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You can use vga, component or hdmi. All can connect HD equipment. Anyway whether I can connect using vga to play my hd films was not my question. I have been doing it for ages. I wanted to know whether there was a way of getting it to play smoothly. |
Sorry but you seem to be missing the point that even though a Screen may also have a VGA input, if you go through the EEE port / graphic chipset you will never get HD resolution anyway! |
I played HD films through my xbox 360 HD-DVD player using a vga connection and I definitely got a HD picture. I had my pc connected via a vga cable for a year and have watched loads of HD films through it with a HD picture. |
Yes but surely ur 'VGA' cable from the Xbox actially went from two AV sockets (on the X360) to a VGA style connector on the monitor? It was my understanding The 'VGA socket' output pins on the EEE cant carry signal out at the definition u want? I thought the hardware / graphics chip limits it but it would be nice if I was wrong - I will check with Asus and get back to u |
Mr S96.., Please accept my appologies I was partially wrong. It looks like (in theory) the hardware on the EEE could play HD to an external monitor. Would require installing capable drivers though to achieve it - this appears to be what the sticking point might be, however u know what those Linux guys are like - any excuse to sit round for weeks a hacking a source code driver! lol |
S96, The linux boys r working on HD drivers The XP EEE girls however have already done it! Take a look at this 1600x900 video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXMf0btovCU&feature=related quite complicated driver install though. But detailed howto on the EEE forum Now a Linux WanabEEE. I dont even eat Ready Salted Crisps any more, I Salt-&-Shake my own! |
