[Hamish 987]

i havent had any confirmed real life evidence that a htpc (that doesnt have a graphics card) using mpc (media player classic) can play hi10p 720p/1080p anime files without any pixelation, color distortion or better known as artefacts.

i would like to know if anyone who can prove that this is possible

also, is there a minimum cpu requirement? (im looking at the amd apu trinity a6 5400k 3.6ghz or the richland A6 6400k 3.9ghz)

many thanks out there~

[teeedubb]

AFAIK there is no GPI which can accelerate hi10p, its all CPU.

[Ned Scott]

The GPU makes zero difference, because there are no hardware decoders that handle Hi10P. It has to be decoded in software, using CPU power.

[Hamish 987]

is a dual core amd 3.6 ghz enough for this? can anyone without a doubt say they have played a hi10p file and noticed no artefacts along the way. if so what are your htpc specs + o/s + player?

[Ned Scott]

I have played a Hi10P 1080 file with no artifacts using a mobile 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo from 2009.

[Hamish 987]

thanks Ned !!

in that case, which cpu would you choose:
intel i3 3225 vs amd A6 6400k?

apparently intel i3 3225 has a higher cpu mark? but i dont know how that helps with watching large 1080p hi10bit files

if anyone has some insight in this,please drop in some input

[Ned Scott]

Just looking at raw benchmark results, I would think either would be able to handle it. Both of those have a better benchmark than my laptop.

I personally would only get a CPU that is just powerful enough for what I needed, if it's just an HTPC. It's hard to "futureproof" HTPCs, so you might as well not over pay on them.

At the same time, I would avoid things with an AMD GPU, because they're harder to set up in linux.