http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/ Engadget Comments for GPU-accelerated 720p Flash video gets demoed on a netbook (smoothly) http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/
You 2 are morons.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/iphone-3gs-totally-capable-of-1080p-video-playback/

Watch the iPhone stutter, skip, freeze, and altogether crash when trying to playback 1080p video.

]]>Sep 28th 2009 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/WTF! 720p? Try an asrock 330 system for 1080p

http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/Reviews/ASRock-330-Brings-Affordable-HDMI-1080P-XBMC-Solution.html

]]>Sep 28th 2009 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/The sad thing is that you actually can decode 720P H.264 video on an Atom (albeit only the higher clocked Atoms, and maybe with a bit of a decoding buffer to keep it smooth) but the Adobe flash decoder isn't very efficient at all.
So the problem isn't really with what the video was encoded as so much as with the fact that Flash has really terrible decoders for video right now.
I really wish they would improve the efficiency of the codec in general so that everyone could enjoy decent video playback instead of requiring a hardware decoder but I guess this is better than nothing.]]>Sep 28th 2009 5:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/
http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/iphone-3gs-totally-capable-of-1080p-video-playback/

The only thing it lacks is a way to output the video in HD.]]>Sep 28th 2009 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/
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The iPhone doesn't even have flash support, dumbass.]]>Sep 28th 2009 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/
Theoretically ANYTHING can be made to play back 1080P video.

Hell, give me enough time and I could probably figure out a way to rig my Ti-89 calculator to playback 1080P video.

I hope you get the point Im trying to make, just because something "can", doesn't mean something "should".

In the case of the iPhone, it plays it back, but plays it back appallingly.

However, if you enjoy stuttering, skipping, freezing, and crashing, virtually every step of the way, then be my guest, play 1080P video on your iPhone...while I go rig my Ti-89 calculator to do the same. ]]>Sep 28th 2009 6:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/
So, yes, the notable thing here IS SPECIFICALLY HD playback in flash.

So yes, you did miss the point.]]>Sep 28th 2009 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/
Especially when we get HTML5 to everyone.]]>Sep 28th 2009 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 29th 2009 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.youtube.com/html5]]>Sep 30th 2009 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 4:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/
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figured since Adobe was able to implement GPU acceleration in Photoshop CS4, GPU acceleration for Flash should've come out soon after... guess i figured wrong.]]>Sep 28th 2009 1:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/
These netbooks can't play HD in any media player using just the CPU.]]>Sep 28th 2009 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/
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'GPU accelerated' makes me think of hardware though. Can anyone explain this?

And still another thing, It doesn't mean squat if the technology isn't free.... I'll stick to regular crud frame rates if that's the case.]]>Sep 28th 2009 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/
For ION netbooks:
- ION netbooks can play 720p videos in h.264 using a media player such as VLC since the GPU helps decode the video
- ION netbooks can't play 720p videos in Flash because Flash only uses the CPU to decode the video, the GPU is unused
After this update:
- ION netbooks can now play 720p videos in Flash because the GPU can now help decode the video

However for non-ION netbooks:
- non-ION netbooks can't play 720p videos in h.264 using a media player b/c even though the GPU helps decode the video, the GPU can't handle it
After this update:
- non-ION netbooks still can't play 720p videos in Flash even thought the GPU is now helping because the GPU wasn't powerful enough in the first place]]>Sep 28th 2009 1:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 29th 2009 3:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/gpu-accelerated-720p-flash-video-gets-demoed-on-a-netbook-smoot/Sep 28th 2009 1:55PM