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VLC cannot play 1080i movies while Quicktime can?
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doublep
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Jun 3, 2006, 03:30 AM
 
On my 2x2.3 Ghz PowerMac G5, Quicktime plays 1080i HD movies fine. (Example: the BBC trailers on Apple's site)

However, the same movies cannot play with VLC 8.5. The video plays very badly, but the sound is OK.

Is this normal? Is anybody else having the same problems?
PowerMac G5 2,3Ghz double processor
4 Go RAM; X800XT video card; Raptor boot drive
     
Tsilou B.
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Jun 3, 2006, 04:19 AM
 
This is normal - the Apple codecs are much more optimized for the G5 than VLC's.
     
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Jun 4, 2006, 05:48 PM
 
I've never had good luck with VLC.
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