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Re:VLC Submits iPad App to App Store by wmf on Thursday September 09, 2010 @05:34PM (#1677025)
More than enough with what battery life?
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Re:VLC Submits iPad App to App Store by jbk on Thursday September 09, 2010 @06:04PM (#1677119)
With DivX decoding, I believe 7hours+
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Re:VLC Submits iPad App to App Store by FooBarWidget on Monday September 20, 2010 @02:37PM (#1709981)
7 hours? The battery life is about 8 hours for normal usage. Since decoding Theora takes about as much CPU as decoding DivX all the statements about Theora halving battery life are probably bull.
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Re:VLC Submits iPad App to App Store by guywithabike on Monday September 20, 2010 @03:12PM (#1710114)
Most reviewers reported seeing 10 to 11 hours of continuous h.264 video playing. I haven't empirically tested this, but I have definitely watched at least four or five movies without charging the iPad. 7 hours is a significant hit, although still plenty enough for a few movies, so it's probably a wash in practice.
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