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Re:Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower tha... by Piskvorrr on Thursday December 19, 2019 @01:27PM (#21837680)
Sure. The answer is then, probably, "it's not cost-effective to do that in COTS consumer equipment."
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Re:Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower tha... by Uhhrrr on Thursday December 19, 2019 @02:25PM (#21838280)
Remember, decoding is much cheaper. And if you own or have some control over the client, there is flexibility about how you get things.

That said, it's true that there still may not be a practical solution which is better for the user than letting them wait a second.

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