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Re:Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower tha... by zepearl on Thursday December 19, 2019 @07:23PM (#21840696)
> If you are aware of a possibility for efficient video compression that avoids this problem, tell the HN audience etc...

This is a bad comment/reply - upstream wasn't complaining about the codec but about the usability (of the devices).

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Re:Almost everything on computers is perceptually slower tha... by wolfgke on Thursday December 19, 2019 @08:02PM (#21840905)
I explained that an important reason why the switching time is like that lies in the fact how modern video codecs work. Taniwha gave an important addition: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21836542
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