Re:Converted a MacBook into a PC
by wtallis on Monday November 11, 2024 @07:25PM
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It's closer to a RPi 4 than RPi 5 for CPU performance, and neither GPU has much in the way of video transcoding hardware. Something as simple as 1080p60 H.264 playback may be beyond the capabilities of that machine.
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Re:Converted a MacBook into a PC
by userbinator on Monday November 11, 2024 @07:46PM
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Something as simple as 1080p60 H.264 playback may be beyond the capabilities of that machine.
A 1st-gen i7 (2008) can decode 1080p60 H.264 in software in realtime. Been there, done that.
In 2008 the i7 branding had only been used on desktop chips. Were you running your desktop with a 35W limit?
Re:Converted a MacBook into a PC
by PittleyDunkin on Monday November 11, 2024 @07:34PM
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> Something as simple as 1080p60 H.264 playback
Where can you even find 60fps video of decent quality? That's framerate I associate more with gaming than video production. Surely 24fps is still the standard today? (I am very ignorant in this regard; please be kind.)
I think most people would generally expect their laptop (especially a high-end model) to be capable of playing a video shot on their phone. But today's low-end phones have much more powerful processors than that old laptop.
Re:Converted a MacBook into a PC
by PittleyDunkin on Monday November 11, 2024 @08:09PM
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I think most would likely watch the video on their phone itself.
I don't think it's unreasonable for people to expect to be able to tag their photos on their laptop, no? It's a very common workflow which is nevertheless kind of a pain to do on a mobile device.
Personally, I often use my laptop to watch game footage (with commentary) on YouTube or Twitch. That’s not a use case everyone will care about, but it’s quite a popular one.