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Discussions tagged with hardware decoding on WindowsForum.com cover browser and driver support for efficient video playback. One thread announces VP9 codec support in Microsoft Edge, highlighting its ability to stream HD and UHD content at lower bitrates through hardware-accelerated decoding. Another thread troubleshoots jerky Flash video playback on Windows 7, suspecting ATI driver issues that may affect hardware decoding performance. These posts reflect user interest in enabling smooth, high-resolution video playback via hardware decoding in Windows environments, with a focus on codec compatibility and driver optimization.
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    mpv vs VLC for 4K HDR: Better Controls, Not Faster Playback

    How-To Geek’s August 6 account of replacing VLC with mpv after a 4K HDR file stuttered on a mid-range Windows laptop points to a real advantage in mpv’s rendering stack—but it does not establish that mpv is categorically faster than VLC. The reported result is one file, one machine, and an...
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    Windows 7 ATI driver bug?

    Hello, I've been using Windows 7 since the RTM was released, since the new fall tv line up started I began to view full episodes on network's website as always. I realized that either the ATI driver or Windows 7 have a problem with flash videos (or flash?). I never experienced something wrong...
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    • ati blu-ray bugs cpu usage drivers flash player full screen hardware decoding jerky network issues nvidia performance reinstall resolution software issues streaming video playback windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Hardware