Why is watching 720p Youtube vids so cpu intensive?


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Chrome uses 9% CPU while playing that video, hardly CPU intensive my end.

As for Silverlight, Flash is available on every platform and thus will remain top dog, until Microsoft release it for OS X and Linux I cant see it going anywhere fast.

Brandon Live, Got any good examples of Silverlight powered sites/videos? I want to test them out :)

Chrome uses 9% CPU while playing that video, hardly CPU intensive my end.

As for Silverlight, Flash is available on every platform and thus will remain top dog, until Microsoft release it for OS X and Linux I cant see it going anywhere fast.

Brandon Live, Got any good examples of Silverlight powered sites/videos? I want to test them out :)

Silverlight is available for OS X isn't it? Linux? The Linux community is very small! :p

How is that video clip 720p? It is embedded into webpage at 640 x 360. Playing full screen just expands that small clip to fit the screen. It might be encoded at 720p but your not actually watching a 1280 x 720p HD video clip on YT.

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Silverlight is available for OS X isn't it? Linux? The Linux community is very small! :p

OS X, not as far as I know... I'll look into that.

As for Linux, trust, it's a lot bigger then Market Share would let on.

OS X, not as far as I know... I'll look into that.

As for Linux, trust, it's a lot bigger then Market Share would let on.

Silverlight is available for OSX, always has been. I have it installed right now.

Silverlight is available for OSX, always has been. I have it installed right now.

How many Silverlight powered sites do you visit a day? Also can you name some sites that let you watch videos which are powered by Sliverlight?

How is that video clip 720p? It is embedded into webpage at 640 x 360. Playing full screen just expands that small clip to fit the screen. It might be encoded at 720p but your not actually watching a 1280 x 720p HD video clip on YT.

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I've noticed that. If it's not streaming a 1280x720 video, why do they insist it's 720p?

I downloaded the video with DownloadHelper on Firefox and I got a 720p mp4.

The file is itself 720p but is being streamed on YT at a lower res. Downloading it gives you the file not the streamed version. Stream a HD video from Apple's QT site and you'll notice the difference.

How many Silverlight powered sites do you visit a day? Also can you name some sites that let you watch videos which are powered by Sliverlight?

I don't look for Silverlight sites. I have it installed just in case I come across one.

Okay for some reason I'm NOT getting anything close to 720. It still looks like crap here. What's the matter? I have fmt=22 in the url..

What video you watching? All depends whether or not there is a higher res version on the servers.

Okay for some reason I'm NOT getting anything close to 720. It still looks like crap here. What's the matter? I have fmt=22 in the url..

after the url: &fmt=22 (Y)

I don't look for Silverlight sites. I have it installed just in case I come across one.

And you don't find that making your browser use more resources than needed?.. Have you gone to a Silverlight site this week at all?

What video you watching? All depends whether or not there is a higher res version on the servers.

I'm trying to watch this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUPcimeiqLE&fmt=22

I also tried the UK Youtube version.. same effect.

after the url: &fmt=22 (Y)

Yeah I meant to say that. But I was lazy and forgot the &. :p

And you don't find that making your browser use more resources than needed?.. Have you gone to a Silverlight site this week at all?
Uhm, why would it use up more resources if it isn't used? On-demand, you know... :unsure:
How is that video clip 720p? It is embedded into webpage at 640 x 360. Playing full screen just expands that small clip to fit the screen. It might be encoded at 720p but your not actually watching a 1280 x 720p HD video clip on YT.

Your theory:

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Proof of why your theory is wrong:

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How is that video clip 720p? It is embedded into webpage at 640 x 360. Playing full screen just expands that small clip to fit the screen. It might be encoded at 720p but your not actually watching a 1280 x 720p HD video clip on YT.

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I had that too. If I took fmt=22 off the end of the URL it only said 'Play in High Quality' All HD content says 'Play HD'.

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