Very slow video playback on Rasp2

Question

Hi guys,

I'm trying to play a video in a custom WUA thanks to a MediaElement. Everything's fine except the video playback is very very slow, like 1 or 2 fps.

The Rasp2 is connected to a high res monitor (1080p60hz) and the video is a 720p video.

I'm wondering if there is any hardware acceleration I can use or if anything else that can boost the video playback.

Thank you.

Regards,

Charles

Answer 1

Hi,

as I know, there is no hardware-like graphical acceleration yet.

Let's hope that this will be a (great) future in further versions of Windows 10 IoT Core.

Is it possible to Encoder the Video with a More 'aggressiv' Code to shrink the required ressources?

Kind regards, Tobi

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Answer 2

Yes, you always can encode with lower bitrate or resolution, but I'm trying to have a player as generic as possible.

It's definitely a show stopper and that's a shame. I'll wait until an eventual update or new build :)

Thanks Tobias.

Answer 3

Let us cross some fingers that MSFT will add this feature in future builds.

Kind regards, Tobi

PS: Whats the codec of your video?

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Answer 4

One test video with DivX codec, and another with H264/MP4 codec. Same results.

It appears that Windows 10 Core for Rasp2 has pretty basic display drivers. Maybe in a future release. Could be great :)

Answer 5

Is there any News on this Point? I have try it today and i get the same result with the Insider Image :/

Answer 6

@pherting Pi's HW is still not compatible with Direct X