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<blockquote data-quote="bvisser" data-source="post: 133220" data-attributes="member: 47565">Hey all. First of all I'd like to say that as an XBMC fan, MP looks like a great solution going into the future especially for HD.I do have a question I'm hoping someone can answer. I'm in the process of upgrading my hardware. I'd like to use my current pc (P4 2.4 Ghz, 1 gig ram) as a dedicated media player under media portal. It chokes on 720p, as it runs at a constant 100% cpu usage and the audio/video goes out of sync.I'm thinking of upgrading to a p4 3.06 ghz cpu for the machine, as it's a small form factor pc and absolutely perfect for a HTPC setup. Could anyone tell me if the cpu would be capable of playing HD content (mostly I'd be playing under the h264 codec).If anyone could tell me that'd be great. I don't&nbsp; want to lay down the cash and find I'm no better off with the faster processor. Thanks guys!- Brandon</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bvisser, post: 133220, member: 47565"] Hey all. First of all I'd like to say that as an XBMC fan, MP looks like a great solution going into the future especially for HD. I do have a question I'm hoping someone can answer. I'm in the process of upgrading my hardware. I'd like to use my current pc (P4 2.4 Ghz, 1 gig ram) as a dedicated media player under media portal. It chokes on 720p, as it runs at a constant 100% cpu usage and the audio/video goes out of sync. I'm thinking of upgrading to a p4 3.06 ghz cpu for the machine, as it's a small form factor pc and absolutely perfect for a HTPC setup. Could anyone tell me if the cpu would be capable of playing HD content (mostly I'd be playing under the h264 codec). If anyone could tell me that'd be great. I don't want to lay down the cash and find I'm no better off with the faster processor. Thanks guys! - Brandon [/QUOTE]

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