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HP Pavillion dv2 AMD Neo notebook
Thin'n'light laptop CPU takes on the netbooks
In order to get it all working, the software needs to be specifically DXVA compatible, otherwise you're simply relying on the might of the processor. Using the excellent open source VLC, which doesn't support DXVA, saw minor dropped frames when playing back 720p material and a stuttering mess when we switched up to 1080p.
External DVD writer comes bundled
Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC), which includes experimental support for DXVA, saw perfect 720p playback but it still struggled when faced with 1080p content. We also tried streaming content from BBC iPlayer which resulted in decent playback of standard definition material, but it wasn't up to the job of high definition.
3DMark06 Results
Longer bars are better
Battery Life Results
Notebook-centric PCMark05 Test
Battery Life in Minutes
Longer bars are better
Netbook-centric Video Playback Test
Battery Life in Minutes
Longer bars are better
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