FLV video playback and CPU usage

[alltracturbo]

I watch a lot of FLV videos that I have saved to my computer. I have always used the program "FLV Player" from martijndevisser .com/blog/flv-player/ (remove the space before .com. My account is new and I can't post links)

I like this player and have no problems with it, but I was wondering why it would use more CPU than Windows Media Player to play the same video.

I have the latest standard version of the "K-Lite" codecs with all default settings and when I play an FLV file with WMP it only uses around 5-10% of my CPU.

When I play the same file with "FLV Player" it uses around 30% with "video smoothing" and "maintain framerate in full screen" off. If I check both options it will use around 60-70% CPU.

Thats a big difference. All CPU readings were done with video playing in full screen. Anyone know why this is. I like the layout and controls of "FLV Player" better and would prefer to use it if it used less CPU.

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[alltracturbo]

lol, your own thread would be a good start.

Go back to "general discussions" (or whatever section you wan't to post in) and click "New Post". It's towards the top left.

[alltracturbo]

As for my original question, are the K-Lite codecs converting the video from flv to another format on the fly?

I have a laptop that I hookup to my TV with an S-video cable and the video card supports putting out flv video to the tv, but not mpg or avi. The flv file can be watched on the tv with "FLV Player", but it won't display anthing when playing the video through Windows Media Player.

[PurpleDemon]

Media Player Classic is the best and non resource hog I have found. Plus it's freeware.

I use a lot of FLV as well.

Good Luck

[alltracturbo]

That doesn't really help answer my question. I am wondering why one program would use so much cpu while the other uses almost nothing to play the same video.

It is not b/c "flv player" uses a lot of resources. It's is a very small program with almost no features and probably uses the least ammount of resources compared to other flv players.

I think it has something to do with the K-lite codecs changing the way the flv video is processed and allowing it to play in a non flv player. Using 60% less cpu to to play the same video at the same quality is a huge difference.