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The problem is the HEVC, which like you said in another thread is the only encoder type the hero 11 uses for video. Since it's still relatively new, not all programs and hardware can support it.
Check out this article from the gopro page:
https://gopro.com/help/articles/block/hevc
There's a few paragraphs in there about
What if I recorded in an HEVC setting and don't have a compatible device?
Basically you can download the files to your computer to do a conversion to a file type you can use, or you have to use web based apps.
Newer equipment can do HEVC. Not sure what programs can decode it though.
That is the lowest it can go I believeYeah definitely record in 1024 and it’ll probably work. 30fps if you can go down that low on the hero11.
I'm guessing that a desktop pc would likely be the most cost effective way to go in terms of upgrade.
Yeah, I was surprised that my PC is struggling so badly too.. 4GB vs 16GB is likely the difference. I have an even older laptop that started life at 2GB of ram. I upgraded it to 4GB. Definitely a huge jump in performance. I'm guessing laptops would cost more due to popularity and convenience. One of my coworkers is into PC'S and photography, I'll pick his brain on the matter too. I am weary of spending any significant money on a PC not knowing how much I'll really use it.Typically/historically, yes, a desktop would offer more performance-per-dollar. It's been a long time since I was computer shopping, but with laptops probably comprising the vast majority of the market these days, it's possible that desktops have become more "niche" and possibly a bit more expensive? Or at least not as easy to find, and less likely to go on sale.
The used market could be worth a look as well.
I'm a bit surprised yours is struggling this much with even the 1080p file, given that my modest, 10-year-old Dell laptop plays 1080p HEVC files without issue, in VLC. I do have more RAM (16GB), it's possible that's making more of a difference than I would have expected. I have an SSD as well, but that should mainly impact load times, not whether a file can actually be played.
If your problem is really just insufficient RAM, you could add more pretty inexpensively. Maybe $60 or so? Unfortunately, it may be difficult to really test that without simply biting the bullet, adding more RAM, and observing whether it helps.
If RAM is the true issue then just upgrading it on your current laptop/cpu is the answer. Way cheaper than a new PC and easy to do. Takes a few minutes, on a desktop at least. I haven't done it on a laptop.Yeah, I was surprised that my PC is struggling so badly too.. 4GB vs 16GB is likely the difference. I have an even older laptop that started life at 2GB of ram. I upgraded it to 4GB. Definitely a huge jump in performance. I'm guessing laptops would cost more due to popularity and convenience. One of my coworkers is into PC'S and photography, I'll pick his brain on the matter too. I am weary of spending any significant money on a PC not knowing how much I'll really use it.
My guess is that @RedOctobyr had a decent enough processor from 10 years ago that can handle the 1080p files. You'd need hardware acceleration for any higher resolution. So if you're trying at 5k... yeah probably not going to work on software for most computers...
Yea, that will be my next move, to convert an HEVC 1080 30FPS to H264.Awesome! And if you don't need 5k (or don't want to be creating files that large), I'd try doing the same H264 conversion for a 1080p HEVC file. It should be much faster to convert than the 5k file, and perhaps that could be an acceptable solution, at least for now. Especially if you're able to bulk-convert a bunch of files. Like record 10 clips, tell it to convert all 10, and come back 15 minutes later.
Awesome! Hope it works out for ya.Yea, that will be my next move, to convert an HEVC 1080 30FPS to H264.
I went to the Crucial website to see what options I have for my Dell Inspiron 11. According to Crucial my PC came with 2GB and is upgradable to 4GB. Strange, in the control panel of my PC I'm seeing 4GB.
Checked another website which is listing stock as 4GB and is upgradable to 8gb, $25.
Guess I'll have to try that for$25.
I love VLC Player. I use to tell people when I worked in the mobile industry if it doesn’t play on VLC Player it’s probably a corrupted fileThat particular vid was taken at the Hero11 default setting(highest quality) when I first used It plays perfectly on VLC player though, sweet!!
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