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Originally Posted by porsche4life
No, the more I think about it, his issue is in the windows laptop, not QT.
Most windows laptops just don't have the cojones to handle video editing, unless you have a high end Alienware or Lenovo.
I know Dave has struggled with issues with his computers and video editing.
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It's not exactly a "windows laptop" issue. Macs will have the same problem. Nor does the laptop need to be high end to solve the issue. More than likely, Dave's laptop has an integrated video card. This is the problem. MacBook Air's will have the same problem, since they run integrated cards as well.
My problems are not really laptop/windows related either. The GoPro can handle shooting in resolutions that no laptop that I know of can handle yet. To keep it simple... If you shoot a GoPro vid in 1080 mode, but your older laptop can only handle 1024x768, the laptop will need to re-compress the video on the fly to view on the lower resolution screen. That's where the problem comes in. The integrated video card cannot handle the conversion and the vid plays back jerky or not at all.
You can buy plenty of Windows based laptops that have add-on video cards ans it won't break the bank. One just has to spec that out before buying the best deal on the floor.