Any advantage using 64-bit players?

[manoluv]

Just wondering what, if any, advantages there would be using 64 bit Potplayer/MPC?

[usually_quiet]

There is no difference, as far as I can tell.

[newpball]

There is no difference, as far as I can tell.

Indeed!

64 bit only codec development is way behind the curve!

[Detmek]

The advantage is if you play H.265 video files. 64-bit H.265 decoders are faster. In case of LAV Filters its more then 50%. If your CPU strugles to decode video using 32-bit decoder it will work better with 64-bit one.

Quality is the same.

[Cornucopia]

@Detmek, Quality SHOULD be the same. Doesn't mean it is - the underlying algorithms must be the same. Some code might change (inadvertently detrimentally) after porting to 64bit space.

@newpball, which curve is that? - Your expectations? Why does development need to be "64bit ONLY"? AFA Historically, we've still got ~5-7 years to go in the transition to "all 64bit".

Scott

[newpball]

64bit only is faster and far more efficient.

One would expect people active in video technology be glad and excited about that but I suppose not for your average VideoHelp member.

[Cornucopia]

64bit is only faster when the whole system is optimized for it.
64bit is USUALLY more efficient (less seeks), unless badly coded, or a mixed-bitspace subsystem exists (still quite common).
However, 64bit imposes an equipment level burden that is higher than 32bit, so there is a penalty of sorts (including memory, $), until "everything" is above that bar.

I am glad things are going the 64bit way, but I am not so gung ho that I avoid the reality of the current situation and what that means in TCO for those transitioning.

Also, there are many data objects and computing domains that really don't benefit from going 64bit. Does your Word Processor work faster? Would anyone care if it could handle text documents larger than even 4GB? Maybe only for speedy 1000+ page re-indexing or something.
3D graphics, modeling, AI & pattern recognition (incl. voice) - that's where it will really be helpful.

It makes very much sense for video FILE FORMATS to be 64bit, but the code for the editor/player apps don't necessarily HAVE to be (though most of the good ones are already anyway).

One area that of video that should benefit is in compression, so I thoroughly welcome advances there. All while completely understanding that there will still be plenty of users who cannot or will not benefit from the (overall) change, due to economic and other pragmatic reasons. All in due time.

I'm guessing that your concept of "due time" was >5 years ago. I would certainly agree that you are "not the average Videohelp member"...

Scott

[johns0]

The only thing i found using 64 bit players was mpc-hc wasn't playing any mid files in sound blaster hardware mode,just windows roland software player.