VLC and High Resolution Content Problem

[Bl1zz4rd]

Hi all!

Does anyone else's VLC not play high resolution content properly?

I have the latest version, and yet when I try to play 4k or 8k content (basically anything over 1080p), I get stuttering, and what looks like this: VLC Image.

This is the same scene, played in MPC-HC, which works perfectly: MPC Image.

Does anyone have any ideas as to why one of the most popular media players can't play such content properly?

There are a ton of threads online recommending MPC as an alternative in such instances, but I haven't found a reason as to why the problem exists.

Thanks!

 

[DTBA]

I can't say I use GOM player for all my videos. I find it better then vlc

 

[Solitude]

I use Pot Player. It's made by the guy that made the original KM Player before selling it. It plays everything and looks much better than vlc.

 

[Chevron]

Check your CPU usage when using vlc.

 

[mr_norris]

Check your CPU usage when using vlc.

This! If that's high, then VLC is most likely not using hardware decoding. You can turn it on here. It's just a guess, hopefully it helps.

 

[Neoprod]

If you're on any version after 2.2, hardware decoding is on by default.