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Will 1.9 GHz play Netflix in HD? - 057 - 06-19-2014 01:12 PM
Hello,
So if i get buy a laptop that has AMD A8-Series 1.9GHz (with Turbo CORE up to 2.8GHz), would i be able to watch netflix in HD, if i connect the laptop to my t.v with a HDMI cord?
Also, would you rather buy a laptop that is 750GM and 4GB -(memory/ram) or one that is 500GM and 6GB? If you were going to use your laptop for media purposes.. like youtube, skype, photo editing, music, web surfing and light extremely light gaming
- DevilRedDogHD - 06-19-2014 01:20 PM
Yes
- dan - 06-19-2014 01:23 PM
I would opt for more RAM (6GB). It is easy to manage storage space using a portable hard disk or flash drives. My Ultrabook has a 128 GB SSD, and I don't have problems.
AS far as HD Netflix, More will depend on the speed of your Internet connection than the speed of the laptop. Go here and test your download speed. http://speedtest.net
Netflix requires a minimum of 3 Mbps for DVD quality and 5 Mbps for HD. https://support.netflix.com/en/node/306
You also might want to look into a ROKU. Much simpler, I even use them on my smart TVs, because the interface and remote are simple and easier to use. They have a new HDMI streaming stick. http://isp1.us/blog/roku-2-xs-1080p-streaming-player-review/
Good Luck.
- Joey - 06-19-2014 01:31 PM
Both should be fine, i could run HD netflix on my pentium 4 with a 9600GT and 2gbs of ram, but i think netflix has some to do with internet speed too when it chooses what quality to play at, not sure though not very experienced with netflix.