[IDEA] Raspberry Pi 2 and H.265/HEVC?

[syco]

Alright, guys, I just came back from testing with my old laptop. It has
an Intel Core2 Duo processor:

http://ark.intel.com/de/products/27255/Intel-Core2-Duo-Processor-T7200-4M-Cache-2_00-GHz-667-MHz-FSB

So, I tried to play a 360 MB file from the above-mentioned torrent site
(http://goo.gl/BnJ5PC) and at first there was a problem, playing only
audio and no video.

Then I updated to the latest K-Lite Codec Pack and the latest VLC, just
to be sure ... et voila ... there was absolutely no problem with playing
that video.

After that I tried some more even bigger files and also there was no
problem, even not in stressing like fast forward or just jumping around
on several points of the movies.

I think, those .265 problems with massive data start only when using
4K material or when using those ten to 20 GB sizes for not even a complete
movie but only one single episode of a series (30 - 45 minutes).

Well, I am not sure about our lovely little Pi, but maybe the Pi 2 could
get the job done.

Also, I think the stuff coded in the warez scene is not as data hungry
as those examples, Exnor posted.

Well, if you need any beta testing for the Pi 2 ... I would be gladly buying
one and deliver my time/energy, if it is not that difficult. I am not so
much the linux programming guy. That would be your specialty. =)

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Well, well, well, I just tested now those files from Exnor's
site and those make really problems to be played at my
laptop.

But that just states, what I was thinking before. Of course,
you can use the HEVC codecs to show profoundly brilliant
quality with utmost data consumption ... but the scene will
just be about minimizing file size and still showing crazy nice
quality.

I checked about ten files between 300 - 400 MB and those
have better image quality than most 600 to 1000 MB files
coded with whatsoever. Might even better DVD quality.

... and I would be very happy, if we get to play those 100 to
500 HEVC files on our Pi/Pi 2.

So, if you still need some examples I will try to get some and
upload somewhere. Do not worry, no complete movies, just
cuts or episodes of series, where there are no problems with
copyright bullshit.