How much CPU do you need?

[Pete1122]

And....I gave up...bought a Quad Core and my problems are now gone.

[Wasabi]

Thanks for your help, I narrowed it down to a codec problem. Some of the full Bluray rips play just fine using the CoreAVC codec using less than 30% CPU, the other rips use Microsofts default codec sending my CPU through the roof. I cant for the life of me figure out why some Bluray rips use one codec and the other uses a different. The video codec should be the same but it switches depending on the movie.

A Blu-Ray can have H.264 video, enhanced MPEG-2 video, VC-1 video, and maybe even others I'm not aware of. When playing the MakeMKV versions in KMPlayer, it says what codec is used. It all depends on the studio, I suppose.

Grumpy Old Men is VC-1
Reservoir Dogs is MPEG-2
Midnight Express is H.264

etc...