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    Video Playback via HDMI not smooth

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by mew1838, Jan 14, 2016.

  1. mew1838

    mew1838 Team Teal

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    Does anyone else experience less than smooth video playback on HDMI external screen? I check GPU-Z and the 980m GTX is working, not the IGP. Why is playback still not as smooth as on the AW 17 R3 screen itself?
     
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    zergslayer69 Liquid Hz

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    Are you outputting to a 4k TV? Maybe it doesn't have HDMI 2.0? Maybe your cable is outdated? Those are the only things I can think of if every component is working correctly.
     
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    The output is on a 1080p external monitor. It's weird because from my old G73JH, the playback is smooth.