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4K is not supported on many devices. So, the performance varies depending on your device and OS version. In general, mobile devices manufactured before 2016 will not handle HEVC files very well.
Following are the recommended specifications for the devices which can play 4K files recorded by DR900S.
Computer
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Windows Desktop PC |
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4K/AVC & 4K/HEVC |
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CPU |
7th Generation Intel Core i7 processor equivalent or better |
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Graphics card |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 equivalent or better |
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RAM |
8 GB or more |
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OS |
Windows 7 or later |
* Files might not play on laptop PCs with the same specifications.
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Mac |
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4K/AVC |
4K/HEVC |
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Hardware |
MacBook – 2013 or newer |
27-inch iMac – late 2015 or newer MacBook – early 2016 or newer MacBook Pro – 2016 or newer |
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OS |
OS X 10.10 Yosemite or later |
macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later |
Even if your computer meets these specs, you may find the 4K video plays back choppy. This is due to the immense processing power required to play 4K videos.
In general, computers manufactured before 2016 may not handle HEVC files well.
Mobile Device
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Android |
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4K/AVC & 4K/HEVC |
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Model |
Samsung Galaxy S7 equivalent or better |
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OS |
Android 7.0 Nougat or later |
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iOS |
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4K/AVC |
4K/HEVC |
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Model |
iPhone 5S or better |
iPhone 6 or better iPad Air 2 or better |
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OS |
iOS 9 or later |
iOS 11 or later |