In order for your Windows PC to play HEVC videos, you need to be running Windows 10. You also need an Intel 6th Generation Skylake or newer...
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Wtf, dude..
My very old core2duo e7400 with some gt 210 can play hevc flawlessly in windows 7 with mpc player..
we have to glad, because due to competition, all of us get a better computing horse power these day..
Not stuck for quad core consumer class processor anymore for high end gaming machine.
all of we need is 500w class digital titanium++ psu with this advance technology..
Well, pc is much more efficient right now..
I wonder how many people will use it anyway...