Watching x265/HEVC movies off of USB 3.0 but VLC is on SSD

Laptop and VLC media player is run on a SSD but the movie I want to watch is on a USB 3.0.
The movie is a 2 GB x265/HEVC mkv (“processor-intensive”).
Will I experience a “slowdown” because the media is on a USB? Would it be faster if i moved the mkv to the SSD? Can anyone explain how the read speed is affected when coming off of a USB compared to reading off the SSD directly?
Answer #1
install vlc on the laptop and play on the usb… usb speed can keep up with streaming a movie..
Answer #2
Yep, movies are normally fine off any USB, especially USB 3.
Google “usb drive speeds” for more info.
Answer #3
normally with x264, i don’t think there would be much of a problem but if any of you guys have played an x265 movie, you’ll know that fast forwarding/rewinding takes a few seconds for VLC to “re-buffer/reload” again (mainly a processor issue, i have an i5). I’m curious if anyone has had experience here with an SSD and a USB 3.0 playing x265 movies.
Answer #4
My machine has 2 cores AMD processor but plays x265 well from USB fast forward/rewind takes 1-2 seconds max same as x264 on USB…..maybe something to do with running on Linux ?
Answer #5
My machine has 2 cores AMD processor but plays x265 well from USB fast forward/rewind takes 1-2 seconds max same as x264 on USB.....maybe something to do with running on Linux ?
would there be much difference in that ff/rewind delay if that x265 was on your ssd as opposed to your usb?
Answer #6
My machine has 2 cores AMD processor but plays x265 well from USB fast forward/rewind takes 1-2 seconds max same as x264 on USB.....maybe something to do with running on Linux ?
would there be much difference in that ff/rewind delay if that x265 was on your ssd as opposed to your usb?
On the ssd the response time is usually immediate.
Answer #7
My machine has 2 cores AMD processor but plays x265 well from USB fast forward/rewind takes 1-2 seconds max same as x264 on USB.....maybe something to do with running on Linux ?
would there be much difference in that ff/rewind delay if that x265 was on your ssd as opposed to your usb?
On the ssd the response time is usually immediate.
ah ok thats the answer i am looking for thanks