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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SanAngelo" data-source="post: 3339917" data-attributes="member: 134087">This thread never got legs so let me wrap it up and pull the plug.Backtracking, I omitted from the OP my video card also does not meet memory requirements. Here's what I learned:Not having the minimum computer PFS requirements does not keep you from playing and editing: AVCHD/AVCHD LITE/MP4/MOV/AVCHD Progressive/MP4 FHD 50p/60p. However, it does keep you from playing and editing 4K video.When performing functions other than 4K video, there are unknown losses or degradation which may or may not be noticeable i.e. loss or shifting of frames.Even with the PFS recommended computer environment, per "Read Me" text, when editing in AVCHD/MP4; scenes may not be generated completely and some parts of frames may be shifted or omitted.How did this effect playing and editing? My discerning eye could only detect jerky or skipping when playing pre & post edited videos; the videos were not smooth. That's not to say I dropped or lost frames, I just couldn't detected it.However, when playing videos with the VLC movie player there was no skipping or jerky movements. Therefore, I'm guessing there was no loss or dropping of frames.I've upload 2 videos to BF TV. <a href="http://www.birdforum.tv/action/viewvideo/7471/Costa_s_Hummingbird/" target="_blank">The Costa's video</a> was edited after the conversion to remove the noise from a plane flying by. An interesting fact; prior to removing the audio the file was approx 200MB, after which it shrunk to 27MB. The video is approx 1:20 minutes long. Considering these facts, if the audio is removed from the video theoretically a 15 or 20 minute video can be uploaded to BF TV.<a href="http://www.birdforum.tv/action/viewvideo/7472/Anna_s_Hummingbird/" target="_blank">The Anna's video</a> is a straight 4k to MP4 FHD conversion. Something happen after it was uploaded, the ending was cut off, the part where the bird flies off. About my computer requirement questions; I don't believe I need anything other than a video card to view 4K. Grabbing stills should be no problem, editing may be an issue.As for the quality of 4K still grabs compared to MP4 FHD....I have nothing definitive. I looked at 4K stills on the net, they very greatly. It seems to depend on the guy behind the camera. If anyone has an opinion on this I would love to hear it.As for MOV FHD compared MP4 FHD, I could find no difference. It appears it's nothing other than the envelope or codec the video can be play in.Took me a while to get back here....it's no easy task viewing 64 Gigs of 80 4K videos at 30fps.If you read this far, thanks for your time.</blockquote>

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