# Best/Most Reliable Player for Xibo? (good Jan 2017 options)

**URL:** https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/best-most-reliable-player-for-xibo-good-jan-2017-options/8430
**Category:** Hardware
**Created:** [January 14, 2017, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/best-most-reliable-player-for-xibo-good-jan-2017-options/8430 "2017-01-14T15:57:19Z")
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### Author: ![alex](https://community.xibo.org.uk/user_avatar/community.xibo.org.uk/alex/32/5782_2.png) [@alex](https://community.xibo.org.uk/u/alex)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2017, 8:39am UTC](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/best-most-reliable-player-for-xibo-good-jan-2017-options/8430/11 "2017-01-17T08:39:39Z")

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The Preview does only loop once. It shows you one iteration of the layout, and then stops.

The loop option on a region is there for a tiny number of use cases that need it. In most scenarios, it shouldn’t be ticked anyway. Have a look at the FAQ on this and you’ll understand how the system works a bit better.

> [@Understanding Media Duration and how it affects the playback of a Layout](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/understanding-media-duration-and-how-it-affects-the-playback-of-a-layout/287):
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> This article has been updated and can be found at the following location: [Understanding Media duration and how it affects playback](https://community.xibo.org.uk/t/understanding-media-duration-and-how-it-affects-playback/20011) When working with Xibo layouts, it’s important to understand how media duration affects the playback of your layout. For example, a layout setup like this: Layout A Region 1: Image 1 (10s), Image 2 (10s) Region 2: Text 1 (5s), Text 2 (2s) When that runs, region 1 will show Image 1 then Image 2 because it’s the longest running region on the layout. When that fi…

I can’t advise on 3x 4K videos as it’s not a configuration I’ve attempted personally. I’d imagine perhaps even and i5 might struggle, depending on how much hardware acceleration is possible with whatever graphics card you use for that.

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