How do I improve performance when streaming HD video?

Hardware acceleration is controlled by the user via the Flash player itself.

Right click on the Flash player -> select 'Settings'-> select 'Display' panel -> make sure 'Enable hardware acceleration' is checked.

More information is available on the Adobe Flash Player help website.

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