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A Comparative Analysis of Power Consumption While Using Open-Source and Proprietary Media Players

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  • Afzal Ahmed

    (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada)

  • Mohammad Tariq Iqbal

    (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada)

  • Mohsin Jamil

    (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada)

Abstract

This study investigates the power consumption of various media player software applications, comparing open-source and proprietary options. The experiment measured the average power consumption of CPU, GPU, and memory usage of media players such as Kodi, MPC, MPV, SMP, VLC, Windows Media Player, ACG, ALLPlayer, GOM, KMPlayer, LAPlayer, POTPlayer, and RealPlayer while playing 4K video. The results revealed that proprietary media players generally consume less power compared to their open-source counterparts. Statistical analysis, including descriptive statistics and independent samples t-tests, confirmed these findings. Long-term power consumption projections indicated substantial energy savings with more efficient media players. These findings underscore the importance of considering energy efficiency in software selection for sustainable computing.

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  • Afzal Ahmed & Mohammad Tariq Iqbal & Mohsin Jamil, 2024. "A Comparative Analysis of Power Consumption While Using Open-Source and Proprietary Media Players," European Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, European Open Science, vol. 8(5), pages 1-5, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejece0:v:8:y:2024:i:5:id:19649
    DOI: 10.24018/ejece.2024.8.5.649
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