"GeneralMaximus" is difficult to help, because s/he assumes that their abnormal Linux performance is normal, and is due to the de facto standard rather than to

"GeneralMaximus" is difficult to help, because s/he assumes that their abnormal Linux performance is normal, and is due to the de facto standard rather than to individual configuration. (Apple APIs let QuickTime use hardware decompression. Adobe Flash has been seeking permission to do the same....)