5.2

Video Quality Requirements
480p-formatted video
You can play video at 480p or lower at native resolutions when the View
desktop has a single virtual CPU. If the operating system is Windows 7 or
later and you want to play the video in high-definition Flash or in full screen
mode, the desktop requires a dual virtual CPU. Even with a dual virtual
CPU desktop, as low as 360p-formatted video played in full screen mode can
lag behind audio, particularly on Windows clients.
720p-formatted video
You can play video at 720p at native resolutions if the View desktop has a
dual virtual CPU. Performance might be affected if you play videos at 720p
in high definition or in full screen mode.
1080p-formatted video
If the View desktop has a dual virtual CPU, you can play 1080p formatted
video, although the media player might need to be adjusted to a smaller
window size.
3D
If you use VMware vSphere 5.1 or later, you can configure View desktops to
use software or hardware accelerated graphics.
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With Virtual Shared Graphics Acceleration (vSGA), a vSphere 5.1
feature that uses physical graphics cards installed on the ESXi hosts, you
can use 3D applications for design, modeling, and multimedia.
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With the software accelerated graphics feature, available with vSphere
5.0 and later, you can use less demanding 3D applications such as
Windows Aero themes, Microsoft Office 2010, and Google Earth.
This non-hardware accelerated graphics feature enables you to run
DirectX 9 and OpenGL 2.1 applications without requiring a physical
graphics processing unit (GPU).
For 3D applications, up to 2 monitors are supported, and the maximum
screen resolution is 1920 x 1200. The guest operating system on the View
desktops must be Windows 7 or later.
Hardware Requirements for Client Systems
For information about processor and memory requirements, see the "Using VMware Horizon View Client"
document for the specific type of desktop or mobile client device. Go to
https://www.vmware.com/support/viewclients/doc/viewclients_pubs.html.
Microsoft RDP
Remote Desktop Protocol is the same multichannel protocol many people already use to access their work
computer from their home computer. Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) uses RDP to transmit
data.
Microsoft RDP provides the following features:
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With RDP 6, you can use multiple monitors in span mode. RDP 7 has true multiple monitor support, for
up to 16 monitors.
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You can copy and paste text and system objects such as folders and files between the local system and
the View desktop.
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32-bit color is supported for virtual displays.
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RDP supports 128-bit encryption.
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