Retina MBP laggy HD video playback

Please, is there a way to optimize HD video playback on Macbook Pro Retina 15? I've tried many videoplayers (QuickTime, MPlayerX, VLC, XBMC), different settings and even Google doesn't know the answer The problem is, that HD video playback on my MBP is a bit laggy in comparison with the same HD video on my LCD TV. I simply don't believe that it is a hardware issue (model 2.6GHz, mid 2012) Any idea?

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You might try going to System Preferences>Quicktime>Streaming and set the bar for a longer delay and see if this helps.
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