diff --git a/conf/mpv.conf b/conf/mpv.conf
index 5a6cfba7..d8a9efa8 100644
--- a/conf/mpv.conf
+++ b/conf/mpv.conf
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ fs=yes
 profile=gpu-hq
 # AW says that the manual says to use these for the best quality if the
 # hardware can handle it.
-scale=ewa_lanczossharp
-cscale=ewa_lanczossharp
+## 2020-11-09: even Sedric doesn't handle this for some reason, 8 GB RAM
+##             and no swap isn't enough?
+#scale=ewa_lanczossharp
+#cscale=ewa_lanczossharp
 # "more complicated", desyncing video causes resampling audio
 video-sync=display-resample
 # make motion smoother (both two)