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docs: clarify Playwright video recording overhead

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Add a README note that Playwright video recording sends base64 images for every frame while documenting Playwriter's claimed 100x efficiency.
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Tommy D. Rossi
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Other browser MCPs spawn a fresh Chrome — no logins, no extensions, instantly flagged by bot detectors, double the memory. Playwriter connects to **your running browser** instead. One Chrome extension, full Playwright API, everything you're already logged into.
> **Note:** Playwriter video recording is **100x more efficient than Playwright video recording**, which sends **base64 images for every frame**.
| | Playwright MCP | Playwriter |
| ------------- | ----------------- | --------------------------------- |
| Browser | Spawns new Chrome | **Uses your Chrome** |