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Phil R.
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Fri Sep 23, 2005 3:59 am Post subject:
Hopefully An Easy Question |
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Would increasing my 512MB RAM to 1GB stop all this friggin' jerkiness
I get with playing Divx files? It's getting quite annoying. Is this an
easy fix, or is my system not up to par?
WindowsXP Home
2.0ghz AMD Sempron 2800+
512 MB
Thanks for any help given.
--Phil
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DJ
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Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:40 am Post subject:
Re: Hopefully An Easy Question |
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On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 15:59:01 -0700, Phil R. <screenname@domain.com>
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| Quote: | Would increasing my 512MB RAM to 1GB stop all this friggin' jerkiness
I get with playing Divx files? It's getting quite annoying. Is this an
easy fix, or is my system not up to par?
WindowsXP Home
2.0ghz AMD Sempron 2800+
512 MB
Thanks for any help given.
--Phil
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The system should be plenty fast enough - check your hard drive for
fragmentation first, and especially check for background programs that
are running since they can often take up valuable CPU time... |
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Phil R.
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Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:40 am Post subject:
Re: Hopefully An Easy Question |
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On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 21:48:49 -0400, DJ <1@2.3> wrote:
| Quote: | On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 15:59:01 -0700, Phil R. <screenname@domain.com
wrote:
Would increasing my 512MB RAM to 1GB stop all this friggin' jerkiness
I get with playing Divx files? It's getting quite annoying. Is this an
easy fix, or is my system not up to par?
WindowsXP Home
2.0ghz AMD Sempron 2800+
512 MB
Thanks for any help given.
--Phil
The system should be plenty fast enough - check your hard drive for
fragmentation first, and especially check for background programs that
are running since they can often take up valuable CPU time...
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No programs running at the same time (I've learned that trick), and my
hard drive is a brand new Maxtor - 160gb 7200. Should it already need
defrag? Or am I misunderstanding your comment?
--Phil |
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the dog from that film yo
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Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:33 am Post subject:
Re: Hopefully An Easy Question |
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"Phil R." <screenname@domain.com> wrote in message
news:5lq6j1pobt2pc4gappk134qub3c68qkane@4ax.com...
| Quote: | On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 21:48:49 -0400, DJ <1@2.3> wrote:
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| Quote: | The system should be plenty fast enough - check your hard drive for
fragmentation first, and especially check for background programs that
are running since they can often take up valuable CPU time...
No programs running at the same time (I've learned that trick), and my
hard drive is a brand new Maxtor - 160gb 7200. Should it already need
defrag? Or am I misunderstanding your comment?
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check you've got no silly codec packs installed - they often use filters and
stuff that will make even the fastest system cry - better to install each
codec individually.
failing that use vlcplayer - http://www.videolan.org/vlc - that uses its own
codecs and is faster than most.
--
Gareth.
my Dad took me out for the evening and some girl was being a right
embarrassment
trying to get off with him, i had to pretend that i was his girlfreind
so that the stupid bitch would leave him alone, and we had a right
good laugh ahout it too.
'varizo' 26th Nov 04
http://www.audioscrobbler.com/user/dsbmusic/ |
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Phil R.
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Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:48 am Post subject:
Re: Hopefully An Easy Question |
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On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 07:33:53 +0100, "the dog from that film you saw"
<dsb@REMOVETHECAPITALSbtinternet.com> wrote:
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"Phil R." <screenname@domain.com> wrote in message
news:5lq6j1pobt2pc4gappk134qub3c68qkane@4ax.com...
On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 21:48:49 -0400, DJ <1@2.3> wrote:
The system should be plenty fast enough - check your hard drive for
fragmentation first, and especially check for background programs that
are running since they can often take up valuable CPU time...
No programs running at the same time (I've learned that trick), and my
hard drive is a brand new Maxtor - 160gb 7200. Should it already need
defrag? Or am I misunderstanding your comment?
check you've got no silly codec packs installed - they often use filters and
stuff that will make even the fastest system cry - better to install each
codec individually.
failing that use vlcplayer - http://www.videolan.org/vlc - that uses its own
codecs and is faster than most.
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I was going to download that player, so thanks. Here's the codecs that
are installed on my computer.
Divx 6.0
Techsmith Capture Codec
Xvid MPG4
Indeovideo 5.10
iccvid.dll
ir32_32.dll
ir41_32.ax
iyuy_32.dll
msh261
msh263
msrle32.dll
msvidc32.dll
msyuv.dll
tsbyuv.dll
This is what's listed in my Video codec area. I have no idea what I
don't need here. And if anyone can tell me if there's anything in here
that would cause this constant jerkiness with my Divx files. Thanks.
--Phil |
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Phil R.
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Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:12 pm Post subject:
Re: Hopefully An Easy Question |
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On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 23:48:52 -0700, Phil R. <screenname@domain.com>
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check you've got no silly codec packs installed - they often use filters and
stuff that will make even the fastest system cry - better to install each
codec individually.
failing that use vlcplayer - http://www.videolan.org/vlc - that uses its own
codecs and is faster than most.
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I downloaded the player and I still get shaky/pausy/jittery Divx video
playback.
--Phil |
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Jan Panteltje
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Fri Sep 23, 2005 5:15 pm Post subject:
Re: Hopefully An Easy Question |
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On a sunny day (Thu, 22 Sep 2005 15:59:01 -0700) it happened Phil R.
<screenname@domain.com> wrote in <9kd6j1plmgsdn9ptdafvlnro6r3prqp18m@4ax.com>:
| Quote: | Would increasing my 512MB RAM to 1GB stop all this friggin' jerkiness
I get with playing Divx files? It's getting quite annoying. Is this an
easy fix, or is my system not up to par?
WindowsXP Home
2.0ghz AMD Sempron 2800+
512 MB
Thanks for any help given.
--Phil
Since I run in Linux on a Duron 950 without any jerkiness, in 720x576 @25fps, |
I think something else is the matter.
In Billy The Gates Windows make sure the CD player's DMA setting is active
(if you play from disk).
Also make sure none of that other crap is running that probably fills some
taskbar.
And, make sure you do not have an email virus running that is busy using your
PC to send 100000000 million spam emails all over the world.
So:
DMA on
Run virus scanner
Kill applications in taskbar.
And look what other computing intensive services there possibly are running.
If that all does not help, install Linux over that Billy crap and run mplayer.
You still need DMA on. |
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the dog from that film yo
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Fri Sep 23, 2005 9:03 pm Post subject:
Re: Hopefully An Easy Question |
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"Phil R." <screenname@domain.com> wrote in message
news:kka7j1lp3vpg2qs13dpjonpuqjt0qu4uh2@4ax.com...
| Quote: | On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 23:48:52 -0700, Phil R. <screenname@domain.com
wrote:
check you've got no silly codec packs installed - they often use filters
and
stuff that will make even the fastest system cry - better to install each
codec individually.
failing that use vlcplayer - http://www.videolan.org/vlc - that uses its
own
codecs and is faster than most.
I downloaded the player and I still get shaky/pausy/jittery Divx video
playback.
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presumably there's something wrong with the file then.
that or you're running a million and one spywares.
--
Gareth.
my Dad took me out for the evening and some girl was being a right
embarrassment
trying to get off with him, i had to pretend that i was his girlfreind
so that the stupid bitch would leave him alone, and we had a right
good laugh ahout it too.
'varizo' 26th Nov 04
http://www.audioscrobbler.com/user/dsbmusic/ |
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DJ
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Sat Sep 24, 2005 2:19 am Post subject:
Re: Hopefully An Easy Question |
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On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 19:41:34 -0700, Phil R. <screenname@domain.com>
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| Quote: | On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 21:48:49 -0400, DJ <1@2.3> wrote:
On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 15:59:01 -0700, Phil R. <screenname@domain.com
wrote:
Would increasing my 512MB RAM to 1GB stop all this friggin' jerkiness
I get with playing Divx files? It's getting quite annoying. Is this an
easy fix, or is my system not up to par?
WindowsXP Home
2.0ghz AMD Sempron 2800+
512 MB
Thanks for any help given.
--Phil
The system should be plenty fast enough - check your hard drive for
fragmentation first, and especially check for background programs that
are running since they can often take up valuable CPU time...
No programs running at the same time (I've learned that trick), and my
hard drive is a brand new Maxtor - 160gb 7200. Should it already need
defrag? Or am I misunderstanding your comment?
--Phil
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Actually it COULD need a defrag if you've been downloading a lot of
multimedia, deleting, etc... Get the properties & find out first of
course...
Get a copy of TweakUI (User Interface) from Microsoft site & take a
look at what's in your startup - lots of things don't need to be there
if you accept default installs on a lot of software... Of course,
don't disable your system tray (systray) and the stuff Windows needs
to start up, but you'll be surprised what wants to run in the
background!
Good luck! |
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Phil R.
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Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:46 am Post subject:
Re: Hopefully An Easy Question |
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On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 17:03:02 +0100, "the dog from that film you saw"
<dsb@REMOVETHECAPITALSbtinternet.com> wrote:
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"Phil R." <screenname@domain.com> wrote in message
news:kka7j1lp3vpg2qs13dpjonpuqjt0qu4uh2@4ax.com...
On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 23:48:52 -0700, Phil R. <screenname@domain.com
wrote:
check you've got no silly codec packs installed - they often use filters
and
stuff that will make even the fastest system cry - better to install each
codec individually.
failing that use vlcplayer - http://www.videolan.org/vlc - that uses its
own
codecs and is faster than most.
I downloaded the player and I still get shaky/pausy/jittery Divx video
playback.
presumably there's something wrong with the file then.
that or you're running a million and one spywares.
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I have over 100 Divx files, and it's jerky on all of them. They all
can't be bad. Thanks, anyways.
--Phil |
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