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Greg Corke · March 22nd, 2006, 03:41 AM

Hi Guys,

I may be posting this in the wrong place but I know there are a few here with a fair bit of experience with this. Basically when I view HDV through the VLC player it doesn't run that smoothly. I'm just wondering if anyone else has this problem Audio is fine it's just the visuals stutter a bit. I'm wondering if it may be my comp spec? I'm currently using a toshiba p20 laptop 3.2ghz pen 4 with 512mb ram. feeding from an 80 gig 5700 hard drive should this be able to handle the process or should I double my ram? I have also had the effect when viewing other peoples footage so that leads me to think it is the player or the computer rather than the footage.

Thanks in advance, Greg C.

Adam Letch · March 22nd, 2006, 03:49 AM

yes Greg, I found the same thing running on a P4 2.8Ghz, with 1Gb Ram and a 256mb Radeon 9800 Pro, and Raid 0 array. I thought maybe my computer just wasn't upto the task with HD stuff, but maybe it's the player itself?

Greg Corke · March 22nd, 2006, 04:01 AM

Thanks Adam thats nice to know. Maybe there is some way of setting the thing up to run more smoothly? You seem to have a better spec but the same problem. However, maybe this is as good as it gets? we shall see.

Regards, Greg C

P.S. I have relations over in Perth, great city.

Stephen L. Noe · March 22nd, 2006, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg Corke

Hi Guys,

I may be posting this in the wrong place but I know there are a few here with a fair bit of experience with this. Basically when I view HDV through the VLC player it doesn't run that smoothly. I'm just wondering if anyone else has this problem Audio is fine it's just the visuals stutter a bit. I'm wondering if it may be my comp spec? I'm currently using a toshiba p20 laptop 3.2ghz pen 4 with 512mb ram. feeding from an 80 gig 5700 hard drive should this be able to handle the process or should I double my ram? I have also had the effect when viewing other peoples footage so that leads me to think it is the player or the computer rather than the footage.

Thanks in advance, Greg C.

Greg,

You machine should be ample to view m2t. Instead of VLC, try Windows Media Player 10. You'll need the codec plugin which can be found Here. Click the link and do the install and it will load the codec and player control so you can view m2t high def and standard def in WMP10. Infinately better than VLC.

Constantin Marin · March 22nd, 2006, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg Corke

Hi Guys,

I may be posting this in the wrong place but I know there are a few here with a fair bit of experience with this. Basically when I view HDV through the VLC player it doesn't run that smoothly. I'm just wondering if anyone else has this problem Audio is fine it's just the visuals stutter a bit. I'm wondering if it may be my comp spec? I'm currently using a toshiba p20 laptop 3.2ghz pen 4 with 512mb ram. feeding from an 80 gig 5700 hard drive should this be able to handle the process or should I double my ram? I have also had the effect when viewing other peoples footage so that leads me to think it is the player or the computer rather than the footage.

Thanks in advance, Greg C.

Try this player
http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/dload.html
It works very nice!

Greg Corke · March 22nd, 2006, 12:16 PM

Thanks guys , I think I'll try the WMP route first as I have a lesser version already on my comp. Thanks for the help, much obliged.

Regards, Greg C.

March 22nd, 2006, 03:41 AM	#1
Greg Corke Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 245	hd100 footage and VLC player Hi Guys, I may be posting this in the wrong place but I know there are a few here with a fair bit of experience with this. Basically when I view HDV through the VLC player it doesn't run that smoothly. I'm just wondering if anyone else has this problem Audio is fine it's just the visuals stutter a bit. I'm wondering if it may be my comp spec? I'm currently using a toshiba p20 laptop 3.2ghz pen 4 with 512mb ram. feeding from an 80 gig 5700 hard drive should this be able to handle the process or should I double my ram? I have also had the effect when viewing other peoples footage so that leads me to think it is the player or the computer rather than the footage. Thanks in advance, Greg C.

March 22nd, 2006, 03:49 AM	#2
Adam Letch Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 414	vlc stutter with m2t's yes Greg, I found the same thing running on a P4 2.8Ghz, with 1Gb Ram and a 256mb Radeon 9800 Pro, and Raid 0 array. I thought maybe my computer just wasn't upto the task with HD stuff, but maybe it's the player itself?

March 22nd, 2006, 04:01 AM	#3
Greg Corke Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 245	Thanks Adam thats nice to know. Maybe there is some way of setting the thing up to run more smoothly? You seem to have a better spec but the same problem. However, maybe this is as good as it gets? we shall see. Regards, Greg C P.S. I have relations over in Perth, great city.

March 22nd, 2006, 12:16 PM	#6
Greg Corke Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 245	Thanks guys , I think I'll try the WMP route first as I have a lesser version already on my comp. Thanks for the help, much obliged. Regards, Greg C.