Sudden Video Choppyness

[BoomShake007]

Computer Info:
AMD Athlon64 3700+ (2.2GHz)
ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 mobo
1GB DDR400 ram
ATI 9600XT 256MB video card
VLC version 0.8.4a (latest)

Video Info:
codec: XVID
Framerate: 23.9
audio: mpga

Up until this afternoon, video playback was great. Smooth as can be. However, this afternoo, video playback became somewhat choppy. Every so often, it'll freeze and it seems to skip ahead a few frames. I have tried disabling the frame skipping in video settings, but it didn't help. I tried a reinstallation, but it didn't help. No other setting was changed prior to this problem. Here's message output for a little bit. I paused the video shortly after a skip. Skips seem to coincide with the "bad_data_begin" pointer. I know the video is fine, I watched it yesterday. It's playing off a data type DVD. The problem still happens even for files on the hard drive. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Error Messages:
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (48884)
main warning: buffer is 41890 late, triggering upsampling
aout_directx debug: detected underrun!
main debug: audio output is too slow (532539), trashing 50000us
main debug: audio output is too slow (482547), trashing 50000us
main warning: late picture skipped (636151)
main warning: computed PTS is out of range (402121), clearing out
main warning: timing screwed, stopping resampling
main warning: PTS is out of range (447703), dropping buffer
main warning: output PTS is out of range (438363), clearing out
main warning: PTS is out of range (423734), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (399748), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (375762), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (353863), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (329914), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (305936), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (281975), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (257997), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (234302), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (210343), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (186366), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (162409), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (138427), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (114449), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (90487), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (66541), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (42564), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (18810), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (-5069), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (-29055), dropping buffer
mpgatofixed32 debug: libmad error: bad main_data_begin pointer
main warning: input PTS is out of range (409908), trashing
main warning: computed PTS is out of range (385754), clearing out
main warning: late picture skipped (601692)
main warning: late picture skipped (563882)
main warning: late picture skipped (522183)
main warning: late picture skipped (480479)
main warning: late picture skipped (438769)
main warning: late picture skipped (397065)
main warning: late picture skipped (381420)
main warning: late picture skipped (339723)
main warning: late picture skipped (299238)
main warning: late picture skipped (257536)
main warning: late picture skipped (215837)
main warning: late picture skipped (174133)
main warning: late picture skipped (132423)
main warning: late picture skipped (90719)
main warning: late picture skipped (49019)
main warning: output date isn't PTS date, requesting resampling (67592)
main warning: buffer is 67592 late, triggering upsampling
main warning: late picture skipped (38678)
main debug: looking for video blending module: 1 candidate
blend debug: chroma: YUVP -> I420
main debug: using video blending module "blend"
main debug: looking for text renderer module: 2 candidates
freetype debug: Using fontsize: 16
main debug: using text renderer module "freetype"
main debug: control type=1

[DJ]

Preferences, Video, Under "General video settings" uncheck the box marked "Skip frames" then press "Save" and close the player.

If this does not help then try to erase the preferences directory. C:\Documents and Settings\Owner (this is you)\Application Data\VLC Erase VLC, Application Data is a hidden directory so you will need to make it visible.

If this still does not do the trick, then there is something about the system that has changed.

I did notice you were using a deinterlace filter, are you having the same problem without the filter?

[vx]

I have the same problem, but different. Mine applies only to specific files in a series, though the ones before it are perfectly fine.
The proposed fix of Skip frames doesn't work.
I didn't know about the output feature (vew>messages)... well now i do!
Anyway here's the output i got with the skipping.

...
main warning: late picture skipped (122941)
main warning: late picture skipped (131787)
main warning: late picture skipped (159520)
main warning: late picture skipped (148347)
main warning: late picture skipped (175793)
main warning: late picture skipped (183481)
main warning: late picture skipped (172256)
main warning: late picture skipped (202651)
main warning: late picture skipped (190065)
main warning: late picture skipped (197958)
main warning: late picture skipped (225596)
main warning: late picture skipped (214799)
main warning: late picture skipped (242850)
main warning: late picture skipped (231856)
main warning: late picture skipped (241102)
main warning: late picture skipped (256096)
main warning: late picture skipped (263717)
main warning: late picture skipped (271380)
main warning: late picture skipped (278997)
main warning: late picture skipped (286667)
main warning: late picture skipped (294295)
main warning: late picture skipped (301964)
main warning: late picture skipped (358456)
main warning: late picture skipped (345621)
main warning: late picture skipped (332724)
...

I guess it might be a problem related to the file. It is using divx5.2.1 in a .mkv package.
though files with divx5.2.0 seem to work fine.

oh well, just wanted to share that information in case it is of relevance.

[guest sirhd]

1. systems: AMD Athlon 2700 / 1.5GB RAM / Geforce4 4600
WinXP SP2 => VLC 0.8.4 => no Problem


2. system: AMD ATHLON64 3200+ / 1 GB RAM / Geforce 6600GT

Win2000 SP4 => VLC 0.8.4 => no Problem

WinXP SP2 => VLC 0.8.4 => PROBLEM FREEZE and SKIPPED
=> after installing the latest driver from the
AMD-Homepage
"AMD Athlon 64 Processor Driver for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003"

there are no Problems with VLC0.8.4

Hope this will help .

[SiNzz]

Same problem, but with system specs: P4 2.4 ghz, 1024 RAM, Radeon 9800 PRO (256MB), Windows SP2. Any help ? :p

[DJ]

Same problem, but with system specs: P4 2.4 ghz, 1024 RAM, Radeon 9800 PRO (256MB), Windows SP2. Any help ? :p

You are similar to me and the only problem I have had after SP2 was updating the sound and video drivers which Microsoft recommends. Also it would be smart to get current with DirectX. The last runtime update was Feb 06 and is not automatic nor does the Version change from 9c.

[power2]

Just a few days a go my computer was running fine. Until i install a ASUS A9550. everything else in the computer is working. Games runs smoothly, except for Second sight. VLC media player began to run slow. Movies were running but it was kind of Choppy. Need help!
I'll keep trying to fix it.

[DJ]

This may be applicable

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