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If VOUT takes too much CPU time, the AOUT will starve and that will cause shuttering. Just out of curiosity, do you mean CPU time as in CPU load/usage? if so then with that option checked, the cpu usage is only about 11% (9% when unchecked) and I have fairly fast processor (Phenom X6 @ 3.5GHz). Eit...

Ok, this works for me: - Go to Tools - Preferences - Video - I'm using default output (probly using Direct3D, since this is the default interface for Win 7) - Clear "Use hardware YUV->RGB conversions" - Restart VLC Not sure why this matter because only the audio stutter not the video. Hope...