MKV not fluid

[Mr Wolf]

Hi to all!
I'm using the latest version of VLC on Windows XP SP3 and I've just realized that MKV are not played "fluid", while for example with Windows Media Player they are.
I don't have the same issue for example with AVI.
Is there any option I can try to change?

Thanks in advance for your help!

[Arite]

What codecs are being used in the MKV? Any messages?

You could try the skip the loop filter trick if it's H.264:
http://wiki.videolan.org/WindowsFAQ#H.2 ... r_laggy.29

Arite.

[Mr Wolf]

Hi! Thanks for your answer.

Media Info says writing library is x264 core 112, I made them with HandBrake.

I tried what suggested.
First:

You can speed up the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC playback by disabling loop filter for H.264 decoding. To do this go to Tools -> Preferences and Input / Codecs and in the drop-down box for Skip H.264 in-loop deblocking filter change it to All.

It was already set to "All" in my preferences, I also tried to set it to "none", but nothing.

Then, I tried:

Also if you have multicore CPU (or one with Intel Hyper-Threading), you can lower the FFMPEG thread count. To do this go to Tools -> Preferences (Show settings: All), then Input / Codecs -> Video codecs -> FFmpeg, then locate Threads, and set it to 4 (or to 2, or to 1). Remember to press Save to save VLC settings and restart VLC after that to make sure changes are enabled.

And nothing again.

Actually, unfortunately now I'm compelled to use a netbook with AMD processor single core, but, as I said, MKV are fluid with Windows Media Player, so, I guess there''s an option in VLC I can set/change.

[Arite]

You could also try enabling GPU decoding:
http://wiki.videolan.org/WindowsFAQ#H.2 ... age_errors

If that does nothing what are VLC's messages (go to "Tools >> Messages" and set the "Verbosity" to 2, and then open the MKV file)?

Arite.

[Mr Wolf]

Hi again! Sorry for the late reply. Now I have time to try again.
I tried enabling GPU decoding, but nothing. Ok, it's just an integrated graphic card, ATI Radeon X1270. I wish my 17'' notebook worked again...

About the messages, they are all similar:

main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 82 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 42 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 22 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 48 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 104 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 68 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 31 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 17 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 88 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 52 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 78 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 40 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 0 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 26 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 109 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 69 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 29 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 16 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 109 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 116 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 79 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 41 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 1 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 25 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 53 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 20 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 18 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 24 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 102 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 67 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 70 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 36 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 2 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 18 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 114 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 80 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 45 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 5 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 31 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 14 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 67 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 93 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 59 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 87 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 47 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 7 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 127 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 93 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 53 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 13 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 38 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 5 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 27 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 86 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 53 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 86 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 53 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 20 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 33 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 143 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 103 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 63 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 89 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 56 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 30 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 20 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 54 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 21 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 22 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 55 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 21 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 78 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 44 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 49 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 16 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 37 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 3 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 43 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 79 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 45 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 12 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 24 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 90 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 124 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 84 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 44 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 4 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 34 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 121 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 89 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 57 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 25 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 56 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 24 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 180 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 140 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 100 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 60 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 85 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 59 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 23 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 84 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 45 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 5 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 31 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 77 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 37 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 48 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 12 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 38 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 6 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 91 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 57 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 26 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 23 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 23 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 71 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 31 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 58 ms)
main debug: picture might be displayed late (missing 18 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 145 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 114 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 82 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 116 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 83 ms)
main warning: picture is too late to be displayed (missing 21 ms)
main debug: auto hiding mouse cursor

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Try increasing input caching.

[Mr Wolf]

Hi!
With "input caching" you mean "file caching"? I increased it to 50000 and I got a notable improvement, but it's still not perfectly fluid as with Windows Media Player.
What's the difference between "file cachiing" and "disc caching"? I can't find any explanation.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Please activate GPU decoding.