stuttering/freezing on avis

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I'm running 0.9.6 and it seems to hang a lot, especially on longer files. On all files it will clip a bit every couple minutes, but on longer files the frame just freezes and then the video eventually catches up while the audio plays through. I have a macbook pro 2.5 ghz with 4 gigs ram + leopard 10.5.6 so I'm pretty sure it's not a hardware issue. It's basically done this ever since I've got my mac and installed the program and on any file (mostly xvids). Wondering if there's anything I can do to make these files play smooth!

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no ideas? at least any one know any other programs i might try for xvid

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

0.86 should handle those better.

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are the older versions known to work better with xvid?

[killasapo]

i'm having the same issue with the 9.8 version of VLC

i went back to the older version of VLC 8.6 and it works ALOT better stutters just in the beginning (kinda like buffering) then movie playback is smooth there on after (for both HD content and reg divx/xvid content)

Hopefully Videolan get's the problem fixed in the next release because i really don't feel comfortable using an older version that is not patched and has vulnerability and bugs

but for now it will have to do as quicktime for me is not an option at this point

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Can you give us samples?

[killasapo]

Can you give us samples?

JB it's pretty much any divx/xvid file

if u want i can load a couple and pull up the codec for audio and video and any other specs if you'd like

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Any file that bothers you will be welcome on our FTP.

[jeffq]

Hey Guys, I've had problems with stuttering for a while since I moved to Vista. I had fixed it by using version of 0.9.1 (and using Win32 and OpenGL output modules) but I accidentally updated and can't find the version I had used. Doing that fixed the stuttering but it did cause the audio and video to move out of sync progressively. Is there a specific version of 0.8.6 or any other that might help me? Much appreciated.

[killasapo]

Hey Guys, I've had problems with stuttering for a while since I moved to Vista. I had fixed it by using version of 0.9.1 (and using Win32 and OpenGL output modules) but I accidentally updated and can't find the version I had used. Doing that fixed the stuttering but it did cause the audio and video to move out of sync progressively. Is there a specific version of 0.8.6 or any other that might help me? Much appreciated.

all i did was download the 8.6 off the main page and default installed on my macbook
and it fixed the issue
no settings to change or anything
worked like a charm
there was something majorly changed in the new version but i'm not quite sure what it was but it didn't turn out good for mac users

[killasapo]

Here are 2 movies that i ran thru mediainfo (link to more details on this app here http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/s ... fomac.html ) to help with trying to figure out why mac users are having this issue
i hope this help the dev's out if there's anything else i can do to help please shoot me a pm thx in advance:

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General / Container Stream # 1 Total Video Streams for this File -> 1 Total Audio Streams for this File -> 1 Video Codecs Used -> XviD Audio Codecs Used -> MPEG-1 Audio layer 3 File Format -> AVI Play Time -> 1h 36mn Total File Size -> 701 MiB Total Stream BitRate -> 1 018 Kbps Encoded with -> VirtualDubMod 1.5.10.2 (build 2540/release) Encoding Library -> VirtualDubMod build 2540/release Video Stream # 1 Codec (Human Name) -> MPEG-4 Visual Codec (FourCC) -> XVID Codec Profile -> Streaming Video@L1 Frame Width -> 640 pixels Frame Height -> 336 pixels Frame Rate -> 23.976 fps Total Frames -> 138577 Display Aspect Ratio -> 1.905 Scan Type -> Progressive Colorimetry -> 4:2:0 Codec Settings (Summary) -> BVOP Codec Settings (Packet BitStream) -> No QF (like Gordian Knot) -> 0.170 Codec Settings (BVOP) -> Yes Codec Settings (QPel) -> No Codec Settings (GMC) -> No warppoints Codec Settings (Matrix) -> Default Video Stream Length -> 1h 36mn 19s 821ms Video Stream BitRate -> 879 Kbps Bit Depth -> 24 bits Video Stream Size -> 606 MiB (86%) Video Encoder -> XviD0050 Audio Stream # 1 Codec -> MPEG Audio Codec (FourCC) -> 55 Codec Profile -> Joint stereo Audio Stream Length -> 1h 36mn 19s 824ms Audio Stream BitRate -> 126 Kbps Audio Stream BitRate (Nominal) -> 128 Kbps Audio Stream BitRate Mode -> VBR Number of Audio Channels -> 2 Sampling Rate -> 48.0 KHz Bit Depth -> 16 bits Audio Stream Size -> 86.8 MiB (12%) Audio Encoder -> LAME3.90. Audio Encoder (Settings) -> ABR

here is movie 2 :

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General / Container Stream # 1 Total Video Streams for this File -> 1 Total Audio Streams for this File -> 1 Video Codecs Used -> XviD Audio Codecs Used -> MPEG-1 Audio layer 3 File Format -> AVI Play Time -> 1h 26mn Total File Size -> 700 MiB Total Stream BitRate -> 1 130 Kbps Encoded with -> VirtualDubMod 1.5.10.2 (build 2540/release) Encoding Library -> VirtualDubMod build 2540/release Video Stream # 1 Codec (Human Name) -> MPEG-4 Visual Codec (FourCC) -> XVID Codec Profile -> Streaming Video@L1 Frame Width -> 640 pixels Frame Height -> 352 pixels Frame Rate -> 25.000 fps Total Frames -> 129933 Display Aspect Ratio -> 16/9 Scan Type -> Progressive Colorimetry -> 4:2:0 Codec Settings (Summary) -> BVOP / Packed Bitstream Codec Settings (Packet BitStream) -> Yes QF (like Gordian Knot) -> 0.176 Codec Settings (BVOP) -> Yes Codec Settings (QPel) -> No Codec Settings (GMC) -> No warppoints Codec Settings (Matrix) -> Default Video Stream Length -> 1h 26mn 37s 320ms Video Stream BitRate -> 992 Kbps Bit Depth -> 24 bits Video Stream Size -> 614 MiB (88%) Video Encoder -> XviD0046 Audio Stream # 1 Codec -> MPEG Audio Codec (FourCC) -> 55 Codec Profile -> Joint stereo Audio Stream Length -> 1h 25mn 6s 504ms Audio Stream BitRate -> 128 Kbps Audio Stream BitRate Mode -> VBR Number of Audio Channels -> 2 Sampling Rate -> 48.0 KHz Bit Depth -> 16 bits Audio Stream Size -> 77.6 MiB (11%) Audio Encoder -> LAME3.90. Audio Encoder (Settings) -> ABR

Once again i am using one of the new macbooks (aluminum unibody ) 4gb DDR3 RAM, 2.0 ghz core2duo, Nvidia 9400m video card and a 500 GB Seagate Momentus Internal HD drive (replaced the stock Fujitsu 150 gb HD)

[gandhi]

I installed a 500 GB Seagate Momentus 5400.6 and now VLC skips on typical 1.4GB (vs. 700MB) avi files... playback is fine on the slimmer 700 MB files.

Quicktime and Mplayer plays them both back fine on my new external drive...

Any thoughts?

PS Newegg poster also had this issue with this drive on his Macbook Pro...

I am running .9.9a on 10.5.7 and have never had this problem before (on previous drives)... Is this a VLC issue or a hard drive issue?

I am leaning towards VLC issue, BUT, video playsback fine on external drive??? WTF???... It could be two problems???

[hardwickj]

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=764504

Seems to be a problem with the Seagate Momentus 5400.6 drive. I have this issue both via Flash video as well as in VLC. It came about after I upgraded from the OEM drive to the Momentus 5400.6. *VERY* frustrating, as the other 500GB drive that was on the market at the time was just too loud (the WD Scorpio) in my MacBook Unibody.

If listening closely, you can hear the Momentus perform a read/write in unison with the stutters.