VLC player HD-playback problem

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delanvital

December 07, 2007, 11:58:35 AM
When I attempt to playback .mkv-files the playback stutters, freezes or corrupts in periods. If I use WMP it does not. Any ideas?

Gone_Away

#1
December 07, 2007, 03:35:09 PM
reinstall VLC?

delanvital

#2
December 07, 2007, 11:36:50 PM
Quote from: Ninja_Freak;215079reinstall VLC?

Done. No dice.

Gone_Away

#3
December 08, 2007, 01:01:46 AM
install any codec's recently? perhaps uninstall those? I use VLC without problems.

delanvital

#4
December 08, 2007, 12:12:41 PM
Quote from: Ninja_Freak;215129install any codec's recently? perhaps uninstall those? I use VLC without problems.

Doubt it is a codec issue since WMP can, while VLC can't. I haven't installed any codecs lately, in a very long time in fact. It is only during playback of HD-content.

Rabbi Bob

#5
December 08, 2007, 02:11:16 PM
In the start menu, under Quick Settings: try various switching the Video Output defaults (start with OpenGL).
#!/usr/bin/admin
use warnings;
use strict;
use boot;

Bob is: working on A.T.L.A.S. HL

delanvital

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December 08, 2007, 03:44:40 PM Last Edit: December 08, 2007, 03:47:01 PM by delanvital
Quote from: Rabbi Bob;215149In the start menu, under Quick Settings: try various switching the Video Output defaults (start with OpenGL).

I tried OpenGL, Windows GDI, standard (vlc chooses, i reckon the choice is OpenGL - looks like that), DX 3D, DX video out and a few others. No luck.

I also tried increasing process priority, no change at all.

The error reported is:

ffmpeg error: more than 5 seconds of late video -> dropping frame (computer too slow ?)

As mentioned, plays fine in WMP.

Rabbi Bob

#7
December 08, 2007, 04:15:09 PM
It could be that WMP is handling the frames in a more efficient manner than ffmpeg in VLC.  I don't personally like that thought, but all things are not equal.

Wonder if your ffdmpeg is up to date.
#!/usr/bin/admin
use warnings;
use strict;
use boot;

Bob is: working on A.T.L.A.S. HL

delanvital

#8
December 08, 2007, 04:18:48 PM
Quote from: Rabbi Bob;215159It could be that WMP is handling the frames in a more efficient manner than ffmpeg in VLC.  I don't personally like that thought, but all things are not equal.

Wonder if your ffdmpeg is up to date.

I agree on that thought.

If included with VLC it is. I will go hunting for a fresh install of that mpeg-decoder.

I checked CPU-load with various videos. WMP is averaging 50-70%, Vlc 35-55%. Processor is a regular, Core (not 2) Duo mobile running at 1.66GHz, 2GB DDR2-533MHz RAM. Running at max. performance doesn't change a thing, compared to battery efficient mode either.

Will go mpeg-decoder-hunting...

delanvital

#9
December 08, 2007, 04:21:37 PM
The ffmpeg issues is just because that file is coded like that. When playing other files with other formats I get the message as well:

main warning: late picture skipped (164937)
main warning: late picture skipped (145435)
main warning: late picture skipped (150496)
main warning: late picture skipped (172856)
main warning: late picture skipped (154924)
main warning: late picture skipped (155353)

etc. instead.

delanvital

#10
December 15, 2007, 12:59:54 AM
I've tried a million things to no avail. I then downloaded SMPlayer 0.5, and it plays the file like a bliss. Would prefer to use VLC, but so be it.
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