Re: Video playback - choppy when in full screen view

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Not unless you can find a less compressed version of the movie.

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"AMLR" <AMLR@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:67BC390F-C2ED-481D-9D69-76ED360E47AD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks for your response...
>
> Is there anything that I can do to improve the playback - as I would like
to
> view the movies on my TV screen. Or to boost Windows Media Player's
output?
>
> Angie
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
> > It would depend on the compression of the videos. If they are highly
> > compressed (as are most that are designed for download) that is entirely
> > natural. You don't notice it when it is at 100% but double or more and
it
> > begins to look horrible.
> > --
> > Cari (MS-MVP)
> > Printing & Imaging
> >
> > In Loving Memory of our dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
> >
> > "AMLR" <AMLR@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:62DA6111-2AE5-4B58-A157-924278CE570C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Hi there,
> > > I've recently installed XP - I had been running Win2000...
> > >
> > > I use both Windows Media Player and DivX Player when viewing the
movies
> > > I've
> > > downloaded...
> > >
> > > When I change the screen size from very small to full screen - I've
> > > noticed
> > > that the playback is very choppy and sometimes the audio and video
become
> > > un-synched.
> > >
> > > Is there some sort of tweak to boost the playback? I'm not an
advanced
> > > user
> > > - more of an intermediate sort of user - so I don't know all the
tricks of
> > > the trade stuff...
> > >
> > > Any help would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > PS: If there's any information I've not included that may be of use -
> > > please let me know and I'll fill in the blanks.
> > >
> > > Cheers, Angie
> > > --
> > > AMLR
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >


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