Vista - Jerky playback?

**sam.i.am** · 07-29-2008

Hi all,

I get this intermittent problem with MCE when watching recorded programs. The playback will become "jerky" and quite often the sound will be normal.

I've tried reformatting but I still get the problem. I've got the latest graphics cards drivers and codecs.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,

Sam

**johngalt** · 07-29-2008

Have you checked your hardware to make sure that all is running well? What about your Reliability and Performance reports? Is it possible another program starts running in the background (for example, something that is network intensive, as for some odd reason the new UI doesn't like necessarily mixing network activity and sound activity)?

**AvatarOfTheShip** · 07-30-2008

I was having a lot of trouble with stuttering and/or unsynchronized sound. I updated my codecs and cpu to dual-core and the problem disappeared but has recently started showing up again. My guess is more codec than sheer muscle but the suggestion about background programs/ services is always worth a look. You're not using Norton, are you (derisive snort)?

07-29-2008	#1 (permalink)
sam.i.am Vista Ultimate x64 12 posts	Jerky playback? Hi all, I get this intermittent problem with MCE when watching recorded programs. The playback will become "jerky" and quite often the sound will be normal. I've tried reformatting but I still get the problem. I've got the latest graphics cards drivers and codecs. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Sam
My System Specs

07-29-2008	#2 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Jerky playback? Have you checked your hardware to make sure that all is running well? What about your Reliability and Performance reports? Is it possible another program starts running in the background (for example, something that is network intensive, as for some odd reason the new UI doesn't like necessarily mixing network activity and sound activity)?
My System Specs

07-30-2008	#3 (permalink)
AvatarOfTheShip Vista Ultimate x64 110 posts	Re: Jerky playback? I was having a lot of trouble with stuttering and/or unsynchronized sound. I updated my codecs and cpu to dual-core and the problem disappeared but has recently started showing up again. My guess is more codec than sheer muscle but the suggestion about background programs/ services is always worth a look. You're not using Norton, are you (derisive snort)?
My System Specs

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