Vista Tutorial - Media Player audio playback issue

I have just bought a new Dell PC with Vista Home Premium pre installed. I
transferred my music collection from my Iriver PMP manually (copying and
pasting). When i play mp3s in media player, with about 10% of the track
remaining - say 20 seconds to go, the track skips quite badly! Sounds strange
i know - buts its for all the tracks!! I installed media monkey and it plays
the mp3s fine so i figure its got to be media player. If i play the tracks
through media center it does the same thing. Is any one else suffering from
this issue? Have i missed something blatently obvious? I havent tried a DVD
yet but thats on my to do list! Changing the sound settings for SigmaTel High
Def Codec also dont seem to make too much of a difference!! Any help will be
greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance

Ryan

I too have this problem along with many others. No one seems to have an
answer. Dell posted a new sound driver a couple days back but it did not
help me. I spent a couple hours with Dell tech support but they know less
than I. As many users that are asking about this problem will surely lead to
a fix sooner or later...probably later :-)
--
rsd


"Ryan Kittendorf" wrote:

> I have just bought a new Dell PC with Vista Home Premium pre installed. I
> transferred my music collection from my Iriver PMP manually (copying and
> pasting). When i play mp3s in media player, with about 10% of the track
> remaining - say 20 seconds to go, the track skips quite badly! Sounds strange
> i know - buts its for all the tracks!! I installed media monkey and it plays
> the mp3s fine so i figure its got to be media player. If i play the tracks
> through media center it does the same thing. Is any one else suffering from
> this issue? Have i missed something blatently obvious? I havent tried a DVD
> yet but thats on my to do list! Changing the sound settings for SigmaTel High
> Def Codec also dont seem to make too much of a difference!! Any help will be
> greatly appreciated!
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Ryan

i too am having the same problem with my new dell e1705 with windows vista
home premium. I too have spent countless hours on the phone and in chat with
dell and they act like they dont know anything about the issue and cant do
crap about it. I sure hope this gets resolved soon........

"redskydawn" wrote:

> I too have this problem along with many others. No one seems to have an
> answer. Dell posted a new sound driver a couple days back but it did not
> help me. I spent a couple hours with Dell tech support but they know less
> than I. As many users that are asking about this problem will surely lead to
> a fix sooner or later...probably later :-)
> --
> rsd
>
>
> "Ryan Kittendorf" wrote:
>
> > I have just bought a new Dell PC with Vista Home Premium pre installed. I
> > transferred my music collection from my Iriver PMP manually (copying and
> > pasting). When i play mp3s in media player, with about 10% of the track
> > remaining - say 20 seconds to go, the track skips quite badly! Sounds strange
> > i know - buts its for all the tracks!! I installed media monkey and it plays
> > the mp3s fine so i figure its got to be media player. If i play the tracks
> > through media center it does the same thing. Is any one else suffering from
> > this issue? Have i missed something blatently obvious? I havent tried a DVD
> > yet but thats on my to do list! Changing the sound settings for SigmaTel High
> > Def Codec also dont seem to make too much of a difference!! Any help will be
> > greatly appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Ryan

I have installed winamp now because media monkey had a few quirks i didnt
like, and winamp works perfectly as well!

It is a strange problem that i'm sure is to do with vista and or media
player 11, I have a Dell Dimension E521 with a high spec so it must be to do
with vista and or media player..right?!?!

Let me know if you guys find a solution!

Thanks

"Ryhno" wrote:

> i too am having the same problem with my new dell e1705 with windows vista
> home premium. I too have spent countless hours on the phone and in chat with
> dell and they act like they dont know anything about the issue and cant do
> crap about it. I sure hope this gets resolved soon........
>
> "redskydawn" wrote:
>
> > I too have this problem along with many others. No one seems to have an
> > answer. Dell posted a new sound driver a couple days back but it did not
> > help me. I spent a couple hours with Dell tech support but they know less
> > than I. As many users that are asking about this problem will surely lead to
> > a fix sooner or later...probably later :-)
> > --
> > rsd
> >
> >
> > "Ryan Kittendorf" wrote:
> >
> > > I have just bought a new Dell PC with Vista Home Premium pre installed. I
> > > transferred my music collection from my Iriver PMP manually (copying and
> > > pasting). When i play mp3s in media player, with about 10% of the track
> > > remaining - say 20 seconds to go, the track skips quite badly! Sounds strange
> > > i know - buts its for all the tracks!! I installed media monkey and it plays
> > > the mp3s fine so i figure its got to be media player. If i play the tracks
> > > through media center it does the same thing. Is any one else suffering from
> > > this issue? Have i missed something blatently obvious? I havent tried a DVD
> > > yet but thats on my to do list! Changing the sound settings for SigmaTel High
> > > Def Codec also dont seem to make too much of a difference!! Any help will be
> > > greatly appreciated!
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Ryan

I also find that if I play just one song (i.e. no playlist) that there is
not any stutter at the end of the song.
With a playlist, at about 19secs from the end there is that stutter.

Anyone having the stutter at the end of songs that does NOT have a DELL?

(it also does not seem to be a loading problem on my Vista machine, I am
currently doing a backup to DVD with the two cores peaking up to about 50%
each at times and the drive working, no stutter if playing just one song.)

Michael

"Ryan Kittendorf" <RyanKittendorf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:95D67AD8-6E47-4D4C-A589-87C6360EED01@microsoft.com...
>I have installed winamp now because media monkey had a few quirks i didnt
> like, and winamp works perfectly as well!
>
> It is a strange problem that i'm sure is to do with vista and or media
> player 11, I have a Dell Dimension E521 with a high spec so it must be to
> do
> with vista and or media player..right?!?!
>
> Let me know if you guys find a solution!
>
> Thanks
>
> "Ryhno" wrote:
>
>> i too am having the same problem with my new dell e1705 with windows
>> vista
>> home premium. I too have spent countless hours on the phone and in chat
>> with
>> dell and they act like they dont know anything about the issue and cant
>> do
>> crap about it. I sure hope this gets resolved soon........
>>
>> "redskydawn" wrote:
>>
>> > I too have this problem along with many others. No one seems to have an
>> > answer. Dell posted a new sound driver a couple days back but it did
>> > not
>> > help me. I spent a couple hours with Dell tech support but they know
>> > less
>> > than I. As many users that are asking about this problem will surely
>> > lead to
>> > a fix sooner or later...probably later :-)
>> > --
>> > rsd
>> >
>> >
>> > "Ryan Kittendorf" wrote:
>> >
>> > > I have just bought a new Dell PC with Vista Home Premium pre
>> > > installed. I
>> > > transferred my music collection from my Iriver PMP manually (copying
>> > > and
>> > > pasting). When i play mp3s in media player, with about 10% of the
>> > > track
>> > > remaining - say 20 seconds to go, the track skips quite badly! Sounds
>> > > strange
>> > > i know - buts its for all the tracks!! I installed media monkey and
>> > > it plays
>> > > the mp3s fine so i figure its got to be media player. If i play the
>> > > tracks
>> > > through media center it does the same thing. Is any one else
>> > > suffering from
>> > > this issue? Have i missed something blatently obvious? I havent
>> > > tried a DVD
>> > > yet but thats on my to do list! Changing the sound settings for
>> > > SigmaTel High
>> > > Def Codec also dont seem to make too much of a difference!! Any help
>> > > will be
>> > > greatly appreciated!
>> > >
>> > > Thanks in advance
>> > >
>> > > Ryan

michael I'm having the same problem.. can play a song or 2 them slowing dies
out. I have an hp desktop running vista ultimate. i also have problems with
the media center a dvd plays for a seconds then i just get sound. can play a
dvd not using media center or wmp11 keep me informed if you find an answer

"Michael" wrote:

> I also find that if I play just one song (i.e. no playlist) that there is
> not any stutter at the end of the song.
> With a playlist, at about 19secs from the end there is that stutter.
>
> Anyone having the stutter at the end of songs that does NOT have a DELL?
>
> (it also does not seem to be a loading problem on my Vista machine, I am
> currently doing a backup to DVD with the two cores peaking up to about 50%
> each at times and the drive working, no stutter if playing just one song.)
>
> Michael
>
> "Ryan Kittendorf" <RyanKittendorf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:95D67AD8-6E47-4D4C-A589-87C6360EED01@microsoft.com...
> >I have installed winamp now because media monkey had a few quirks i didnt
> > like, and winamp works perfectly as well!
> >
> > It is a strange problem that i'm sure is to do with vista and or media
> > player 11, I have a Dell Dimension E521 with a high spec so it must be to
> > do
> > with vista and or media player..right?!?!
> >
> > Let me know if you guys find a solution!
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > "Ryhno" wrote:
> >
> >> i too am having the same problem with my new dell e1705 with windows
> >> vista
> >> home premium. I too have spent countless hours on the phone and in chat
> >> with
> >> dell and they act like they dont know anything about the issue and cant
> >> do
> >> crap about it. I sure hope this gets resolved soon........
> >>
> >> "redskydawn" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I too have this problem along with many others. No one seems to have an
> >> > answer. Dell posted a new sound driver a couple days back but it did
> >> > not
> >> > help me. I spent a couple hours with Dell tech support but they know
> >> > less
> >> > than I. As many users that are asking about this problem will surely
> >> > lead to
> >> > a fix sooner or later...probably later :-)
> >> > --
> >> > rsd
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Ryan Kittendorf" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > I have just bought a new Dell PC with Vista Home Premium pre
> >> > > installed. I
> >> > > transferred my music collection from my Iriver PMP manually (copying
> >> > > and
> >> > > pasting). When i play mp3s in media player, with about 10% of the
> >> > > track
> >> > > remaining - say 20 seconds to go, the track skips quite badly! Sounds
> >> > > strange
> >> > > i know - buts its for all the tracks!! I installed media monkey and
> >> > > it plays
> >> > > the mp3s fine so i figure its got to be media player. If i play the
> >> > > tracks
> >> > > through media center it does the same thing. Is any one else
> >> > > suffering from
> >> > > this issue? Have i missed something blatently obvious? I havent
> >> > > tried a DVD
> >> > > yet but thats on my to do list! Changing the sound settings for
> >> > > SigmaTel High
> >> > > Def Codec also dont seem to make too much of a difference!! Any help
> >> > > will be
> >> > > greatly appreciated!
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks in advance
> >> > >
> >> > > Ryan
>

This happens to me too but only on really long mp3s (about an hour or more)
It also does it in winamp

"Ryan Kittendorf" wrote:

> I have just bought a new Dell PC with Vista Home Premium pre installed. I
> transferred my music collection from my Iriver PMP manually (copying and
> pasting). When i play mp3s in media player, with about 10% of the track
> remaining - say 20 seconds to go, the track skips quite badly! Sounds strange
> i know - buts its for all the tracks!! I installed media monkey and it plays
> the mp3s fine so i figure its got to be media player. If i play the tracks
> through media center it does the same thing. Is any one else suffering from
> this issue? Have i missed something blatently obvious? I havent tried a DVD
> yet but thats on my to do list! Changing the sound settings for SigmaTel High
> Def Codec also dont seem to make too much of a difference!! Any help will be
> greatly appreciated!
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Ryan

Have a Dell 9150 Vista Home Premium upgrade, exactly the same problem but
seem to have solved it by following dell intructions, installed latest
sigmatel driver and diabled enhancements; seems to work

http://www.dellcommunity.com/support...hread.id=73028

goo luck

Andy P


"Saq" wrote:

> This happens to me too but only on really long mp3s (about an hour or more)
> It also does it in winamp
>
> "Ryan Kittendorf" wrote:
>
> > I have just bought a new Dell PC with Vista Home Premium pre installed. I
> > transferred my music collection from my Iriver PMP manually (copying and
> > pasting). When i play mp3s in media player, with about 10% of the track
> > remaining - say 20 seconds to go, the track skips quite badly! Sounds strange
> > i know - buts its for all the tracks!! I installed media monkey and it plays
> > the mp3s fine so i figure its got to be media player. If i play the tracks
> > through media center it does the same thing. Is any one else suffering from
> > this issue? Have i missed something blatently obvious? I havent tried a DVD
> > yet but thats on my to do list! Changing the sound settings for SigmaTel High
> > Def Codec also dont seem to make too much of a difference!! Any help will be
> > greatly appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Ryan

Thanks Andy

I have tried this but without success. In my case, i dont think its to do
with the sigmatec drivers because mp3's play fine in winamp and media monkey
- even with the sound enhancements on! It appears to me that its a bug with
the way media player and media center handle moving on to the next track. If
it was the sound card driver then it would surely happen in winamp as
well...right?!?!

"Andy P" wrote:

> Have a Dell 9150 Vista Home Premium upgrade, exactly the same problem but
> seem to have solved it by following dell intructions, installed latest
> sigmatel driver and diabled enhancements; seems to work
>
> http://www.dellcommunity.com/support...hread.id=73028
>
> goo luck
>
> Andy P
>
>
> "Saq" wrote:
>
> > This happens to me too but only on really long mp3s (about an hour or more)
> > It also does it in winamp
> >
> > "Ryan Kittendorf" wrote:
> >
> > > I have just bought a new Dell PC with Vista Home Premium pre installed. I
> > > transferred my music collection from my Iriver PMP manually (copying and
> > > pasting). When i play mp3s in media player, with about 10% of the track
> > > remaining - say 20 seconds to go, the track skips quite badly! Sounds strange
> > > i know - buts its for all the tracks!! I installed media monkey and it plays
> > > the mp3s fine so i figure its got to be media player. If i play the tracks
> > > through media center it does the same thing. Is any one else suffering from
> > > this issue? Have i missed something blatently obvious? I havent tried a DVD
> > > yet but thats on my to do list! Changing the sound settings for SigmaTel High
> > > Def Codec also dont seem to make too much of a difference!! Any help will be
> > > greatly appreciated!
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Ryan

You should try it, just the same.

Dale

"Ryan Kittendorf" <RyanKittendorf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news4110FC7-0CB8-4287-84EB-1EF6D72EDF8B@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Andy
>
> I have tried this but without success. In my case, i dont think its to do
> with the sigmatec drivers because mp3's play fine in winamp and media
> monkey
> - even with the sound enhancements on! It appears to me that its a bug
> with
> the way media player and media center handle moving on to the next track.
> If
> it was the sound card driver then it would surely happen in winamp as
> well...right?!?!
>
> "Andy P" wrote:
>
>> Have a Dell 9150 Vista Home Premium upgrade, exactly the same problem but
>> seem to have solved it by following dell intructions, installed latest
>> sigmatel driver and diabled enhancements; seems to work
>>
>> http://www.dellcommunity.com/support...hread.id=73028
>>
>> goo luck
>>
>> Andy P
>>
>>
>> "Saq" wrote:
>>
>> > This happens to me too but only on really long mp3s (about an hour or
>> > more)
>> > It also does it in winamp
>> >
>> > "Ryan Kittendorf" wrote:
>> >
>> > > I have just bought a new Dell PC with Vista Home Premium pre
>> > > installed. I
>> > > transferred my music collection from my Iriver PMP manually (copying
>> > > and
>> > > pasting). When i play mp3s in media player, with about 10% of the
>> > > track
>> > > remaining - say 20 seconds to go, the track skips quite badly! Sounds
>> > > strange
>> > > i know - buts its for all the tracks!! I installed media monkey and
>> > > it plays
>> > > the mp3s fine so i figure its got to be media player. If i play the
>> > > tracks
>> > > through media center it does the same thing. Is any one else
>> > > suffering from
>> > > this issue? Have i missed something blatently obvious? I havent
>> > > tried a DVD
>> > > yet but thats on my to do list! Changing the sound settings for
>> > > SigmaTel High
>> > > Def Codec also dont seem to make too much of a difference!! Any help
>> > > will be
>> > > greatly appreciated!
>> > >
>> > > Thanks in advance
>> > >
>> > > Ryan