Author Topic: Why can't I play HD vids? (Read 2159 times)

finallight · « **on:** February 13, 2008, 07:37:21 AM »

I need help, please, I can't play 1280x720 HQ videos without them lagging and being out of sync.

-Dell Dimension 2400-
Intel Celeron 2.4GHz
768MB DDR SDRAM
GeForce FX 5500 256MB

What's weird is that I could watch the HQ of both Interlocked, and Amped 2 on a Dell Dimension 3000 with the same specs as above only with an on board 96mb Intel card instead, but that same computer could not run VC and SA as well as my current one, so what's wrong?

I can also record 1280x720 in VC using the 15 fps thing and I can play the XQ of Unbroken without lag =/

JL · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2008, 08:14:13 AM »

.mkv?

BoBsaget · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2008, 08:48:44 AM »

I don't know for sure, but my geuss is your ram + CPU. My old PC was faster then your current and it also didn't like that kind of vids.

GT-7 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2008, 08:54:52 AM »

I cant even watch movies without lagging, or that my computer wouldn't response :/

Juan · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2008, 08:56:30 AM »

My guess would be your vid card drivers, the newest ones from nvidia might not be compatible with your vid card so maybe downgrade? Anyways ask around the nvidia forums they might help you out.

Daneeka · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2008, 09:17:21 AM »

Quote from: JL

.mkv?

If i remember good .mkv puts higher load on the cpu than other stuff.

finallight · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2008, 09:53:37 AM »

Quote from: BoBsaget

I don't know for sure, but my geuss is your ram + CPU. My old PC was faster then your current and it also didn't like that kind of vids.

I don't think I can do anything about the CPU at the moment, but a RAM upgrade couldn't hurt.

Quote from: Juan

My guess would be your vid card drivers, the newest ones from nvidia might not be compatible with your vid card so maybe downgrade? Anyways ask around the nvidia forums they might help you out.

Could that work? I'll try it soon.

brandon6199 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2008, 12:16:22 PM »

Well what drivers do you have? You can't get drivers that are too new for your video card because on the nvidia drivers website, it asks for the model of the video card, and gives you a download link to the ones that are the best for your video card.

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

Hope this helps

Oh, and I really can't explain why your old video card was able to play the HQ versions of Interlocked and Amped 2, but your new one can't...

finallight · « **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2008, 10:57:28 AM »

I just upgraded the drivers, but they didn't help the HD vid problem.

I'm playing the vids with Media Player Classic, K-lite codec pack.

boxXx · « **Reply #9 on:** February 17, 2008, 12:12:37 PM »

If i'm right i remember the celeron CPU's don't have Cache that means its slower, second i remember daffy the rip master told me that if you run CoreAVC along with Haali splitter on WMP and have a pc like "P4 2,66GHZ 1GB ram" you should be fine but i dont think your pc is gonna handle 720p even with CoreAVC i'm sorry man :/

finallight · « **Reply #10 on:** February 17, 2008, 12:53:03 PM »

that's too bad

Brainkiller · « **Reply #11 on:** February 17, 2008, 01:11:52 PM »

http://cccp-project.net/

download that codec pack and watch the videos using the media player that it installs with it (Zoom media player)

finallight · « **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2008, 02:10:52 PM »

I've already tried that codec pack, thanks anyway.

brandon6199 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2008, 02:15:22 PM »

There isn't really much more you can do other than upgrade your hardware, but try ending all of your background processes in Task Manager and closing out of all applications and then try playing the video. This might help a little bit...

finallight · « **Reply #14 on:** February 17, 2008, 02:17:11 PM »

xD damn