problems with videos

amarpatel · 01-20-2009, 09:12 PM

I'm having trouble with videos. I can no longer run 720p mkv files smoothly. I used to be able to with XP (before I formatted a few weeks ago, I've been having problems since then) I also have problems with flash videos on youtube. AVI's and other filetypes also give me problems to an extent, becuase I can't open more than one file at a time without there being lag. Before I reformatted I could open about 6 files before it slowed even a slight slowdown
I'm using Vista 32 bit/ SP1 ultimate
Pentium 4 processor
1 gig of ram
ATI X600 pro
dual screens ( primary at 1900x1200, 2nd at 1220x1080)
any advice?

makinu1der2 · 01-20-2009, 10:08 PM

Hello amarpatel,

After installing Vista did you get the updated drivers(chipset,graphics,etc) for the system?

Make sure that you have the latest version of Flash Player.

**nickster_uk** · 01-20-2009, 10:58 PM

Once you are sure you have the drivers and tools suggested by makinu1der2, perhaps you could try k-lite codec pack as that may help?
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...codec_pack.htm

amarpatel · 01-20-2009, 11:14 PM

I installed the driver for my sound card and video card. nothing like my mobo and stuff like that...my computer came with XP, so idk if I'll be able to get vista drivers...its a HP Media Center 1095c.

amarpatel · 01-20-2009, 11:16 PM

another question
I have movies in 1080p MKV, thy're really laggy. are there any video cards I can buy that would change that?

**nickster_uk** · 01-20-2009, 11:21 PM

Have you tried installing k-lite yet?

**jenae** · 01-21-2009, 05:10 AM

Hi, Vista is a resource Hog and I am afraid 1 gb does not cut it. You will never solve your slowdown problem unless you get 1gb more memory. P4 is also at the bottom end of running Vista... Me I would have advised staying with XP.

amarpatel · 01-21-2009, 05:26 AM

thanks for the advice jenae. I'm gona get the codec pack once I get back from school today, and maybe go to best buy and pick up some more RAM.
good thing I still have XP installed on my system too!...odd thing is I'm getting slowdown issues with that partition too...

amarpatel · 01-24-2009, 02:24 AM

so I'm still having problems
I can't run high-res files anymore, not even a .wmv, which used to run perfectly for me before!
I just installed windows 7, vista wasn't cutting it for me
I'm playing the files off an external USB hard drive, WD MyBook 500GB

**nickster_uk** · 01-24-2009, 03:20 AM

Windows 7 is still a beta release so expect problems with it. You may have been able to fix the Vista issues but as jenae advised 1GB RAM is not enough.

**blah789** · 01-24-2009, 05:33 AM

Vista is a resource hog and slower than XP. You'd need at least 2GB for comfy performance. You can try cutting down some of the background tasks. In services, just stop the superfetch temporarily to see if it helps (don't set it to manual startup yet).
One thing I'd check is the drivers. Generally if you have an older graphics card, Vista will have bundled generic Microsoft drivers, which usually don't have optimizations like drivers released by the manufacturer do. And if the card is old enough, the manufacturer won't bother releasing Vista drivers! According to this page
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...reg_R1002_USEN
you have an ATI Radeon X600 Pro with 256MB of memory. The actual interface is unclear because on one line it says AGP and on the other it says PCI-express X16...
I went to the ATI download page http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html
and I picked Vista 32-bit and X600 and it redirected me to
http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_ca...common-vista32
Download link 1 is english only. If you need another language, pick it under download link 2. Hydravision is for multiple monitors.

amarpatel · 01-24-2009, 06:29 PM

it uses a PCI-E slot.
I'm considering getting a new graphics card, an BFG GEForce 9600 GT w/ 1 GB memory
would that help video performance?

01-20-2009, 09:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
amarpatel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 7 OS: windows XP	problems with videos I'm having trouble with videos. I can no longer run 720p mkv files smoothly. I used to be able to with XP (before I formatted a few weeks ago, I've been having problems since then) I also have problems with flash videos on youtube. AVI's and other filetypes also give me problems to an extent, becuase I can't open more than one file at a time without there being lag. Before I reformatted I could open about 6 files before it slowed even a slight slowdown I'm using Vista 32 bit/ SP1 ultimate Pentium 4 processor 1 gig of ram ATI X600 pro dual screens ( primary at 1900x1200, 2nd at 1220x1080) any advice?

01-20-2009, 10:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
makinu1der2 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 2,032 OS: Vista Home Premium SP1,Win XP SP3,Ubuntu 9.04,Sabayon 4,Windows 7 RC1 x64 My System	Re: problems with videos Hello amarpatel, After installing Vista did you get the updated drivers(chipset,graphics,etc) for the system? Make sure that you have the latest version of Flash Player.

01-20-2009, 10:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
nickster_uk Moderator, Microsoft Support, Happy to support TSF! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,043 OS: XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu v8.04 My System	Re: problems with videos Once you are sure you have the drivers and tools suggested by makinu1der2, perhaps you could try k-lite codec pack as that may help? http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...codec_pack.htm __________________ My system: ASUS P5K-E WiFi \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz (OC 3.60GHz) \| 4GB Corsair DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 RAM (4-4-4-12) \| PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro Xtreme 512MB GDDR3 GPU \| Maxtor DiamondMax 22 500GB, Maxtor DiamondMax 23 500GB & 2xMaxtor DiamondMax 21 250GB SATA HDDs \| Thermaltake CL-P0114 Heatsink + 6 LED Case Fans \| Corsair HX620W Modular PSU \| Enermax Black Knight (CS-527) Case \| Pioneer DVR-216 SATA 20x20 DVD±RW In a world without walls or fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

01-20-2009, 11:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
amarpatel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 7 OS: windows XP	Re: problems with videos I installed the driver for my sound card and video card. nothing like my mobo and stuff like that...my computer came with XP, so idk if I'll be able to get vista drivers...its a HP Media Center 1095c.

01-20-2009, 11:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
amarpatel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 7 OS: windows XP	Re: problems with videos another question I have movies in 1080p MKV, thy're really laggy. are there any video cards I can buy that would change that?

01-20-2009, 11:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
nickster_uk Moderator, Microsoft Support, Happy to support TSF! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,043 OS: XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu v8.04 My System	Re: problems with videos Have you tried installing k-lite yet? __________________ My system: ASUS P5K-E WiFi \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz (OC 3.60GHz) \| 4GB Corsair DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 RAM (4-4-4-12) \| PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro Xtreme 512MB GDDR3 GPU \| Maxtor DiamondMax 22 500GB, Maxtor DiamondMax 23 500GB & 2xMaxtor DiamondMax 21 250GB SATA HDDs \| Thermaltake CL-P0114 Heatsink + 6 LED Case Fans \| Corsair HX620W Modular PSU \| Enermax Black Knight (CS-527) Case \| Pioneer DVR-216 SATA 20x20 DVD±RW In a world without walls or fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

01-21-2009, 05:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
jenae Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,308 OS: XP & Vista	Re: problems with videos Hi, Vista is a resource Hog and I am afraid 1 gb does not cut it. You will never solve your slowdown problem unless you get 1gb more memory. P4 is also at the bottom end of running Vista... Me I would have advised staying with XP. __________________

01-21-2009, 05:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
amarpatel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 7 OS: windows XP	Re: problems with videos thanks for the advice jenae. I'm gona get the codec pack once I get back from school today, and maybe go to best buy and pick up some more RAM. good thing I still have XP installed on my system too!...odd thing is I'm getting slowdown issues with that partition too...

01-24-2009, 02:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
amarpatel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 7 OS: windows XP	Re: problems with videos so I'm still having problems I can't run high-res files anymore, not even a .wmv, which used to run perfectly for me before! I just installed windows 7, vista wasn't cutting it for me I'm playing the files off an external USB hard drive, WD MyBook 500GB

01-24-2009, 03:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
nickster_uk Moderator, Microsoft Support, Happy to support TSF! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,043 OS: XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu v8.04 My System	Re: problems with videos Windows 7 is still a beta release so expect problems with it. You may have been able to fix the Vista issues but as jenae advised 1GB RAM is not enough. __________________ My system: ASUS P5K-E WiFi \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz (OC 3.60GHz) \| 4GB Corsair DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 RAM (4-4-4-12) \| PowerColor ATI Radeon HD 3850 Pro Xtreme 512MB GDDR3 GPU \| Maxtor DiamondMax 22 500GB, Maxtor DiamondMax 23 500GB & 2xMaxtor DiamondMax 21 250GB SATA HDDs \| Thermaltake CL-P0114 Heatsink + 6 LED Case Fans \| Corsair HX620W Modular PSU \| Enermax Black Knight (CS-527) Case \| Pioneer DVR-216 SATA 20x20 DVD±RW In a world without walls or fences - who needs Windows and Gates?

01-24-2009, 05:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
blah789 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,304 OS: Windows 2000 SP4 and Windows XP SP3	Re: problems with videos Vista is a resource hog and slower than XP. You'd need at least 2GB for comfy performance. You can try cutting down some of the background tasks. In services, just stop the superfetch temporarily to see if it helps (don't set it to manual startup yet). One thing I'd check is the drivers. Generally if you have an older graphics card, Vista will have bundled generic Microsoft drivers, which usually don't have optimizations like drivers released by the manufacturer do. And if the card is old enough, the manufacturer won't bother releasing Vista drivers! According to this page http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...reg_R1002_USEN you have an ATI Radeon X600 Pro with 256MB of memory. The actual interface is unclear because on one line it says AGP and on the other it says PCI-express X16... I went to the ATI download page http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html and I picked Vista 32-bit and X600 and it redirected me to http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_ca...common-vista32 Download link 1 is english only. If you need another language, pick it under download link 2. Hydravision is for multiple monitors.

01-24-2009, 06:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
amarpatel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 7 OS: windows XP	Re: problems with videos it uses a PCI-E slot. I'm considering getting a new graphics card, an BFG GEForce 9600 GT w/ 1 GB memory would that help video performance?