how do I stop the stuttering and freezing when watch videos on-line?
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That whole process is called "streaming video" basically its downloading as it plays, hence the buffering.  The only real way to stop it is to get a faster connection (Faster version of DSL or get a Cable connection).   Also you can stop or pause the video and wait for the video to finish downloading; buffering, then play it when it is finished.
13973
There could be hundreds of reasons why your computer freezes when you try opening video files. Your video files might be infected, it cannot find a program to play those files, or simply your computer is overloaded. \n\nRebooting always helps. Try rebooting your computer. If that doesn't help, try transfering a video file to a different computer.\n\nMost importantly, make sure that you have a media player (MS Windows Media Player, Real Player, Quicktime) that plays your video files.
1143462
Lots of variables here...First off are you refering to playing on the internet? If so, lag may be your problem.  .Aint familiar with your card but if it has sufficient memory the first place I would look would be the ATI website. Download the latest drivers. Nextly try reducing the resolution and turning off some of the video effects. If you are running on an older slower system this could be your problem. Putting a hi end vid card on a sytem that has a 500 mhz processor is not going to cut the mustard either. You might also try tweaking your direct x settings. Sound can also be an issue. If you have an ancient soundcard, the processing of the sound may be causing this. Been thru it all my friend! Avid gamer myself! Good luck!
539808
This is due to hardware problem. Could be your video card overheating too. What are your system specs? Do you have any hardware monitoring tools in windows. I'd recommend Everest to monitor you temps until you can narrow what the cause is. In my experience, this is usually a vid card overheating, but it doesn't have to be that
791872
in the settings of the media player (probally quicktime), tell it to buffer the entire clip before playing, this will help bring this problem down to a minimum or not at all.
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have u run an antispyware and an antivirus program by any chance? might be malware/virus, etc...\n\nif not that, then could it be perhaps the way u r connecting to the internet...depends on if u have dialup,broadband,cable,T1,etc...???  \n\nr u having a conflict in some of the programs downloaded on your pc???  \n\nalso, do u notice if ur pc freezes up on certain sites or is it just random... how often does it freeze up? how long are u on the web b4 it freezes up? do u remember what exactly u were doing at the point of it freezing up? is there a pattern to it?  \n\ncould be lots of reasons...  start with some of the above, brainstorm, ...\n\nsome good sites i use are:\n\nbleepingcomputer.com\ncomputerhaven.com\nvideoprofessor.com...\n\ngood luck.let us know how things work out 4 u...
259620
maybe you dont have a fast enough download speed to buffer the video file or if the site your viewing cant handle multiple viewers..
522378
You have a problem with media player, and it could be any of a number of things.  Usually it's a problem of running out of space.  Empty temporary internet files (use cleanup) and run defrag.  Do you get any specific error messages?
55835
There can be two reasons why this might occur, one is that you might have a lower connection speed to the Internet.  As you know, video transmission requires a high speed Internet connection.  If you have a slow connection there will be freezing.\n\nThe second reason may be due to lack of sufficient resources on your computer.  Video processing is a computationally intensive process and requires lot of system resources.  Try to open fewer applications when you have turned on your cam.  In addition, you can increase your system resources using steps mentioned on this website:
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did it always do this???--if not--try a system restore--pretty easy to do--restore computer back to a date before it started acting up!!--or--have you recently updated your video drivers??--if so roll them back--but the system restore thing will probably work if thats not the case--if i had more information i might suggest something else--but the restore won,t kill ya any ways
1086167
There are some free tools that will do this, I have never used any so I don't have any suggestions, but you can find the tools at http://www.videohelp.com click on the tools link at the top of the page.
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Sounds to me like your video drivers are shot; if you change the resolution as others are describing but it won't hold, that would be the cause.\n\nYou need to reinstall your video drivers. You can get instructions on how to do that, plus the drivers, through the support and download section of your computer manufacturer's Web site.
197768
sounds like your video device is overheating.....contact the manufacture, you may have to send it in for service
1175646
I've had this happen. If you haven't already, download DivX from downloads.com. You need a different video codec to properly view the problem. For me, DivX has always downloaded the proper codec as part of it's program. If that doesn't work just try downloading codecs on their own.
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Your first idea is the best one, I suggest finding out why it crashes as this may happen to other software if it is a memory or CPU problem or a graphics card. I use movie player for movie editing and it works fine, a bit slow some times but it does the job.
900010
I tried using that like 5 tiomes and it always crashed on me. My best advice, buy a video editing progam that works. I use Pinnacle Studio 8.
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Having low video memory puts the strain on the CPU and the computer's main memory.  However, you can try to improve the system resources by doing the following:\n\n1.  If you are offline turn off the anti-virus software.\n2.  Close any unnecessary software such as instant messengers residing in the system tray (usually by right-clicking the icons and selecting close or exit).\n3.  Empty the Recycle Bin\n4.  Defragment the hard drive on a monthly basis.\n5.  Before starting the game, right-click on the desktop and select refresh to refresh the memory.