>i am using the standard sound and video output. >i have a single filter: vf = pp=ac
>$ mplayer -nosound # kill X >$ mplayer -vo xv # same >$ mplayer -vo x11 # plays the file >$ mplayer -vo xover # file playing, no video output >$ mplayer -vo gl # file playing, no fullscreen >$ mplayer -vo gl # file playing, no fullscreen, stuttering I had similar problems with mplayer a few years ago. It turned out to be related to the X driver I was using for video (openchrome). I'm thinking the same thing might have happened to you, as the -vo xv screws up, but the -vo x11 does not. Greg