From: "George Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: video stalling
Had the same problem & someone suggested setting cpu usage to lowest under
options/preferences/performance. It has helped but I still get occasional
stalls.
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> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 12:27 PM
> Subject: video stalling
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>
> From: Tori Garten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: video stalling
>
> Has anyone else experienced videos stalling when using the G2 player? The
> problem we are encountering is as follows:
>
> Playing a SureStream encoded file - video freezes after about 50 seconds
> although audio continues to play. Problem only occurs when streaming file
> from server (no problem if played locally). Changing allowed bandwidth
> settings from within G2 player does not make a difference. Playing 5.0
> content is fine. Problem seen in versions 6.0.3.128, 6.0.6.33, 6.0.6.45,
> 6.0.6.45.
>
>
> URL for sample clip to try: http://207.78.88.62/commercial/overview.ram
>
> It should have been encoded G2 SureStream at T1 max quality
> Video freezes at around 45 seconds or so (varies from one play to
> the next)
> while audio continues.
> Also, once it stalls, you can drag the controller back a few
> seconds and it
> sometimes make it past the previous stall point before stalling again.
>
>
> I have noticed the problem on both Mac and PC RealPlayer G2 (the
> free one).
>
>
> Any suggestions? Is this a known bug with the current versions of
> G2 player?
> If anyone can view this video without the image stalling could you let me
> know what player version you are using, as well as your connection speed.
> Does anyone out there have an archive of the older versions of the player?
>
> [ Moderator's Note: The RealPlayer Update 3, released yesterday, should
> hopefully address this problem. ]
>
> Thanks!
> Tori Garten
> Medical Consumer Media
