From: Timothy Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: video stalling
Tori,
I tried your clip using Real Player 6.0.6.45, it worked first time, no
stalling.
I have cable modem, playing your content at 150kbps. My machine is
P2/266,
NT4. Do you did not say what CPU you are using, hope you have enough CPU
power.
Good luck,
Timothy
At 7/29/99 09:26 AM -0700, you wrote:
>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
