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    Jerky video on WMP9

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by xelaeel, May 20, 2007.

  1. xelaeel

    xelaeel Notebook Enthusiast

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    Somehow I get jerky playback playing on WMP9. I tried to play it on VLC and it works perfectly. I would just use VLC to play my videos but it doesn't have full screen feature like WMP9 does. If there any fix for that?

    I just got my mac 2 days ago so i'm all new to this thing.
     
    xelaeel, May 20, 2007
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Vista has some playback issues caused by goofy ATI drivers. You might want to update to the latest Catalyst drivers available for Vista.
     
    Greg, May 20, 2007
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    I don't think vista drivers are his issue on the mac. Have you tried command-F to get full screen in VLC? Honestly there shouldn't be any reason for the monstrosity that is WMP to be on your mac...
     
    system_159, May 20, 2007
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    This made me laugh.
     
    cycloneguy2618, May 20, 2007
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  5. cashmonee

    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    First I would ditch WMP9 and get Flip4Mac to play all your WMV stuff. See how that works out.
     
    cashmonee, May 20, 2007
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    To summarize what has been posten above:
    1. Press Cmd+F to go full screen in VLC
    2. Trash WMP9 and download Flip4Mac to play all your WMV files in Quicktime http://www.flip4mac.com/
     
    Budding, May 21, 2007
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  7. xelaeel

    xelaeel Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey it works wonders ... thx sorry i wasn't being too specific I have a macbook so no ATI in there. ya I'm gonna trash WMP9
     
    xelaeel, May 21, 2007
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  8. xelaeel

    xelaeel Notebook Enthusiast

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    about trashing WMP9 ... do i just drag its folder in the application folder into trashcan? is that how you unistall things on mac?
     
    xelaeel, May 21, 2007
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    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Ya. Or if you really want to make sure you get rid of it something like appzapper will do the trick as well.
     
    cashmonee, May 21, 2007
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