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    Windows 7 Media Center sound/video sync issues

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by After Dark, Mar 23, 2012.

  1. After Dark

    After Dark Notebook Guru

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    I've had issues with Windows 7 Media Center having sound/video sync issues when playing files such as AVI and MKV, but DVD rips and recorded TV work fine. I've had the issue forever, even through reformats and different hard drives.

    I've seen other posts about it on other forums, but no one has come to any definitive solution. Does anyone here have any insight?

    I am wondering if Windows 8 Media Center has the same issue or not, but I'm not ready to try it yet.

    Thanks
     
    After Dark, Mar 23, 2012
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  2. Maelwys

    Maelwys Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    I can't weigh in on specific solutions for your configuration, but I've been running Media Center 8 as my primary HTPC on an old undervolted AM3 Sempron 140 with 2GB of memory on an even older SD Sony TV over s-video and have had no playback stuttering playing AVI or WMV files. I can't comment on MKV or MOV files as I don't run across those very often.

    My first thought is a codec issue - does installing a one shot codec like ffdshow solve it?
     
    Maelwys, Mar 23, 2012
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