[vlc] Re: Problems running mpg on VLC

[Gildas Bazin]

On Thursday 19 February 2004 16:23, Kari Pallister wrote:
> HI,
> 
> I am Trying to run a .mpg video on VLC.  I am using a Dell GX1 P2 400
> MHZ machine with 384 meg ram, on a NT 4 OS. (Yes I know this machine is
> old but we cannot replace these machines yet.)
> 
> When I run the video, it uses 100% of the CPU on this machine and it
> will loose it's sound about half way though the video.  The video keeps
> playing but no sound.  
> 
> I have increased the paging file, I have increased the ram, I have
> closed everything that is running in the background.  
> 
> Is there anything else I can do to get this video to work right.  VLC
> works great on Windows 2000 or XP but I do not have that option to
> replace the O/S.  
> 

The only thing I can suggest is to disable the "High quality resampling" in 
vlc's preferences panel and also try to use the "waveOut" audio output 
plugin.
Apart from that, not much can be done.

--
Gildas

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