Choppy streaming video. help

Hello,
I have a problem watching streaming video. When ever i try to watch a video online it is very choppy and then when i get to the exact half way point of the movie it just stops. It is very weird and i have no idea what to do.
Thanks for all the help!

Are you watching the movie in a web browser (Safari, Firefox, Mozilla) or in a program (Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, Quicktime)?
Is your software all up-to-date?
Is your Internet slow in general, or do you only have problems with online videos?

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