Correctly choose Quicktime stream based on connection speed

Question

Hello. I'm trying to make one web page/link that can deliver Quicktime content at multiple bit rates based on connection speed.
However, when I use reference movies to do this (either through MakeRefMovieX or XMLtoRefMovie), it doesn't choose correctly. When the Quicktime preference "Streaming Speed" is set to "Automatic" (which is the default, and covers 99% of my users), it always seems to choose the lowest available stream. I have to manually change my Quicktime preference to "768 kbps DSL/Cable", for example, in order for it to select the 768 kbps stream over the 256 one. It doesn't seem to matter what order or priority I assign the streams in my ref movie -- like I said, the "Automatic" setting always gums it up.
There has to be a solution to this, right? Something newer than "ref movies" perhaps? Any enlightenment would be appreciated! Thanks!

Answer 1

The best way to uninstall an application is through the program's own uninstall option if there is one. If you just drop the program icon in the trash, you end up with leftovers, which is what you're asking. Program pieces can load from a number of different places, so there's no one place to go look for them. Here's a list of where they may be loading from:
http://www.macworld.com/article/2047747/take-control-of-startup-and-login-items. html
To speed things up, I'd get rid of all the leftover pieces, uninstall anything you don't actually need, and take a look at the stuff that loads as a kernel extension in particular. Those things tend to cause problems sometimes.