Download tv shows very choppy video

I have a PC with a 2.40ghz cpu and 512mb ram and a ATI
9250 video card. When I download tv shows to itunes 7.0.2
It seems that the CPU load goes up to 100% and stays there.
The video pauses and stops completely sometimes due to the CPU maxed out!! How can any company expect people to use their product and download video when equipment are beyond most users?? Now I aggree that my PC is now speed demon.
But it is what most people buy. Not all of us can afford to buy a $2000 computer.

I reinstalled Itunes and added a better video card. Seems to have helped.

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Very choppy video

When using QuickTime Conversion to output to 1920 x 1080 and/or 1280x720 using the default settings within Options --> Settings (save for changing the quality to 'High) the output of the finished video is very choppy. Now using an Intel-based iMac with Leopard, I hadn't seen this before with my old (R.I.P.) G5 and Tiger. What changes should be made within 'Settings'?
Perhaps while not relevant, the settings within Easy Setup are as follows:
Use: Apple Intermediate Codec;
Rates: All Rates;
HDV-Apple Intermediate Codec 1080i60.
This is frustrating to say the least. The video as input from the source camera is fine. I.e., no frame drops, etc. The source clip plays fine in QuickTime.
Many thanks.
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Tom,
When viewing the video it appears that it's skipping frames; the video is not smooth or 'fluid' if you will. These are of Diesel Freights being taped with the train moving perpendicular to the shooter and one can see them 'skip' or 'jerk' when viewing the video.
The computer is an 20" iMac, 2.66GHz CPU (Intel Dual Core) and was purchased in January, 2009. (Right before, for the same money, one can get a 24" screen, 4GB RAM, and 2x the hard disk, standard. Of course. Anyway...). There is >135GB of available disk space on this systems 300GB Disk, which is formatted OS-X Extended (Journaled).
Noteworthy is that Videos that were exported on the G5 I had are not showing this problem when played on this iMac. Only those that were exported from this iMac. Also, when the video is viewed within the canvas it's very smooth. So I wonder if there is something awry with the export process?
Is it worth reinstalling FCE? I ask this also because you had mentioned not seeing multiple choices for output formats such as I see and had provided the link for. E.g., the ability to export at both "HD 1280x720" and "1280x720 16:9.".
Thanks for your patience; I know this isn't easy to diagnose without having it in front of you.

Video Capture on recent Windows 8.1 Tablets shows very dark video

Hello,
I switched from direct show to media foundation to capture video from webcams. It is a desktop application and works well with both direct show and media foundation on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 desktop computers for a lot of different webcams.
Trying the same application on a Windows 8.1 Atom based tablet, the video is very dark and green.
I tried it on the following tablets (all of them show the above described behavior):
-Acer T100A (camera sensor MT9M114, Atom 3740)
-Dell Venue Pro 11 (camera sensor OV2722 front, IMX175 back - Atom 3770)
-HP Omni 10 5600 (camera sensor OV2722, IMX175 - Atom 3770)
I capture using IMFMediaSession, building a simple topology with a media source and the EVR.
TopoEdit shows the same strange behavior
MFTrace does not show any errors (at least I do not see any errors)
In case an external usb camera is used on all these tablets, the video is fine.
The SDK Sample MFCapture3d3 works fine, it uses the source reader for capturing - I verified the media type of the source used there, it is the same I use in my application (same
stream descriptor, same media type, verified with mftrace)
The "CaptureEngine" video capture sample from the SDK also works as expected, however, I need Windows 7 compatibility and would like to use the same source on both platforms
When using direct show, all the above mentioned tablets show only a fraction of the sensor image when capturing with lower resolutions (e.g. 640x360), the colors of the video are
fine. I tried it with the desktop app of Skype and GraphEdit, same behavior (only a fraction of the video is shown, colors are fine) - Skype for destkop apparently uses a DirectShow source filter.
Has anyone tried capturing the camera of an Atom z3700 series tablet with media foundation using the media session? If so, is special handling of the media source required on these tablets?
If required, I will post some code or mftrace logs.
Thanks a lot,
Karl
Bluemlinger

On the contrary of my previous post, the MFTrace file shows an error:
"COle32ExportDetours::CoCreateInstance @ Failed to create {FEB9695C-C7DF-4D40-8019-00FA047288FF} KSPlugin Class (C:\Windows\system32\IntelCameraPlugin.dll) hr=0x80004005 E_FAIL"
This dll contains the Intel Camera MFT. While it is on the specified location, it cannot be loaded. According to the Windows Driver Kit documentation, a camera MFT is used in windows store device app.
My assumption is that this MFT is responsible for doing post processing of the video stream from the camera. Since it cannot be loaded, the video stream is dark with a green color fault.
By the way, setting brightness or exposure via IAMVideoProcAmp and IAMCameraControl has no effect, Setting/reading these properties returns S_OK, the properties are stored correctly but obviously ignored.
Bluemlinger

Alum 24" 2.8GHz Experiencing very choppy video playback

Hello lately when I try to watch any type of video it pauses constantly using Firefox web browser.I am clueless why this is happening seeing I just installed a 4GB memory kit from Kingston thinking maybe it was a memory issue but I am still having the same problem.Could it possibly be my internet connection?I have the economy internet package through Comcast which is basically cell phone speed.Would it make that big of a difference upgrading my package or is there something else wrong?

OK I'll admit it...
I have the slower than slowski DSL and also suffer watching most videos with Safari... What I have to do is pause or restart the video after it has had a few moments to download!
Quick-Time has an adjustable Streaming Feature that waits until enough of the video is downloaded then starts play, but sorry I'm not sure about FireFox.
Go to your Activity Monitor and select the Network tab to see how fast or slowww your download speed really is.
For kicks try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkHm8uUuT0o it will start and play just fine for me even in full screen, but the quality is poor!
For this version at LastFM: http://www.last.fm/music/CrazyFrog/videos/5518025 I have to wait on it be for viewing in full screen, but the quality is far better.
Dennis

While downloading many videos at the same time, the download window shows that the video has completed downloading while it has actually downloaded only a little of each. How can i correct it??

The download bar will be full while the video has still not downloaded fully. Downloading will be stopped and whatever content downloaded can be viewed.

@kalos
Uninstalled everything PA, also uninstalled mangler which was the only thing that depended on PA. It didn't work anyway.
No pulseaudio --kill command so I couldn't run.
Checked systemd journal and there is no mention of PA this time.
Checked top, and grepped ps aux and there is no PA there either.
I also rebooted the machine completely just to make sure. However VLC and HTML5 have the same incompatibilities.
_ vlc Videos/anime/fmab/01.mp4
VLC media player 2.1.5 Rincewind (revision 2.1.4-49-gdab6cb5)
[0x1bc30f8] pulse audio output error: PulseAudio server connection failure: Connection refused
[0x1af4118] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
Fontconfig warning: FcPattern object size does not accept value "0"
Fontconfig warning: FcPattern object size does not accept value "0"
Fontconfig warning: FcPattern object size does not accept value "0"
Fontconfig warning: FcPattern object size does not accept value "0"
[0x7fb604001248] main vout display error: Failed to resize display
But the video and audio did work until I ran some HTML5 video, after which the audio worked, and then I opened it again and it didn't work...
@nomorewindows
I see. That's too bad. At least we're not alone.
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Choppy video playback with airplay from Macbook Pro

I experience very choppy video using airplay towards my Airplay unit (3rd gen).
I am using a Macbook Pro (15" retina, late 2013 version) with these specifications:
- Intel Core i7 2.7 GHz.
- 16 GB ram.
- 768 GB flash/SSD.
...and so on. I have the Mavericks OS installed (10.9.1).
When I duplicate or extend the screen of the computer to my Apple TV it is chopping EXTREMELY much. I am not talking a little bit - but it is not even watchable. I thought that it could be the router itself as the connection is (probably, correct me if I am wrong anyone) is directed from the computer - to the router - and then to the Apple TV, which could make the router like a filter in the process. And if something would prevent the signal from reaching the Apple TV with "full speed" it could prevent the actuall image.
However, when I am using the iPhone 4S and streaming video (both video found in my phone as well as streamed TV from apps such as Magine.com) the image flows completely flawless. There are not even a touch of lagging. It flows perfect, just as watching a movie directly on the TV.
The networking hardware in the phone is slower than in the Macbook Pro retina (late 2013) - both for sending and recieving data. But still... my iPhone works better than the Macbook Pro for the Apple TV. Even though that the processing, memory, graphic and networking power is probably a thousand times faster in the computer... it still performs really bad.
I have followed some discussion threads here (https://discussions.apple.com/message/22051725#22051725 and https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5734226?tstart=0 just as a couple of examples). I have accessed my router (Netgear Gigabit EVG 2000) and increased the Wireless mode to "up to 270 Mbps. I have also followed the previously linked threads and disabled the WMM (in the QoS-section). I felt that this made a little bit of a difference...
...when I am mirroring the screen and scale down the resolution to match the AirPlay screen (full-HD, 1920 x 1080) it works okay, but still chops quite a bit almost all the time. But if I extend the screen and want to watch TV at the same time as I am doing something else on the computer - then it chops so that it is not even possible to watch.
This have to be something either with the Mavericks OS or with my network settings - can anyone help me...? It would mean A LOT!

Curious why you think it would be my network when the same network is being used by the iPad 3rd Gen and iPhone 5 and they both stream without issue. As far as the other items you mentioned, all devices are up-to-date with the latest firmware/software and the latest MacBooks do not have ethernet ports. Speedtests that I have conducted also indicate that bandwidth is not the issue as the results show that the speeds received from the router are quite impressive.

Very choppy playback for Flash Player in all browsers

I'm new to this forum but I hope someone can help me.
I'm running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit with a AMD Phenom II x4 965 BE CPU and 8G DDR3 1600 memory on a MSI NF980-G65 mobo. All of a sudden today Flash Player (v 10.1.85.3) started very choppy video and playback. This happens on both Firefox 3.6.10 and IE 8 v8.0.7600.16385. I tried reloading Flash but it still is acting up.
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Internet Explorer uses ActiveX Controls for Flash Player.
Firefox uses a plugin for Flash Player.
Each must be installed separately.
Chrome comes with Flash Player preinstalled; it doesn't need to be installed.

Very choppy playback in Flash Player

I'm new to this forum but I hope someone can help me.
I'm running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit with a AMD Phenom II x4 965 BE CPU and 8G DDR3 1600 memory on a MSI NF980-G65 mobo. All of a sudden today Flash Player (v 10.1.85.3) started very choppy video and playback. This happens on both Firefox 3.6.10 and IE 8 v8.0.7600.16385. I tried reloading Flash but it still is acting up.
Any ideas?

Hi, thanks for the screenshot and info. Your Flash files for IE & FF are correct along with the Shockwave Flash plugin for FF.
Did you find the Shockwave Flash Object in addons for IE to make sure it is Enabled? Check all categories. It is in Run without permission and All add ons.
Also you may want to make sure your graphic and video drivers are updated to the latest versions. This site has some of the Vendors listed and that may be helpful and it gives information on hardware support.
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/systemreqs/
This site has info also:
http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/help01.html
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Choppy video on certain sites/flash players only

I bought an Acer laptop just this week. I've been having issues with video appearing rather choppy, as if looking at a poorly done animated gif. It's not constant, only on certain websites. For example I can watch a video on YouTube as smooth as cable tv but if I try to watch a video on Failblog.org I encounter very choppy video. At first I thought it was perhaps the quality of videos themself on these other sites, so i checked them out on my desktop and they play just fine. I tried disabling hardware accelleration, encounter the problem in both Chrome and IE, and have made sure I'm using the most recent version of flash. I'll post information below regarding my system and flash installation.
System:
Acer Aspire Laptop Model # 7741Z-4643
Processor: Intel Pentium CPU p6100 @ 2.00GHz 2.00GHz(DUAL CORE) with 3MB L3 Cache
Installed memory and storage: 3.00 GB DDR3 SDRAM and 250 GB HD with 189 GB free space
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
System Type: 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium
Network: Wireless 802.11b/g/n
Flash:
In Google Chrome it states "You have version 10,2,154,12 installed"
In Internet Explorer it states "You have version 10,2,152,26 installed"
I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling as well from the control panel > programs > uninstall. The logo on your test/version page plays fine.
Protection:
Malware: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Virus: AVG
I've disabled AVG from running in the background and on startup due to conflicts with malwarebytes and general resource hog issues I've had with it in the past. I've last scanned this morning and came up with no infections with both programs. Both have been updated to the latest libraries available for detection.
Any help I can get would be great and I apprecciate your time.

Try to disable hardware acceleration in Firefox.
*Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Browsing: "Use hardware acceleration when available"
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
*https://hacks.mozilla.org/2010/09/hardware-acceleration/
In Firefox Safe mode these changes are effective:
*all extensions are disabled
*the default theme is used (no persona)
*userChrome.css and userContent.css are ignored
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My iTunes is very choppy when watching videos

My iTunes is very choppy when watching videos. I just dowloaded a couple shows and it stops then goes really fast when it play's. Anyway to fix this?

Yes! I have the exact same issue. So I tried some things.
I am on Uvese (via wifi) and was trying to update the apps on my PC via itunes. Taking FOREVER. So i tired it directly from my iPhone 6 via wifi - same issue. Then I turned off wifi on the iPhone and updated over (ATT) LTE. That worked great. I am thinking it is a Uverse/ATT issue at this point.

Extremely slow downloads of TV shows and music videos

Until around Feb 15th I had no problems downloading TV shows episodes in about 40 minutes time for ~500MB file. Since Feb 15 it takes about 40 to 48 hours (yes, HOURS!!!) for each episode to download. I purchased Madonna's Confessions Tour video (1.43GB) today and it also is slow as ****, showing 96 hours to finish, taking about 6 minutes to download just 1MB.
What a heck is going on?!!!
Emails to Apple support resulted in generic, bu*sht reply that I should have a broadband connection to download from iTunes Store, regardless the fact that I clearly explained in my emails that I have broadband cable connection and downloading for example 100MB file from Apple Support Downloads server takes me under 6 minutes. Subsequent emails with more explanations and speed tests results showing my connection's download at 1.94 MB/s resulted in reply "Sorry, we cannot help you as we are only dealing with basic iTunes support".
What a crap it is?!!!!
Anyone with the same problem? Anyone with a solution?

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to top it all i now keep getting error code -100008 and am unable to download what i have bought even when i delete and check for purchases again.
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HT1657 Where do I go if I rented a movie, thought it finished downloading, was charged for the rental but it's not showing up under videos?

I rented a movie, was charged but it's not showing up under videos. How can I resolve this problem?

Hi Garywilliamsnc!
Try looking for this purchase and re-downloading it from your past purchases, found here:
Download past purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. Have a good one!
-Braden

Very slow video downloading from iTunes

I have a FIOS 75Mbit connection (and get can 75Mbit on my N-router and Macbook Pro's WIFI). But my new 1080p Apple TV is another matter. Two minute trailers take longer than 2 minutes to download. Half hour HD TV shows can take 90 minutes to download! And if I try to watch a movie I rented, Apple TV tells me it'll be ready to watch in "about 5 hours".
So my immediate reaction is ***. Any ideas why my wireless performance is so great with my MBP and so terrible with my AppleTV (just 10 feet away)

I stumbled across this thread looking for help with the same issue...slow to very slow movie downloads from iTunes.
Changing the DNS, both on my iMac as well as my Airport Extreme router helped.
I'm on Comcast and generally get around 33Mbps downloads via speedtest.net. Based on several Namebench tests Google's Public DNS (8.8.8.8) has always been on top and I've always configured my router and Macs using the top 3 Namebench recommendations with Google at #1 position. However while downloading movies from iTunes Activity Monitor showed very sharp "Data received/sec" rises and falls...anywhere from 4.40MB/sec to 100KB/sec or sometimes zero. Most of the time it would start off well, but trail off to very poor and sporatic speeds after about 30 seconds.
Per finaleMile's and other's recommendations elsewhere I removed Google Public DNS from the settings on my router and iMac and things improved with respect to stability. Although the "top speed" of about 4.40Mbps didn't improve, downloads did smooth out and remain between about 2.30Mbps to 4.10Mbps during the entire download. Not speedy but a marked improvement in stability and overall download time.
Thanks for the tip!
BTW, I've found that during regular web surfing, using Google's Public DNS is faster so I re-add it after downloading movies from iTunes. It's a bit of a PIA, but worth it. Wish there were a better option though.
FWIW I tend to download rented and purchased movies to iTunes on my iMac and then play them back via my Apple TV3 rather than "stream" them directly from iTunes. That way if there are external network problems they won't have a negative impact on our viewing experience.

I have downloaded the latest Adobe Flash on my laptop and it is not working on safari for youtube.I have uninstalled and installed it multiply times and it still wont show me youtube videos

I have downloaded the latest Adobe Flash on my laptop and it is not working on safari for youtube.I have uninstalled and installed it multiply times and it still wont show me youtube videos

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