H.264 720p cropping

Hi,
I have a 1080p 10bit uncompressed file. I need to export in H.264 720p. The original format is 16:9 1:2,35 letterbox. I want the h.264 be cropped without the black bars on top and bottom.
I set the crop (131 px up & down - 1:2,35 crop preset). After compression the result file is full frame 720p (1280x720) with no black bars but vertical stretching.
How can I avoid this distortion?
Thanks.

When i start a new h264 preset the custom frame size is grayed out. I can't force.
I just tried with the Apple TV preset and this setting has the possibility to choose the output size and the relative crop. It works very good.
The only point now is: can I use this m4v file in a Matroska container to add an Ac3 audio stream? Is m4v just a H.264 file with another extension, or is a different codec?
thanks.

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The title says it all.
This is the output of mplayer (using umplayer/smplayer)
/usr/bin/mplayer2 -noquiet -v -nofs -nomouseinput -vc coreserve, -lavdopts skiploopfilter=all -sub-fuzziness 1 -identify -slave -vo gl:yuv=2:force-pbo -ao alsa -nokeepaspect -framedrop -dr -double -input nodefault-bindings:conf=/dev/null -nostop-xscreensaver -wid 35651627 -monitorpixelaspect 1 -noass -subfont-autoscale 3 -subfont-text-scale 2.5 -subcp enca:es:ISO-8859-9 -subpos 100 -volume 16 -cache 2048 -osdlevel 0 -idx -vf-add yadif=1 -vf-add pp -autoq 6 -vf-add screenshot -noslices -channels 2 -af scaletempo -softvol -softvol-max 110 -aspect 4:3 /files/Video/Movies/Mean.Girls.2004.BluRay.720p.H264.mp4
MPlayer SVN-r36285-4.8.0 (C) 2000-2013 MPlayer Team
CPU vendor name: GenuineIntel max cpuid level: 13
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz (Family: 6, Model: 58, Stepping: 9)
extended cpuid-level: 8
extended cache-info: 16801856
Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes
CPUflags: MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNowExt: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1 SSE3: 1 SSSE3: 1 SSE4: 1 SSE4.2: 1 AVX: 1
Compiled with runtime CPU detection.
get_path('codecs.conf') -> '/home/axelectrik/.mplayer/codecs.conf'
Reading optional codecs config file /home/axelectrik/.mplayer/codecs.conf: No such file or directory
Reading optional codecs config file /etc/mplayer/codecs.conf: 205 audio & 424 video codecs
init_freetype
Using MMX (with tiny bit MMX2) Optimized OnScreenDisplay
get_path('fonts') -> '/home/axelectrik/.mplayer/fonts'
Configuration: --prefix=/usr --enable-runtime-cpudetection --disable-gui --disable-arts --disable-liblzo --disable-speex --disable-openal --disable-libdv --disable-musepack --disable-esd --disable-mga --disable-ass-internal --disable-cdparanoia --enable-xvmc --enable-radio --enable-radio-capture --language=all --confdir=/etc/mplayer
CommandLine: '-noquiet' '-v' '-nofs' '-nomouseinput' '-vc' 'coreserve,' '-lavdopts' 'skiploopfilter=all' '-sub-fuzziness' '1' '-identify' '-slave' '-vo' 'gl:yuv=2:force-pbo' '-ao' 'alsa' '-nokeepaspect' '-framedrop' '-dr' '-double' '-input' 'nodefault-bindings:conf=/dev/null' '-nostop-xscreensaver' '-wid' '35651627' '-monitorpixelaspect' '1' '-noass' '-subfont-autoscale' '3' '-subfont-text-scale' '2.5' '-subcp' 'enca:es:ISO-8859-9' '-subpos' '100' '-volume' '16' '-cache' '2048' '-osdlevel' '0' '-idx' '-vf-add' 'yadif=1' '-vf-add' 'pp' '-autoq' '6' '-vf-add' 'screenshot' '-noslices' '-channels' '2' '-af' 'scaletempo' '-softvol' '-softvol-max' '110' '-aspect' '4:3' '' '/files/Video/Movies/Mean.Girls.2004.BluRay.720p.H264.mp4'
Using nanosleep() timing
Terminal type `unknown' is not defined.
Parsing input config file /dev/null
Input config file /dev/null parsed: 0 binds
Setting up LIRC support...
mplayer: could not connect to socket
mplayer: No such file or directory
Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control.
get_path('.conf') -> '/home/axelectrik/.mplayer/.conf'
Playing .
get_path('sub/') -> '/home/axelectrik/.mplayer/sub/'
File not found: ''
Failed to open .
get_path('Mean.Girls.2004.BluRay.720p.H264.mp4.conf') -> '/home/axelectrik/.mplayer/Mean.Girls.2004.BluRay.720p.H264.mp4.conf'
Playing /files/Video/Movies/Mean.Girls.2004.BluRay.720p.H264.mp4.
get_path('sub/') -> '/home/axelectrik/.mplayer/sub/'
[file] File size is 875863037 bytes
STREAM: [file] /files/Video/Movies/Mean.Girls.2004.BluRay.720p.H264.mp4
STREAM: Description: File
STREAM: Author: Albeu
STREAM: Comment: based on the code from ??? (probably Arpi)
CACHE_PRE_INIT: 0 [0] 0 pre:419430 eof:0
Cache fill: 0.00% (0 bytes)
libavformat version 55.7.100 (internal)
Configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-postproc
LAVF_check: QuickTime / MOV
libavformat file format detected.
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x7f4745215900]ISO: File Type Major Brand: M4A
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x7f4745215900]File position before avformat_find_stream_info() is 875863037
[h264 @ 0x7f4745223040]no picture
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x7f4745215900]All info found
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x7f4745215900]File position after avformat_find_stream_info() is 2773137
==> Found audio stream: 0
ID_AUDIO_ID=0
======= WAVE Format =======
Format Tag: 20557 (0x504D)
Channels: 2
Samplerate: 48000
avg byte/sec: 8069
Block align: 1
bits/sample: 16
cbSize: 5
Unknown extra header dump: [11] [90] [56] [e5] [0]
==========================================================================
[lavf] stream 0: audio (aac), -aid 0, -alang und
==> Found video stream: 1
ID_VIDEO_ID=0
======= VIDEO Format ======
biSize 201
biWidth 1280
biHeight 720
biPlanes 1
biBitCount 24
biCompression 875967048='H264'
biSizeImage 2764800
Unknown extra header dump: [1] [64] [0] [29] [fe] [e1] [0] [18] [67] [64] [0] [29] [ac] [d9] [80] [50] [5] [bb] [1] [10] [0] [19] [74] [f0] [4] [c4] [b4] [8] [f1] [83] [19] [a0] [1] [0] [7e] [68] [e9] [7b] [cf] [8] [47] [10] [a3] [84] [44] [85] [6] [d] [5] [10] [61] [8] [8] [82] [2] [14] [28] [14] [85] [41] [50] [50] [2a] [4] [68] [8] [4] [41] [a2] [88] [51] [6] [9c] [20] [63] [85] [21] [a8] [50] [90] [c0] [81] [23] [6] [46] [82] [40] [a0] [54] [16] [41] [63] [15] [31] [48] [4e] [29] [a6] [85] [15] [59] [11] [51] [a] [c8] [63] [cd] [3c] [c9] [90] [c7] [2a] [21] [84] [44] [9c] [40] [c1] [2] [46] [84] [2] [10] [88] [50] [60] [d0] [c4] [3d] [88] [91] [a4] [ad] [24] [da] [4a] [da] [49] [36] [c8] [91] [25] [6c] [84] [21] [a] [52] [98] [84] [94] [a6] [21] [a] [51] [6] [9c] [60] [81] [21] [8] [4b]
===========================
[lavf] stream 1: video (h264), -vid 0
LAVF: 1 audio and 1 video streams found
LAVF: build 3606372
VIDEO: [H264] 1280x720 24bpp 23.976 fps 1175.4 kbps (143.5 kbyte/s)
[V] filefmt:44 fourcc:0x34363248 size:1280x720 fps:23.976 ftime:=0.0417
Clip info:
major_brand: M4A
ID_CLIP_INFO_NAME0=major_brand
ID_CLIP_INFO_VALUE0=M4A
minor_version: 0
ID_CLIP_INFO_NAME1=minor_version
ID_CLIP_INFO_VALUE1=0
compatible_brands: isomavc1M4A mp42
ID_CLIP_INFO_NAME2=compatible_brands
ID_CLIP_INFO_VALUE2=isomavc1M4A mp42
creation_time: 2012-04-17 19:31:49
ID_CLIP_INFO_NAME3=creation_time
ID_CLIP_INFO_VALUE3=2012-04-17 19:31:49
ID_CLIP_INFO_N=4
Load subtitles in /files/Video/Movies/
get_path('sub/') -> '/home/axelectrik/.mplayer/sub/'
[file] File size is 127642 bytes
STREAM: [file] /files/Video/Movies/Mean.Girls.2004.BluRay.720p.H264.eng.srt
STREAM: Description: File
STREAM: Author: Albeu
STREAM: Comment: based on the code from ??? (probably Arpi)
SUB: Detected subtitle file format: subviewer
ENCA supported languages: be bg cs et hr hu lt lv pl ru sk sl uk zh __
ENCA detection failed: fallback to ISO-8859-9
SUB: opened iconv descriptor.
SUB: closed iconv descriptor.
SUB: Read 1642 subtitles, 0 bad line(s).
ID_FILE_SUB_ID=0
ID_FILE_SUB_FILENAME=/files/Video/Movies/Mean.Girls.2004.BluRay.720p.H264.eng.srt
SUB: Added subtitle file (1): /files/Video/Movies/Mean.Girls.2004.BluRay.720p.H264.eng.srt
ID_FILENAME=/files/Video/Movies/Mean.Girls.2004.BluRay.720p.H264.mp4
ID_DEMUXER=lavfpref
ID_VIDEO_FORMAT=H264
ID_VIDEO_BITRATE=1175392
ID_VIDEO_WIDTH=1280
ID_VIDEO_HEIGHT=720
ID_VIDEO_FPS=23.976
ID_VIDEO_ASPECT=1.7778
ID_START_TIME=0.08
ID_LENGTH=5633.11
ID_SEEKABLE=1
ID_CHAPTERS=0
Could not find a UTF-8 locale, some keys will not be handled.
X11 opening display: :0.0
vo: X11 color mask: FFFFFF (R:FF0000 G:FF00 B:FF)
vo: X11 running at 1366x768 with depth 24 and 32 bpp (":0.0" => local display)
[x11] Current fstype setting doesn't honour any X atoms
[gl] using extended formats. Use -vo gl:nomanyfmts if playback fails.
[gl] Using 0 as slice height (0 means image height).
Opening video filter: [screenshot]
Opening video filter: [pp]
[screenshot] query(Planar YV12) -> 3
pp: de
pp: de::de
pp: hb::hb
pp: option: a
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pp: lumMode=2, chromMode=0
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pp: lumMode=3, chromMode=0
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pp: lumMode=7, chromMode=3
pp: de
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pp: option: a
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pp: option: a
pp: dr::dr
pp: option: a
pp: lumMode=7, chromMode=7
Opening video filter: [yadif=1]
Opening video filter: [hqdn3d]
Opening video filter: [pp=de]
[hqdn3d] query(Planar YV12) -> 3
pp: de
pp: de::de
pp: hb::hb
pp: option: a
pp: vb::vb
pp: option: a
pp: dr::dr
pp: option: a
pp: lumMode=0, chromMode=0
pp: de
pp: de::de
pp: hb::hb
pp: option: a
pp: vb::vb
pp: option: a
pp: dr::dr
pp: option: a
pp: lumMode=2, chromMode=0
pp: de
pp: de::de
pp: hb::hb
pp: option: a
pp: vb::vb
pp: option: a
pp: dr::dr
pp: option: a
pp: lumMode=3, chromMode=0
pp: de
pp: de::de
pp: hb::hb
pp: option: a
pp: vb::vb
pp: option: a
pp: dr::dr
pp: option: a
pp: lumMode=3, chromMode=2
pp: de
pp: de::de
pp: hb::hb
pp: option: a
pp: vb::vb
pp: option: a
pp: dr::dr
pp: option: a
pp: lumMode=3, chromMode=3
pp: de
pp: de::de
pp: hb::hb
pp: option: a
pp: vb::vb
pp: option: a
pp: dr::dr
pp: option: a
pp: lumMode=7, chromMode=3
pp: de
pp: de::de
pp: hb::hb
pp: option: a
pp: vb::vb
pp: option: a
pp: dr::dr
pp: option: a
pp: lumMode=7, chromMode=7
==========================================================================
Forced video codec: coreserve
Opening video decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg's libavcodec codec family
libavcodec version 55.12.100 (internal)
Configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-postproc
INFO: libavcodec init OK!
Selected video codec: [ffh264] vfm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg H.264)
==========================================================================
ID_VIDEO_CODEC=ffh264
[PP] Using external postprocessing filter, max q = 6.
AutoQ: setting quality to 6.
Audio: no sound
Freeing 0 unused audio chunks.
Starting playback...
[ffmpeg] aspect_ratio: 0.000000
[ffmpeg] aspect_ratio: 0.000000
[h264 @ 0x7f4745223040]no picture
ds_fill_buffer: EOF reached (stream: video)
[ffmpeg] aspect_ratio: 1.777778
VDec: vo config request - 1280 x 720 (preferred colorspace: Planar YV12)
[PP] Using external postprocessing filter, max q = 6.
Trying filter chain: pp hqdn3d yadif pp screenshot vo
VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)
Movie-Aspect is 1.33:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect.
ID_VIDEO_ASPECT=1.3333
VO Config (1280x720->1280x960,flags=4,'MPlayer',0x32315659)
REQ: flags=0x6CB7 req=0x0
REQ: flags=0x6CB7 req=0x0
REQ: flags=0x6CB7 req=0x0
REQ: flags=0x64B7 req=0x0
SwScaler: reducing / aligning filtersize 1 -> 4
SwScaler: reducing / aligning filtersize 1 -> 4
SwScaler: reducing / aligning filtersize 5 -> 4
SwScaler: reducing / aligning filtersize 5 -> 4
[swscaler @ 0x7f4745232a00]BICUBIC scaler, from yuv420p to rgb24 using MMXEXT
[swscaler @ 0x7f4745232a00]1280x720 -> 1280x960
[swscaler @ 0x7f4745232a00]lum srcW=1280 srcH=720 dstW=1280 dstH=960 xInc=65536 yInc=49152
[swscaler @ 0x7f4745232a00]chr srcW=640 srcH=360 dstW=640 dstH=960 xInc=65536 yInc=24576
REQ: flags=0x64B7 req=0x0
VO: [gl] 1280x720 => 1280x960 Planar YV12 [zoom]
VO: Description: OpenGL
VO: Author: Reimar Doeffinger <[email protected]>
[gl] GLX chose visual with ID 0x97
X11 error: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
Type: 0, display: 0x7f4746d59fa0, resourceid: 5000001, serial: 2f
Error code: 8, request code: 2, minor code: 0
[gl] Settings after autodetection: ati-hack = 0, force-pbo = 1, rectangle = 0, yuv = 2, ycbcr = 0
[gl] Creating 2048x1024 texture...
[gl] Resize: 1078x606
*** [pp] Exporting mp_image_t, 1280x720x12bpp YUV planar, 1382400 bytes
*** [hqdn3d] Allocating mp_image_t, 1280x720x12bpp YUV planar, 1382400 bytes
[postproc @ 0x7f4745210ae0]using npp filters 0x7/0x7
*** [yadif] Allocating mp_image_t, 1280x720x12bpp YUV planar, 1382400 bytes
ds_fill_buffer: EOF reached (stream: video)
ds_fill_buffer: EOF reached (stream: video)
ds_fill_buffer: EOF reached (stream: video)
ds_fill_buffer: EOF reached (stream: video)
ds_fill_buffer: EOF reached (stream: video)
ds_fill_buffer: EOF reached (stream: video)
ds_fill_buffer: EOF reached (stream: video)
ds_fill_buffer: EOF reached (stream: video)
EOF code: 1
Uninit video: ffmpeg
Drawn 0 frames, 0 using DR, DR refused 0
vo: uninit ...
Exiting... (End of file)
ID_EXIT=EOF
It works fine with VLC using the codec avc1 , so the fix might be to use coreavc codec with mplayer, unfortunately mplayer-coreavc-svn from AUR does not compile :S
Thank you
Last edited by axelectrik (2013-06-09 22:00:22)

It actually worked!
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I have a mp4 file that won't sync to my iPod 4th Gen.
The file is H.264, 720p, the bitrate is 1415 kpbs. Could the problem be that is has a stereo and a Dolby Digital 5.1 audio channel? It was an mkv but I used ffmpeg to change the container.
Any help apperciated!
Thanks.

Se:
iTunes: May be unable to transfer videos to iPhone, iPad, or iPod
iTunes: Frequently asked questions about viewing and syncing videos
You may need a third-party computer app like HandBrake to convert the format.

CS4 Media Encoder hangs while encoding

I've seen a number of other users post a similar problem to this forum. I'm wanted to open a new post to explain my problem so that I can post a link here into everyone else's post.
I'm running Premiere Pro CS4 on Windows XP, with a 3GHz single-core CPU, and 4GB or RAM.
For some projects, AME hangs about half way through the encoding and completely locks up my computer. The problem only happens on one particular set of input files (which are H.264 720p 24fps .mov files), and it is 100% reproducible. I've tried all of the ad-hoc workarounds that I've seen posted here (cleaning out the cache directory, moving the .MOV files to a different location, deleting the .proj and starting over). Nothing helps.
I suspect the following will work:
     1. Use AME to convert the .MOV input files into a different format (.AVI?) with the same resolution and frame rate.
     2. Create a new project, import the AME-converted input files
     3. Re-export
It's annoying that AME crashes so easily (I've only been using PPro CS4 for one month, and only for five projects of less than ten minutes run-time each). I'm surprised I ran into this crash so quickly (maybe it's because a full-time software QA engineer.... but I hope not).
I'll update this post when I confirm my workaround.
Andy Frazer
http://www.gorillasites.com/nightphotos

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> That thing is bound to happen if your system does not meet minimum requirements.
> What are your specs?
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As I mentioned in my original posting, I'm running Premiere Pro CS4 on Windows XP, with a 3GHz single-core CPU, and 4GB or RAM.
I'm not sure what other specs I can provide?
The video is on a rather small 400GB hard drive with 80GB free, right now. Is there anything else I can provide?
But I'm not sure why you think this problem is related to specs. As I mentioned, it only happens on one particular set of video files. I didn't mention that that particular set of video (720p) is actually smaller than my other projects (1080) which do not have this problem.
Also, I've been able to lock up the system once by dragging these same imported files into the timeline, and one while trying to save this project. Again, this only happens with one particular set of small input files. It's three H.264 720p files each approximately two minutes long. I've been able to do the same encoding on H.264 1080 files that are 30 minutes long with no problems.
Thanks
Andy

Error with my Video or captions when I export to Encoder

I am working in Premiere Pro CC exporting to Encoder CC on a PC. I am using CEA-608 .scc file that I created in Premiere as my captions. The captions playback fine in Premiere, but once I try to export, I get the below error.
- Encoding Time: 00:03:21
10/15/2014 10:29:47 AM : Encoding Failed
Export Error
Error compiling movie.
Unknown error.
Ive tried several time to export it and cant figure out why it isn't working. This is my first time working on Captions so I assume I'm making a simple mistake somewhere.
Im exporting in H.264 720p 29.97 frames.

I had my previous note all organised with screen grabs of the three messages I wwas talking about but the have not appeared in my post!
1) reprosses message asking to reprosses file
2)audio/video(adjustments disabled) this showed up in the adjustemnt window.
3editing error sayinh "this image cannot be rendered for editing because aperture does not support the image format"
Sorry that my screen grabs didnt work

Nikon D300s images too bright and interlaced.

So this is my first time shooting and editing video and I'm getting some weird errors.
I'm running Windows 7, and when I view the video files after downloading them from the card, the whites all seem too bright and blown out, no matter which media player I use. When I import the videos into Premiere CS5, the whites are not so blown out and there's detail.
BUT when I'm done editing and save the file as a HD H.264 720p 24fps file, the whites are again blown out AND there's obvious interlacing.
How do I get my whites to not be blown out, and how do I get the output to be deinterlaced?

You've told others on this forum to use professional monitors.
Not everyone has access to a professional monitor. I will never have access to a professional monitor. Not everyone is a video professional and not everyone cares to be one. I just want a video that looks good on YouTube. A professional monitor is not an option.
All I know is that on the same monitor, when playing the originals and the final exported file the whites look noticably more blown out than they do when previewed within Premiere.
The D300s only shoots in progressive, but when I export from Premiere (making sure Progressive is selected) the video looks interlaced.

Blurry/Pixelated Exports

Here are the details for the source files, I'm using:
a) Canon XH-A1 : 1080i @ 29.97 frames.
b) Canon XA1: 1080p @ 29.97 frames.
Edited video in CS6 preview monitor looks perfectly fine, so does the 'Source', however, after 'exporting' it, I see a ton of pixilation/blurriness.
I'm exporting it to a DVD, I've tried the following export settings:
a) MPEG2 - 720p, 29.97 frames, 2 vbr (target bitrate 12),, Profile:Main, Level: High (1440) (I've tried with & without 'multiplexing' the output, no luck....).
b) MPEG2-DVD - 720p, 29.97 frames, 2 vbr (target bitrate 12), Profile:Main, Level: High (1440)
c) MPEG2-DVD - 720p, 29.97 frames, CBR (10 bitrate), Profile: Main, Level: Main
d) H.264 - 720p, 29.97 frames, 2 vbr, Profile:Main, Level 3.2
After exporting it, I'm using 'Encore' to author a DVD, that's where I noticed the heavy blurriness/pixilation issue, when I preview the video...
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Message was edited by: Jim Simon

I'm exporting it to a DVD, I've tried the following export settings:
a) MPEG2 - 720p, 29.97 frames, 2 vbr (target bitrate 12),, Profile:Main, Level: High (1440) (I've tried with & without 'multiplexing' the output, no luck....).
b) MPEG2-DVD - 720p, 29.97 frames, 2 vbr (target bitrate 12), Profile:Main, Level: High (1440)
c) MPEG2-DVD - 720p, 29.97 frames, CBR (10 bitrate), Profile: Main, Level: Main
d) H.264 - 720p, 29.97 frames, 2 vbr, Profile:Main, Level 3.2
Note that none of these are the correct size for a DVD, as Richard said. They are still HD, and a DVD will require an SD size. You want to export/compress once. I am emphasizing this, because your bitrates are too low for your HD material (so pixelated), but they are not relevant, because you need to be looking at rates for SD pixel sizes. Do what Richard suggested, and see what you have.
Yes, you may have a problem with how best to mix 1080i and 1080p, but first see what quality you have for DVD, and whether one of the formats look okay.

Video playback without vsync

Hi,
when iTunes (v6.0.1)is playing a video the video refreshes partly you can can a horizontal line on the video where the video refreshes. It's like you play a game without vsync turned on. For e.g in a ego shooter when you turn fast the graphics card doesn't wait for the screen and the image is refreshed in the middle of the picture. It doesn't matter if Vsync is for D3d and OpenGL is turned on or not it doesn't effect the playback of iTunes and it doesn't matter which video iTunes is playing (H.264 720p, MP4 320x240, MP4 320x200, standard resolution trailers,...). My machine has a 16:10 Widescreen display (1280x800pixels). Is it possible that has something to do with the widescreen resolution? Is there a tool or plugin for widescreen resolutions for iTUnes. Runs anyone else iTUnes on a widescreen notebook and has the same problem?

thanks for the reply. I checked for new drivers for my grapficchip but I allready have the latest.
My system meets the requirements to HD H.264 720p and which plays fluently. So the system is fast enough. I had acually a different notebook before (widescreen display 1280x800, radeon 9200mobile) and had exactly the same problem so it can't just be me. I think...

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