Source of jerky iTunes video found!

I have finally located the problem of the jerky (1 to 2 frames per second) video that started after updating to iTunes7 and 7.0.1!
Dragging (copying) the file "ATIRadeon9700GLDriver.bundle" from system/library/extensions/ to the desktop and deleting it from the extensions folder (or else simply deleting it and then dragging it from the trash to the desktop) returns normal smooth video to non-H.264 mpeg video on my second generation iMac (ATI Radeon 9600). Unfortunately, this also makes Coverflow stop working with the message "iTunes is unable to browse album covers on this computer". I'm not sure what else will be disabled by moving this file.
Obviously, this is not a solution, or even a feasible workaround. Where can I get "good" ATI drivers? Is that even the problem? I went to the ATI site "https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&fold erID=27" and tried installing "macosx-ati-displays-4-5-7.dmg", but it didn't help. A fresh OSX install is not an option for me (and seems a bit like overkill, since I know exactly which file is causing the problem).

Update: I found a better fix!
The jerky playback in iTunes7 is caused by a conflict with the 3ivx D4 4.5.1 component found in the Library/Quicktime/ folder. Other components also seem to cause problems -- best to remove all 3rd party stuff and see if it helps (check the main library and the home library). Quitting iTunes and restarting is enough, no need to logout for results. No need to mess with the ATI bundle.

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I'd like to figure this out...
When buying itunes movies that come in HD, both the HD and SD (for iphones) versions are downloaded. Both versions are located in the itunes media folder under that movies title/name. In the itunes movies list, only one icon is displayed. That one icon represents two movie versions, HD and SD in the one folder. When you play on the computer or appletv, the HD version is played. When syncing the movie to an iphone, the SD version is copied.
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Purchased HD movies from itunes already somehow manages this itself.
When I add my own video to my itunes library, I add one higher quality for appletv, and a lower quality of the same for the iphone.
Iphone will not accept higher quality appletv video. I can create a lower quality version, but when added to the library, it shows as a second listing in the itunes movies list.
I end up with two duplicated icons for those two movies. One higher quality I added to the library, and a second icon for the iphone version I added to the library.
I would like to package the two versions together under one icon. Like itunes HD purchases are managed.
I'd like to know the trick to change that to one icon representing the two versions, if possible. So that I could "package" two versions of the same movie and have only one movie icon displayed in the movies list.
Trying to figure out the trick itunes uses to package different versions, when purchasing movies that automatically come in two versions.
I know..i know, i could make one "universal" quality movie of that one movie, playable on both appletv and iphones, but I prefer manually creating two quality versions to retain the best video quality AND fit the big screen tv properly for the higher version. Universal quality movies work fine for the iphone, but look bad when played using appletv on a big screen.

I came across this guide:
http://www.m4.com/blog/noteworthy-geek-stuff/how-to-create-and-tag-hd-sd-dual-ve rsions-of-a-movie-for-itunes/
I found that you can skip the MetaX section completely, and still have success.
And as to "STEP 3: Adding the ContentID tag", in the guide... way too messy.
You DO need to add a number (the "ContentID" tag), so I made up a little trick.
To keep all ContentID tags in my video different from others, I simply use the alphabet
where the number 1 is the first letter A, and 2 is B, 3 is C, and so on.
Then for the two movie formats in the two open SUBLER windows, after adding the same ContentID tag
to both windows, I entered the same number for the first 4 titles letters using the alphabet trick.
Example, the movie THE SHINNING, I used only the first four letters in the name "SHIN" then subsituted
the numbers 19 for S, 8 for H, 9 for I, 14 for N to end up with the ContentID tag of 198914.
Enter this same number in the ContentID tag space for "BOTH" SUBLER windows.
They must be the same for the two movie versions.
So basically for the movie THE SHINNING (ripped from my DVD movie catalog),
I ripped first to appleTV file format. Then converted that to iphone format.
Ending up with two file formats of the same movie.
Then used SUBLER to open both files in separate SUBLER windows.
Then I needed to add the "NAME" tag and enter the movie title in both SUBLER windows.
I then added the ContentID tag in both SUBLER windows and entered my title number schemed 198914 for both versions.
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Then I followed the guide to mark the appletv version format as "HD" (check box under OTHER SETTINGS in SUBLER window) and make sure both are selected as "MOVIE" in the drop down.
In other words, BOTH movie versions in the two SUBLER windows MUST contain the same
tag, picture icon, all info duplicated exactly, EXCEPT... for check mark the appleTV version box as "HD".
Then save the two files (see the guide on how to save the file).
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Both files should end up listed under ONE movie icon in your itunes movie library.
And display "HD SD" under the one single movie icon in itunes for your movie.
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+--the entire iTunes folder found in My Music+
This contains the itunes library database files (iTunes Library.itl which has metadata on ratings, play counts) and all the itunes library content files (Artist/Album, movies, etc.)
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+-User Name\Local Settings\Apple Computer+
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Hi,
I just purchased an episode of Lost through iTunes because I missed the original airing on TV. When I try to play back the video on my iMac, the quality is garbage. The video is jerky, stops, and when it does run, it runs at about 10 frames per second.
It does this while in full screen mode, and also when running in windowed-mode.
There are no other applications running in the background, not even Dashboard is loaded up. I've tried repairing permissions and re-starting the computer. iTunes videos play back fine on my Mac Mini, but for the purpose of this Lost video, it needs to play back on the iMac.
I downloaded the 7.0.2 iTunes update (it was on 7.0.1), hoping it would eliminate this issue, but if anything it's worse since the update.
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Macmenno,
Thanks for the reply.
To be honest I didn't really look at the requirements for iTunes, I just assumed it would work haha. Thanks for pointing that out. I wouldn't think 200 MHz difference would cause it to run this poorly, but oh well.
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Jayhacker,
The iTunes videos are TV quality, not DVD quality. They will look great, although small, on your computer screen, and would look like broadcast TV played from a video iPod to TV, but they just don't have the bit-rate that a DVD would provide.
Still, I have never been disappointed with the quality on my computer, and I might even say that I prefer viewing shows on it to watching them on TV. Of course, catching a show on TV is free
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where is "the source list" in itunes so that I can manually manage my classic ipod

Devices doesn't show permanently in the source list. It is only visible when an external source such as your iPod or a CD is connected to your computer and has been recognised by iTunes: iPod 101: iTunes Initiation
Devices doesn't show permanently in the source list. It is only visible when an external source such as your iPod or a CD is connected to your computer and has been recognised by iTunes: iPod 101: iTunes Initiation
Just to go over changing to manual again, you connect your iPod to the computer. When it appears in the source list it appears under the heading of Devices. When you click on it's icon the preference tabs are displayed in the main pane to the right. In the iPod Summary tab is the "Manually manage music and videos" check box. You check the box and click Apply:
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Thanks.

I am having a similar problem. I have done the "5 R's" and even had my iPod replaced with a new one by apple (suspecting they couldn't solve the problem). But even now, with a completely new iPod, Windows (Vista) recognizes the iPod (as it did previously), but iTunes does not. The iPod displays that it is connected, but does not appear in the iTunes source list! Then, as soon as I disconnect the iPod (as there's no other way) then suddenly it appears and several error messages come up saying: "Jarad's iPod cannot be synced. The required folder cannot be found." !!! This is so fustrating!!!! Is there anyone out there who can help?

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Do you have iTunes Store-bought videos whose playback is terrible, all choppy and full of freezes while playing back in iTunes?
Have you copied one of those iTunes videos to a thumb drive and had it play back perfectly?
This problem is not fixed by any of the Quicktime adjustments that Apple suggests on their "how to fix video playback issues" page, and, aside from this video playback issue, iTunes is working fine on my machine. As I said, the videos work fine, too, if played from a thumb drive instead of the hard drive.
This has been going on for weeks, and people have been posting about it here on the forum, but, to my knowledge, there's no fix. Just silence.
It might be useful if people who are seeing this problem post some information about their systems. For all I know, all of us who are seeing this problem have one particular vendor's computer.
The computer I am having this problem with is a new HP laptop that came with Vista. This one:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?docname=c00846935&cc=us&dlc=e n&lc=en&jumpid=regR1002USEN
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2 X 512KB L2 Cache
2048MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
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I think the problem has to do with SATA, but I don't really know, except that my computer has it and I am able to play these videos perfectly from a thumb drive but not the SATA hard drive.
If you are having this problem, please consider posting your computer's info. Thanks.
HP Pavilion Entertainment PC Other OS Vista

OK, I figured it out... I too have a dv6000 with Vista and I have been trying to fix this terrible itunes video playback thing and this is what I found. For whatever reason the NVidia driver in the dv series doesn't play nice with Vista. They say that they are looking into it but have no response other than that. Somehow the data from the hard drive isn't fast enough. So, reading this I figured that if that REALLY is the problem that I could use a external drive and have the videos come from there, and Voila!! It works like a charm, no skipping, no stalling, no more blue screens. I hope this is helpful, I know what a pain this can be.
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Hello can some please help I am trying to watch my HBO go on my apple tv I have sound not picture. I can watch my iTunes videos and youtube so I know it works. it is working

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