Streaming video choppy on new macbook

Why are all internet videos choppy on my new Macbook Pro? The videos are constantly buffering. I can only see about 5 seconds at a time. This is a brand new Macbook Pro with Mountain Lion. I have had the unit for about a month. The video has been a problem from day one. Video problems are not just Youtube but all sites I go to. My PC has no problem with the same sites, same network.

I'd be wondering whether something that you have brought across from the older machine may be giving it indigestion, mpeterd.
You might find it worth taking a look at Activity Monitor when the problem occurs to see if any process is hogging CPU time.
One known "issue" after migration from earlier Macs or OS versions can involve a new process called "fontworker" under Snow Leopard. If you have brought across old fonts from the MB then it may be that some are duplicates of Snow Leopard fonts, or corrupted, or simply too old for the new OS. Might be worth checking with Font Book for duplicated or corrupted fonts. Another possibility may be a corupted "Spotlight" index. If Activity Monitor shows a process called "mds" or "mdsworker" running overtime, then this is likely to be the cause.
There are various other possibilities here, too, though. Activity Monitor is a good place to check for such things first, before considering seeking replacement. You may well find that the problem recurs even with a new, perfectly healthy, computer when you bring things across from the old one.
Cheers
Rod

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