Video pauses and audio continues for a few seconds

I searched and was unable to find an answer. When I play a video in any type of player from youtube to VLC, the video starts and then the video pauses, audio continues for about 2 seconds, and then the video picks up where the audio is. It plays normally after the beginning. Any idea what this could be?

Although I don't have my mouse jumping around, I can see that both YouTube and AVI videos that I play are stuttering during playback. And it's annoying.

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I am having the same issue I posted this elsewhere
I have a Mid 2010 Mac Mini Server (full specs below) and very recently it has developed a strange problem. I'll be watching something on iTunes and the video will stop but the audio continues. If I move the mouse and click on the screen the video suddenly plays very fast untill it catches up with the audio and then for a while it will play normally. I can go through this process 3-4 times an hour before I give up and stream to my iPad instead.
in the beginning it only happened when I was using the HDMI cable but recently it happens when the mini VGA adaptor is plugged in too.
its beginning to be very frustrating so any help would be truly appreciated.
thanks
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Audio works for a few seconds after the track bar is used then stops.
Timer on the side dosen't incriment only changes when the track bar is used.
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I am having the same issue I posted this elsewhere
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its beginning to be very frustrating so any help would be truly appreciated.
thanks
James
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1386
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