Video playback is choppy and lags

when i play videos off youtube, many times it is choppy and very laggy. could there be a setting to improve video playback, or is it likely my wifi /internet is too slow? although no problem on mac book, or imac??

Have you tried when conected to another network? Your performance is typical of a network problem.

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I was having this same problem, and found one cause.
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I was told to try setting up a second account on my iMac, and try playing video there. It worked. No problems at all. Weird.
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It is possible that this is related to the tape you are using.
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If the tape is older, I recommend that you try another tape if you have not already done so. Try recording new video to the newer tape and see if it still plays back the same way. If it is still choppy and distorted, the camcorder may be in need of repair.
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If you use windows (havent checked on mac but it might work)
Disable Direct3D acceleration in the player you are using.
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