Skipped Frames in AVI Files and Streaming Video Playback (261397)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q261397

SYMPTOMS

When you play streaming video content or when you replay a recorded Audio-Video Interleaved (AVI) file in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 or 7.1, the content skips some frames and appears jittery.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, do one or both of the following:
  • Enable the Ultra Direct Memory Access (UDMA) option for your hard drive(s) if your computer supports this option.
  • Reduce the graphics hardware acceleration.

To Reduce Graphics Hardware Acceleration

  1. Right-click the desktop, and then click Properties.
  2. Click the Settings tab, click Advanced, and then click the Performance tab.
  3. Move the slider one notch to the left to reduce the setting.
  4. Click OK until you exit all open windows.
  5. If the streaming video or AVIs still appear jittery, repeat steps 1 through 3 until the setting is set to None.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about UDMA, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

232545 Description of Ultra DMA

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/14/2006
Keywords:kbprb kbsetup KB261397
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