From: Gary Kuznitz (docfxit_at_theoffice.la)
Date: Wed Jul 17 2002 - 20:41:41 EDT
As I'm sure you are aware different software reacts differently.
Have you tried WinDVD? at:
http://www.intervideo.com/jsp/WinDVD.jsp?mode=new
I'm curious if it's better or worse than what you are using.
Gary
> Awhile ago I posted asking for tips to improve VCD playback on a Thinkpad
> 755CD. I thought I'd post a little bit of follow-up information.
> After trying numerous software packages, both vcd and dvd players, by
> FAR, the best playback quality I get with a program called "Softpeg". I
> had an old copy of this program lying around from years ago when it was on
> a 100MHZ Packard Bell machine. This software is by Compcore. It allows
> you to adjust some of the playback rate settings.
> The best I have achieved is playback that has clear frames, and good
> sound, but in order to keep up with the sound, and stay in sync, it drops
> frames, giving a jerky effect to the motion. So my picture is clear,
> but the action is jerky. It does manage to stay sync with the sound, however.
> :)
> This is on the 486/DX 100MHZ machine with 24 megs of RAM. I honestly
> think that if I had a larger amount of RAM, it would perhaps cure my frame
> dropping problem enough to make my VCD watchable.
> Perhaps the pointer to this program will help others who either
> have a 755 with more RAM, or who have a slightly newer machine and had
> despaired of playing back any movies without an mpg decoder card. This is
> using a 20X cd drive, and playing a high quality VCD. of course, svcds
> and dvds are mpeg2 and a whole other ballgame.
> Sincerely,
> Chrys Amy Dean
>
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