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[Dare978Devil]

Sometimes when I watch a video, I get bored midway through, and just want to FF to the end to find out what happens.  If I can do that at 1.5x or 2x speed, I can still listen to the audio (although somewhat high-pitched), and then slow it down to normal speed if something interesting pops up.

Normally I watch videos using the DLNA server features of MC17 streamed to my PS3.  I can hit a button on the PS3 controller and it will toggle through the various FF options, including 1.5x and 10x.  Is there any way to do this if I am watching directly on the computer using MC17?

Thanks,
DD.

[glynor]

I don't think so, but that would be cool.

It can do a fast-forward scan, but it is seeking (so it is jumpy, not smooth) and there is no audio.  In Final Cut and VLC, I can play stuff at all sorts of arbitrary speeds including faster-than and slower-than normal.  It is handy in all sorts of cases (1.25x and 1.5x speeds can be nice for video podcasts, and slow-mo-mode is nice if someone is talking too fast or you want to see something clearer in a crucial plot-point).

It doesn't work in VLC that well with all video types, but your average H.264 MKV or MP4, or XviD-compressed AVI, all work fine.

[Matt]

A not-so-convenient work around is to adjust the "Tempo" slider in DSP Studio > Tempo & Pitch while playing (only works if VideoClock is disabled).

[raym]

On a related note, I'd like to be able to slow-mo video. No audio is necessary in this case however.

[Scolex]

Does anyone now what the purpose of Player-->Preview Mode-->Play Warp Speed Preview is supposed to be.

When I saw this question I thought "hmm I don't know" and when I found the above it was a maybe moment
but all it did was cause MC to rifle through the playing now list at a completely useless IMHO rate.

I was expecting something along the lines of fast forward or similar not ~500ms of each song.

[glynor]

On a related note, I'd like to be able to slow-mo video. No audio is necessary in this case however.

Oh, I've been known to pull up a video in VLC here and there for this feature specifically for the audio track.

That's why I said...

and slow-mo-mode is nice if someone is talking too fast

In fact, I just did it the other day watching an episode of Sherlock in the living room.  That show is fast paced and intelligent and sometimes if you miss a little line you can miss out on a whole part of the "unfolding".  And that guy is a brit and talks fast and is kind-of a mumbler.  Exquisitely in-character but that sometimes messes with us Americans listening to it on low volume as to not wake up the baby upstairs.

And, you know, I have a problem and I just can't miss that line.  I backed up and listened to it three times in MC, and still didn't quite get it.  So right-click, send to, VLC, play at 0.8x speed.  

[Scolex]

And, you know, I have a problem and I just can't miss that line.  I backed up and listened to it three times in MC, and still didn't quite get it.  So right-click, send to, VLC, play at 0.8x speed.  

I am the same so I think every show/movie should have subtitles as I have used them for this purpose many many times.

[glynor]

I am the same so I think every show/movie should have subtitles as I have used them for this purpose many many times.

Hah!  I've paused shows that don't have embedded subs (stuff I recorded myself or whatever), gone online, found an appropriate SUB file, got it all set up, and then resumed playback so I could figure out a single curious line.

My wife was not amused.

[Scolex]

I bet not, hope you have decent accommodations in the dog house.
 

[glynor]

I bet not, hope you have decent accommodations in the dog house.

Ahhh whatever... Eyes wide open.  She knew what she was getting into before she decided to keep me.  No one to blame but herself on that one. 

[Sandy B Ridge]

 And that guy is a brit and talks fast and is kind-of a mumbler.

You guys just need to learn to talk properly...Oh and your spelling is atrocious - don't you know that there's a u in colour, honour.....
 

[Scolex]

Do you pronounce the second syllable of color/colour and contour the same.
If no then who has the incorrect spelling, we pronounce them differently.
I ask out of curiosity firstly and to poke fun secondly.

[Sandy B Ridge]

Do you pronounce the second syllable of color/colour and contour the same.
If no then who has the incorrect spelling, we pronounce them differently.
I ask out of curiosity firstly and to poke fun secondly.

Of course not! Which makes English all the more fun!

We say tom-ah-to and you say tom-ay-to. Tra la lala la....

 

SBR

[Scolex]

Of course not! Which makes English all the more fun!

We say tom-ah-to and you say tom-ay-to. Tra la lala la....

 

SBR

English is possibly the most difficult language to learn due to all of it's oddities, slang, and accents/emphasis.
we say a-lu-men-em you say al-ya-men-yem
There are so many complexities to the language it is ridiculous for example pair, pear, and pare are all said the same with different meanings.
The chef pared a pair of pears or another is The student liked to read, so he read a red book. I could go on for days.
I am just thankful it is my native language.

[rudyrednose]

It's not that bad !

I am just thankful french is mine