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Title: Lag after skipping/searching
Post by: audunth on June 10, 2010, 07:49:39 am
Hi!

Whenever I skip/search forward or backward in a video file using the arrow keys, the video usually goes slow motion for a couple of seconds, before it goes fast forward a little bit to catch up with the sound, which plays normally from the beginning. Also, sometimes when I play a video file that I previously stopped so that it plays on from the place I stopped it, the sound is out of sync, and I have to skip forward or backwards with the arrow keys to get it back in sync.

This happens on 2 different computers with different setting, filter versions and MC builds and with all kinds of files, avi, mkv, SD as well as HD, so I don't think it's a processor/resource issue. And it's not a HDD spinup issue, since it also happens on internal HDDs which are always running.

Anyone experience the same?

Also, when I play a video file, it always takes some time to open it (says Opening on the screen with the flashing flower next to it), from a couple of seconds to 10-15 seconds. Also on already spinning HDDs. Is that normal?
Title: Re: Lag after skipping/searching
Post by: Matt on June 10, 2010, 08:45:55 am
Are you using the JRiver audio engine during video playback? (Options > Video > Sames as device used in audio playback)

If so, make sure the buffering for the output plugin in Options > Audio > Output mode settings... is set to something small.  If you have a good computer, try 0.1 seconds.
Title: Re: Lag after skipping/searching
Post by: audunth on June 10, 2010, 09:06:37 am
Okay, changed the buffering from 0.50 to 0.10 seconds and it seems to fix the problem. I'll report back if it reoccurs after some more testing.

Thanks! :)
Title: Re: Lag after skipping/searching
Post by: audunth on June 10, 2010, 04:12:56 pm
After some more testing, it seems the slow-motion for a couple of seconds problem is solved. I still occationally experience having to skip back or forward once to get the audio in sync, but not as often as before.