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Home > Forums > Desktop Software > PC Operating Systems > Microsoft: Windows 95/98 Forum

DVD Playback stutters

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yitzle (Programmer)

19 Jan 07 11:00

I've got a laptop with 130MB RAM
DVD PLayback with VLC Portable is choppy.
I suspect its because of the RAM shortage.
Windows 2k runs with AVG at 110MB RAM and VLC consumes an additional 40 MB and I guess the swapping is what makes it choppy.
If my guess likely right? Should Win2k be using 110MB (its a clean install)? Is there a DVD/Media player that consumes less RAM?
Thanks.

ski (TechnicalUser)

22 Jan 07 15:23

MS recommends approx. 64 MB of RAM for Windows 2000. However, other programs running in the background, as well as your O/s, are apparently using the 110 MB of RAM.
Recommend first checking if there are any programs running at startup that can be turned off. If that's not possible, then 130 MB of RAM may not cut it.
Also, a slow CPU and/or video card/adapter will contribute to poor video performance.

yitzle (Programmer)

22 Jan 07 15:30

I got it fixed up.
I'm not sure how, but I managed to get Windows to boot with 80MB and then I turned off some services and reduced that to 65MB. I also switched from VLC Portable (40MB) to VLC (15MB).
Everything works fine now. Thanks.

ski (TechnicalUser)

23 Jan 07 11:15

You're welcome. Glad to hear that you fixed the problem.

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