Window 2000 Sound problems

[v8dan]

I am using Apple QuickTime Version 6 on Win 2000. I have Windows patched up todate.

When I play any movie, the sound is plain wrong. It seems to "flicker" i.e. it is really jerky and quite unlistenable.

Has anyone had similar problems/knows how to fix it?

All information appreciated.

 

[Jocsta]

Although you mention QT6 you didn't say what format the movie was in. If it's NOT a .mov file then the problem is possibly down to an incorrect audio codec.
If it is a .mov, does the "sample" clip that comes with QT6 work ok?
<< JOC >>

 

[v8dan]

I get the same thing with all *.mov and *.wav's. I have never heard the sound through QuickTime 6 work properly.

What is more I know that the files themselves are okay because I have run them on different machines (with QT 6 and they sound fine) and I know it is not the sound drivers on this PC because I can play mpg's and mp3's okay using different players.

 

[Jocsta]

Have you got the latest directx (8 upwards) installed on the machine?

Have you tried changing the sound out option (edit menu-> preferences->quicktime preferences - sound out, and try playing with the options - if you havent already?)

 

[Accessdabbler]

It might be as simple as not having Ultra DMA enabled for your hard drives. Go to the Device Manager and select:

IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers

Double click on &quot;Primary IDE Channel&quot;

Click the &quot;Advanced Settings&quot; tab

Change the Transfer Mode to &quot;DMA if available&quot;

Do this for both IDE Channels (if you have 2). All current IDE devices should use UltraDMA and not PIO mode.