Video Player SW that loads files fast

[raymm]

I'm looking for software that loads mpg files fast, so I don't have to waiting for the files to load, and I can see what is int a lot of files quickly.

Please help, TIA

 

[Nodsu]

Define "fast" and "quickly". Also, what players have you already tried and how slow are they?

Also, thumbnailing vidos cannot be fast and effective - you have to pick some n-th frame into the movie to get a meaningful image and this means you have to decode a part of the video to get a thumbnail.

 

[raymm]

Goal: better loading than now, ie 90 secs to run mpg file.

Nothing to do with thumbnailing, I'm only dealing with opening problem.

Tried: Quicktime, RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, Winamp , irfanview, others that I don't remember.

What do you use? Are you satisfied with it? Are there some tricks to opening videos quickly?

 

[Nodsu]

Hum. 90 seconds is way too long. What sort of a computer do you have?

Does this 90-second problem occur when you open videos using the File->Open dialog inside the media player(s)?

 

[raymm]

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Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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Computer Name PLAY (Play)
User Name Ray Maruschak

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Audio Adapter Creative SB Live! Sound Card

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USB Device USB Human Interface Device

Does this 90-second problem occur when you open videos using the File->Open dialog inside the media player(s)?

Yes.

 

[Sharkfood]

Sounds like you have some sort of DRM problem with your codecs.

Do all media files take this long or only certain forms? i.e. have you tried quicktimes, mpg2, mpg4 and avi files? Do they all pause for that long?

Also, you may wish to try VLC, which is an open source media player. It has some imbedded codec/filters that it will prefer in many cases for media files thus bypassing a codec or codec registry problem. If VLC zips to open them it sounds like a DRM/codec issue.

 

[whtddusy516]

Is it just opening files that causes a long delay time..or is it like startup and all that to? Try defraging and such..or disk cleanup

hell, my ancient G4 (400mhz) powerpc loads any type of movie in 1-10 seconds :haha: