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AVI Tech Question
Okay - so I have all of these avi video files that are, I assume, all using mpeg-4 in either a divx or xvid container. Am I right so far?
So - I also know that these files (most of them are bittorrented) are labelled something like "Desperate_Housewives_1x05_hdtv_xvid_tcm" or "Lost_1x13_hdtvlol_avi" or something. This is just an example - I've never even downloaded Lost.
I have 2 questions:
1. What does "LOL" and "TCM" mean? Is it something to do with the audio compression?
2.Is there a way to correct for what I assume is a frame-rate inconsistency? For example: certain avi files seem to play jerky for me - the movement looks a bit *off* - now the audio will generally sync but the actual play is just - stuttery. I am not certain but it may be on the files labelled TCM (I need to actually look at this in depth). Coverting the avi to mpeg2 does not improve the movement issues, probably because this does not correct frame rate problems.
According to g-spot, these files play just fine and I have all the necessary stuff running in the background.
But I want smooth looking video - How do I achieve this? What am I doing wrong? Is this a PAL-NTSC thing? I thought we had worked all those issues out. Do I need to force film something? Force feed something? Should I use the force?
So - I also know that these files (most of them are bittorrented) are labelled something like "Desperate_Housewives_1x05_hdtv_xvid_tcm" or "Lost_1x13_hdtvlol_avi" or something. This is just an example - I've never even downloaded Lost.
I have 2 questions:
1. What does "LOL" and "TCM" mean? Is it something to do with the audio compression?
2.Is there a way to correct for what I assume is a frame-rate inconsistency? For example: certain avi files seem to play jerky for me - the movement looks a bit *off* - now the audio will generally sync but the actual play is just - stuttery. I am not certain but it may be on the files labelled TCM (I need to actually look at this in depth). Coverting the avi to mpeg2 does not improve the movement issues, probably because this does not correct frame rate problems.
According to g-spot, these files play just fine and I have all the necessary stuff running in the background.
But I want smooth looking video - How do I achieve this? What am I doing wrong? Is this a PAL-NTSC thing? I thought we had worked all those issues out. Do I need to force film something? Force feed something? Should I use the force?
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The last time I had the 'jerky video' problem I downloaded the latest codecs from Divx.com and I haven't had problems since: in fact, I've read in the Divx forums that sometimes it's worse to have too many codecs 'cos they interfere with each other, if that makes any sense!
The last problem I had with .avi files is that the sound and the video were out of sync. Since then I started playing all my downloaded tv eps movies etc with the VLC player: just google it and download the latest version: the only complaint I have about it is that it doesn't disable the screensaver but just put it on 'fullscreen' and problem solved.
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Hi, I saw your post on Queer as Folk recs
I'm curious - my what at what?