topic Video play back Jerky in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.dk/t5/pcs-accessories/video-play-back-jerky/m-p/360120#M18512 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have a Sony VAIO VPCCA3C5E. When playing back 'AVI or 'mp4' files the play back is jerky, stop / starting. However it only does it on a few files and not others. I try the same files on my lower spec ACER laptop they are all fine. However, if I play the same file from a external hard drive via USB they play perfectly. </P><P></P><P>It's a top end Laptop with 8GB ram,&nbsp; i7 proccesser, 500GB HD and a the best possible video card so power shouldn't be a problem</P><P></P><P>I have tried:-</P><P>Switching off the anti virus and uninstalling it just in case</P><P>Updating the video drivers</P><P>uninstalling and reinstalling the video software (Media Player Classic)</P><P>Hard drive clean up (only 60% used)</P><P>Hard Drive Defrag</P><P>Check for driver updates for the HD on the sony web site.</P><P></P><P>Does it sound like a hard drive failure is on it's way?</P><P></P><P>Any ideas or tips would be great!</P><P></P><P><img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.dk/html/@C21FC65476191F4FAF1E187E0C9DF02B/images/smilies/044.png" alt=":neutral:" title=":neutral:" /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 15 Sep 2012 20:22:58 GMT Wingham 2012-09-15T20:22:58Z Video play back Jerky https://community.sony.dk/t5/pcs-accessories/video-play-back-jerky/m-p/360120#M18512 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have a Sony VAIO VPCCA3C5E. When playing back 'AVI or 'mp4' files the play back is jerky, stop / starting. However it only does it on a few files and not others. I try the same files on my lower spec ACER laptop they are all fine. However, if I play the same file from a external hard drive via USB they play perfectly. </P><P></P><P>It's a top end Laptop with 8GB ram,&nbsp; i7 proccesser, 500GB HD and a the best possible video card so power shouldn't be a problem</P><P></P><P>I have tried:-</P><P>Switching off the anti virus and uninstalling it just in case</P><P>Updating the video drivers</P><P>uninstalling and reinstalling the video software (Media Player Classic)</P><P>Hard drive clean up (only 60% used)</P><P>Hard Drive Defrag</P><P>Check for driver updates for the HD on the sony web site.</P><P></P><P>Does it sound like a hard drive failure is on it's way?</P><P></P><P>Any ideas or tips would be great!</P><P></P><P><img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.dk/html/@C21FC65476191F4FAF1E187E0C9DF02B/images/smilies/044.png" alt=":neutral:" title=":neutral:" /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 15 Sep 2012 20:22:58 GMT https://community.sony.dk/t5/pcs-accessories/video-play-back-jerky/m-p/360120#M18512 Wingham 2012-09-15T20:22:58Z