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Real player using a lot of cpu

  • 15-05-2006 2:56pm
    #1
    Running Bing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,841 ✭✭✭


    When I play files on real player it sometimes uses up a lot of cpu and causes the file im watching to slow down. Is there anything I can do to stop this. If I freed up some memory by deleting stuff would this help? Also Im thinking of buying an external dvd burner and I was just wondering if I burned these files(the ones I watch on real player) to a dvd would I be able to watch them on my tv using a dvd player? Thanks.


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  • #2
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    What sort of videos are they for example the codec & file type e.g. avi or .mkv etc ?

    Real videos such as .rm or .ram aren't usually very CPU demanding.

    As for the DVD question yes with a DVD burner you can convert the video's into MPEG2 and burn them to a DVD which will be playable in your standalone player.


  • #3
    Running Bing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,841 ✭✭✭Running Bing


    Cheers for that 8T8. In response to your Q their AVI files of tv shows and the like (legally downloaded of course) im playing.


  • #4
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    Ahh okay if thats the case they are most likely MPEG4-ASP files if they are using the .avi container as such Real is not the best player for such content.

    Here is a simple enough way to get better performance download FFDShow - FFDShow is a directshow audio/video decoder that supports many formats.

    Install it and leave everything at the defaults though un-tick post processing when it comes to that. Now open the files in Windows Media Player and they should play smoothly alternatively you can use MPC as well which is a very good video player.


  • #5
    Running Bing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,841 ✭✭✭Running Bing


    Thanks for that 8T8, appreciate it.:cool:


  • #6
    irishshogun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 313 ✭✭irishshogun


    I recommend media player classic for playing media files, it uses sod all resources and you can install the realplayer codec so can watch those too, been using it for ages.


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  • #7
    dathiultaigh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 140 ✭✭dathiultaigh


    Try this software for real media content :

    Real Alternative 1.48
    http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm

    Some advantages compared to RealPlayer :

    - Quick and easy install
    - It's easy to make an unattended installation
    - Proper uninstallation
    - No background processes
    - Use a player of your own choice
    - Low on resources
    - No advertising, no registration forms, nothing annoying

    For any other content I usually use VLC. More Info at :

    www.videolan.org


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