iBook - G3 700 video playback very choppy

ellandry · ellandry #1 (**permalink**)

12-05-2006, 12:01 AM

Should all video file playback from the HD be choppy and pause on a g3 700 with 640 ram? DVDs play fine but avi's etc play like crap in every player i tried

Jeff · Jeff #2 (**permalink**)

12-05-2006, 01:20 AM

If it still has the original hard drive, that might be the problem. I don't know if you are running several other programs while trying to play videos, but if not, it looks like your computer should be capable of playing a movie.

ellandry · ellandry #3 (**permalink**)

12-06-2006, 11:25 AM

Well I google searched and see that ALOT of ibook users have the same problem. I wonder if its an issue with ATI video drivers? I downgraded to 10.3.9 and that seemed to help slightly

giantgreengoat · giantgreengoat #4 (**permalink**)

12-19-2006, 04:02 PM

I think its the proc. I've looked about and all signs point to that sadly. I've seen ppl with 800s having the same problem.

ellandry · ellandry #5 (**permalink**)

12-19-2006, 04:19 PM

well are there any updated drivers for the radeon 7500 mobile 32 meg that I should download for the ibook?

giantgreengoat · giantgreengoat #6 (**permalink**)

12-20-2006, 12:40 PM

I submitted a ticket to ATI in my account; we'll see. I didn't find anything via Google though.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #7 (**permalink**)

12-20-2006, 01:34 PM

I think it might be the G3 CPU and Video GPU causing most of it. I know my iMac G3 is very choppy with most videos that are out there now a days.

giantgreengoat · giantgreengoat #8 (**permalink**)

12-20-2006, 03:35 PM

Divx files give me the most grief. I tried re encoding video, but I did it on my win laptop and then the files wouldn't play on the mac. Ugh.

Ice Cream Man · Ice Cream Man #9 (**permalink**)

12-20-2006, 03:39 PM

in 10.2 i never had any problems on my old Ruby iMac

Jeff #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 30, 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 808 Mac Specs: Black MacBook Black 2GB iPod Nano & Black 80GB iPod Classic B&W G3 G4's - PowerMac & Cube	12-05-2006, 01:20 AM If it still has the original hard drive, that might be the problem. I don't know if you are running several other programs while trying to play videos, but if not, it looks like your computer should be capable of playing a movie. Black MacBook Black 2GB iPod Nano & Black 80GB iPod Classic B&W G3 G4's - PowerMac & Cube
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Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,771 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	12-20-2006, 01:34 PM I think it might be the G3 CPU and Video GPU causing most of it. I know my iMac G3 is very choppy with most videos that are out there now a days. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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ellandry #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 85	12-05-2006, 12:01 AM Should all video file playback from the HD be choppy and pause on a g3 700 with 640 ram? DVDs play fine but avi's etc play like crap in every player i tried
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giantgreengoat #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 13, 2006 Posts: 47	12-19-2006, 04:02 PM I think its the proc. I've looked about and all signs point to that sadly. I've seen ppl with 800s having the same problem.
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ellandry #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 85	12-19-2006, 04:19 PM well are there any updated drivers for the radeon 7500 mobile 32 meg that I should download for the ibook?
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giantgreengoat #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 13, 2006 Posts: 47	12-20-2006, 12:40 PM I submitted a ticket to ATI in my account; we'll see. I didn't find anything via Google though.
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giantgreengoat #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 13, 2006 Posts: 47	12-20-2006, 03:35 PM Divx files give me the most grief. I tried re encoding video, but I did it on my win laptop and then the files wouldn't play on the mac. Ugh.
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Ice Cream Man #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 30, 2006 Location: Camp Douglas WI, for now Posts: 250 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 15, 1Gb RAM, 100GBHD, 2 Perfoma636CD, Apple, Apple IIe, + 2 PC, XP Pro 64bit, & ThinkPad	12-20-2006, 03:39 PM in 10.2 i never had any problems on my old Ruby iMac
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