Windows 7 and ANY video playback whatsoever (problems/issues)

[Imaginer]

The video upon initial loading (used Windows Media Player, Media Player Classic Homecinema,and GOM player) for the first 3 seconds or so but after that, it pauses the whole media player program.

And sometimes after the program pauses, any work I have done with other programs if I do too much pauses those applications too, leaving Windows to think until a good 2-3 minutes pass then things resume as normal.

But as for the media players, the sound resumes as normal but the video is then rushed forward to its supposed intended spot had the media player not paused leaving the sound and video out of sync.

I noticed disk activity suddenly jumped to 100% on the drive the video file playing is located and then jumps back to normal after the pause is done. the line turns blue during that time.

This is happening on Windows 7 RC1 (build 7100). This had not been an issue when I used an earlier Windows 7 beta build. Is this the wonders of Superfetch at work? All Windows 7 updates are in order.

Codecs used are CCCP. Using GOM player, I set it to use its built in codecs.

Anyone can point out a solution?

 

[MichaelD]

It sounds like you've got different processes trying to access the data at the same time (insane hard drive activity/skipping/stuttering). Possibly Media Player Classic Homecinema and GOM player (never heard of these, btw) have background indexing type operations happening at the same time?

Is it possible for you to only use WMP? I ask b/c I have a test box with W7_64 running and it plays all types of video flawlessly. I don't have any other video programs loaded though. I will load up Nero 7 tonight and see if I can duplicate your problem. It might be something for MS to fix before the RTM date comes up.

 

[Imaginer]

I have only used WMP and the problem is that no matter what video file I play, it would play fine for the first few seconds, the player pauses (video pauses, sound stops, can't use any player program functionality) until about several minutes later to where the video itself speeds up to where it would have been had the abnormality didn't happen, the audio continues to play from the point where it would have been had it not happened at normal speed and I can use the program again but only for another few to several seconds more and the problem repeats.

The two other programs I mentioned are both media players that I know of to try to see if it isn't just a problem with WMP. Both experience similar playback problems.

I hope this is something that can be addressed in time. I am running on the 64 bit build, have the latest CCCP codec pack installed and the video files I am playing are located on a separate drive from the OS drive itself. Running on an E6600 Duo with 6GB RAM.

One thing to mention, the WMP process reports as "not responding" when the pause incident does happen.

 

[bsobel]

Have you tried without the codec packs, they are most likely the issue and 7 has codecs for alot more formats now so you are less likely to need them.

 

[Imaginer]

Tried and uninstalled the codec packs and now the video plays back for a bit longer (several minutes or so) but the program now completely freezes.

Edit:

WMP then resumes after about a minute of being in a stalled state of which it again freezes about 30 seconds later.