Video from camera to laptop question.

Post by **simonc** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 3:51 am

Gents, I shot a video of my car in the garage t'other day and on the playback of the camera it all looks and sounds great.
However, when I've taken it off the camera and put it on my laptop the playback is horrible. It 'breaks' up and keeps stopping, then starting, then 'breaking up' again.
(When I say breaking up it's like its kind of pixillating itself - does that make sense?)
Anyway, the thing is that no matter how many times I try to play it back it's all wonky and not a smooth playback.
My laptop is an Acer Aspire 5536 and the stickers on it say this "ATI Radeon graphics AMD Athlon X2 64."
Have I done something wrong in the transfer process or could someone with a bit of tech knowledge help me out please?
BTW the playback programme on my laptop is VLC if that's any help.
If anyone can provide me a bit of assistance I'd be really grateful, thanks, Simon.

Post by **Merlin** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:12 am

It could be just crappy playback on your laptop? You could try and upload it to youtube and see what it does? Or you could try and convert it and see if that smooths it out. Some program like Handbrake where you can convert it to MP4 may sort it.

Turbomick1985 · Post by **Turbomick1985** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:08 am

Download VLC player and try running it thru that sounds like u might need codecs or something, VLC player will play anything and usually without problems of codecs

Edit
Just saw that you already hav VLC, try doing the video again and put a new one onto your laptop see if it makes a difference could be corrupted the first time

Post by **indigolemon** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:19 am

Assuming it's proper 1080p video, it's possible your laptop does not have the cahones to play it I'm afraid. The Athlon X2 is a bit long in the tooth these days (2005 vintage).

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:28 am

I'm with Indy. If it plays fine on your camera but not on your computer, I'm guessing the problem is your computer - I'm also guessing it's way older than your camera too?

Post by **Merlin** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:30 am

Convert it so a format/size that laptop can handle.

Post by **simonc** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 1:12 am

Thanks for this feedback gentlemen, most helpful as ever. I will try each of the recommendations but I do think indy and bb1 are on the money as this laptop is about 4 years old now.
Again guys, many thanks.

prelude91 · Post by **prelude91** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 1:17 am

Hi Simon, hope you're well, you're either up late, or very early, hope you are well, no input regards laptop issue, I'm afraid, just being sociable

Post by **simonc** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 1:37 am

Hello matey and nice to hear from you. Up early mate and in t'office for a nine o'clock rah-rah with a group that I'm battering into shape regarding their presentation skills *cough*.
Apologies for not being in contact but I really have been running round like the proverbial and what with friends and rellys now ensconced at simonc towers, even sitting down to catch up with folks is tricky.
Hope all is well your end and you're enjoying the sub-tropical 'phew-wot-a-scorcher' temperatures affecting those fair shores.
(Or so I read in the Mail On-line!)
More anon mate. Have a great day, Si

Post by **simonc** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:33 am

OK Gents, problem solved. My laptop is from the turn of the industrial revolution ergo, it's crap and won't play the high-res video properly.
Thanks for all your direction but time for a new laptop from the 21st century methinks.