slow playback

1mpar_ · Post by **1mpar_** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 18:08

Hi,
IÂ´d like to know what features may interfear on a laptop playback speed.
I got a laptop (Compaq P4, 2.5G, 512RAM, ati345 video card) and it gets slow when I put 2 layers together.
I want to know whatÂ´s the problem: the amount of memory, de HD speed, the video card?
And what can I do to solve this problem. Buy a new laptop? Use a external hd?
Although some loop are very small (vector swfs) when I put 2 together and use the 2nd monitor (using the vga output) the animation gets slow.

xavi_ · Post by **xavi_** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 19:13

can try to change your screen options...
set your laptop monitor as number 2 and output as number 1.
What screen resolution are you working?
For output I recommended you 320x240 scale to 800x600 16 bits at resolume and your output resolution 800x600 16 bits

1mpar_ · Post by **1mpar_** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 15:19

The output res is 640x480 and I set in resolume 640x480 to current monitor ou to 640x480.

I tried the 320x240 to 800x600 but many loops got pixelized because I use vector graphics and some have thin lines and objects that get distorted in any other set different then 640x480.

Anyway, Id like to know how can I improve my hardware to use resolume better and donÂ´t slow down the playback.

xavi_ · Post by **xavi_** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 15:32

you have to change the options of your monitor ATI. Just set monitor 1 like 2 and 2 like 1

seex_ · Post by **seex_** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 15:02

also be sure to set both monitors to 16 bit colour

1mpar_ · Post by **1mpar_** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 15:47

I set the monitor 1 to 2 and the anomations became faster. ItÂ´s a good option.

But the resolution 320x240 to 800x600 doesnÂ´t work fine with some videos that have lines. But IÂ´ll use 400x300 or 512 to current monitor (set to 800x600).

IÂ´d like to know also if I use an externel HD the speed would increase. Even if some videos have less than 100k.

Post by **edwin** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 16:12

an external harddisk can be faster if you use an firewire 7200 rpm or higher for instance. the faster the harddisk the better of course.
also with smaller files.

kalinka_ · Post by **kalinka_** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 10:27

i thought, USB 2.0 would be faster than firewire?
am i wrong?