Video will freeze for a few seconds and the resumes

[LiquidFX 144]

I have a problem with some of my movies freezing about every 15 minutes for a few seconds and increasing in length of freeze each time. I have tried the opening the file with different video players but it does the same thing. Any ideas?

[Luke 42077]

what app?

[LiquidFX 144]

MKV file running in MBT, MBC, VLC...not all files to do it just a certain few and I cant see why it would

[Tikuf 663]

does it happen outside mb as well?

[LiquidFX 144]

Yes

[Tikuf 663]

Ok the files sound a little hosed.

When it freezes does the sound continue?

Did you rip them yourself?

 

It may just be a simple fix (remux using mkvmerge) or they may need to be reencoded.

[LiquidFX 144]

Yes the sound continues and the video will speed up to catch up to the sound, not I didn't rip them

[Tikuf 663]

Ok try a simple remux with mkvmerge it sounds like the data is there but the  time stamps may be a bit wonky.

Edited February 12, 2014 by Tikuf

[LiquidFX 144]

Ok, I have found that its not the files...for some reason its doing it with all of the files on one particular HD. Its strange as its a new HD and the same as what I have has my secondary HD

[Heckler 147]

I used to have this happen a lot, and occasionally it still does. It's caused by the HD. Check you settings and see if there are any power saving things that turn of hard drives or something. If you listen carefully, you can hear the HD noise as it does it.

 

It doesn't mean there's a problem with the drive though,  but try a defrag and cleanup too.

[LASooner 24]

are your movies on the same physical drive as the system drive or the virtual memory disc for your server system. I was having a similar problem, and never noticed that the affected movies were on the same drive as that of the system OS. Once I moved them I no longer have this issue

Edited February 16, 2014 by LASooner

[trusselo 225]

get crystal disk info, http://crystalmark.info/software/CrystalDiskInfo/index-e.html

run the program, it will list each of your drives and say good, caution, or bad. depending on the smart status health of the drive.

(it will tell you if your drive is dying)

 

RE: above "virtual memory" post

if your system has more than 2 gb of actual memory, you can disable windows virtual memory system all together, or limit it to 512mb without any repercussions. old technology for old hardware. if you have less than 2gb ram, i'm not surprised at your issues.

Edited February 18, 2014 by trusselo

[LiquidFX 144]

the disk is fine and I have 4 gigs of ram, it is apparently a known issue for that model