<CT> Are MPEGs "bad" for Win3.1?
- From: Billy Wong <bhs1989@xxxxxxxx>
- To: calmira_tips@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 13:17:10 -0500
(I figure that the CTML-Win3.1 "merger" is now in effect so that's why
I'm posting my question here in CTML... )
Under Win95, playing an MPEG (.mpg) video file is fine - more or
less.* But when I try to play an mpg file under Win3.1, it chokes
unpredictably (whole system freezeup). Is Win3.1 just not made to run
this type of file? Or is it that I require a faster computer for playing
mpgs? Anyone else have similar experiences?
*keep in mind that my system is an IBM 586DX-100. Playing the mpg file in
Win95, it skips a LOT of frames enough for a video clip to be just a
Picture Slideshow. How does Win3.1 do besides what I said above? It
runs "better" as it shows every frame... but in slow motion - much like
when you play a tape on a VCR and hit the "Slow Advance" button. A 30
second mpg for example would last one minute or more if I play it in
Win3.1 if the system doesn't gag on the file along the way.
The mpg players I'm using:
For Win95: MS Media Player 6.1
For Win3.11: VMPEG 1.2a by Stephan Eckart (freeware)
___Billy Wong___
BHS1989@xxxxxxxx
http://www.geocities.com/billythekid1602445/index.html
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