video lag on Samsung NC110

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On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 11:01 AM, Ric Moore <wayward4now at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 07/30/2012 02:28 AM, G. wrote:
>>
>> snip
>>
>>> PBS has always been a dog. Just install the VLC plugin. I dunno if there
>>> is
>>> one specifically for Chrome, there is one for Firefox.
>>>
>>> Oh yeah, PBS goes ape over adblockers, no-script, and such. Have them all
>>> switched off on that site. Go there, switch off your settings, log out
>>> and
>>> back in again. Wily devils they are.
>>>
>>
>> Did the above, no progress.  I do not have any adblockers, I do not
>> think there are any scripts.   How do you tell?  When you stream the
>> video what is supposed to happen?  There are several VLC plugins.
>> Wasn't sure which one to install so I installed them all.  Will try
>> with Chrome.
>>
>> May need a tutorial rather than make you jump through hoops but I have
>> not found one yet.
>
>
> After your comment, I logged into PBS and watched Frontline. Close firefox
> down and try again. As we're noting in another thread, firefox appears to be
> getting wonky on us. I just watched a youtube video stall out on the video
> while the sound continued. Never saw that before. Something it getting
> evil... almost like it's a caching issue or something like it. But, I do
> have videos on PBS working here. Try chrome. It's starting to look better
> and better to me. You are in the US and not being blocked in any fashion by
> the Queen's wonks?? Ric
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I watch PBS all the time but can not get it to run through VLC.  It
works ok on Chrome and Firefox but a bit choppy.  I would love to able
to download the videos and watch them without having to be on the net
and if it ran into a big lag I could fast forward.


garyk