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Video choppy; audio generally fine
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ST93
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May 16, 2007, 08:43 AM
 
I watch videos on websites and video podcasts. When I do, the video is choppy and looks more like a series of still photographs, but the audio works fine during this time. I have a cable modem, a iMac 600 mHz G3 with 640 mb SDRAM, and I am running 10.4.9. Also, I have 25 GB of space available on a 40 GB hard drive. Can I do anything to remedy this problem?
     
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May 16, 2007, 12:07 PM
 
You don't mention what kinds of movies you are watching (Youtube? Quicktime?), but chances are you need a new machine. A 600 MHz G3 just doesn't cut it for today's online media. You can try more RAM first, but I'm not sure that would help.

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May 16, 2007, 08:04 PM
 
The problem happens with YouTube videos, video podcasts, Quicktime videos, etc. I haven't always had this problem, which makes me believe I can fix it. Someone suggested upgrading the AGP card. Thoughts?
     
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May 16, 2007, 11:14 PM
 
Unfortunately, you cannot upgrade an iMac's video card. The computer is just too old to play modern video formats.

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