TV shows on the Internet

Question submitted by james on Wednesday, July 9, 2020 at 05:29:18 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions: cant seem to get nbc.com tv shows or sci-fi.com shows to play correctly there choppy and impossible to watch ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Answer: The biggest bottlenecks to streaming video are Memory (RAM), Bandwidth (Internet Speed) and Processor Speed. Most streaming video gives you choices for the bandwidth. Try a smaller bandwidth or smaller image to let the video look smoother or get a faster internet provider. You can add more memory (RAM) to your computer to let it process bigger chunks of data. Processor speed can only be improved by a faster computer. Also, close any other running programs and check for spyware (download.com has a program called spybot-search and destroy that does a good job) before you run the streaming video. Make sure you're virus protection is working and up to date. Try a different browser (Firefox or Safari are now available for windows users instead of Internet Explorer) If it's jerky you can help it by freeing up your processor.

DVD Copying

Question


How do I copy a DVD? I need to copy one before I return it to the library today.


Thanks,


Carol


Answer


It's probably too late for today but you can use any DVD burning software they also
usually have a copy function (unless the DVD is copy protected). In that case I use
another set of programs to rip the movie and burn it as a DVD movie of my own
creation. I use this product for DVD copying...DVD Copy

I use this product to rip DVDs that are copy protected (if you look up DVD ripper on
Google you can find other free rippers also)...http://www.topviewsoft.com/Ultimate-DVD-Ripper.html


I use Microsoft MovieMaker (it came free on most XP PCs) to edit videos if I want to
trim them or edit the length and save as different video qualities. Also Roxio,
Sonic and Nero have ways to edit and burn DVDs.

My Mac Won't Play Video

Cheryl Asked:
First - I don't know what OS means so I couldn't answer. My Mac is 3 years old and I've never figured out how to get the Safari news video clips to start. I get to the site but there aren't start buttons. What do I do?

Ed Answered:
Unfortunately it sounds like you suffer from a case of my OSX is too old to download flash and play video. The earlier version of OSX isn't supported by the latest Flash players. You should try upgrading to Tiger or later to get video working online.