Internet Streaming Video is very dependant
on the speed that you can connect to the internet with.
Irrespective of who your Internet Service Provider (or
"ISP") is or whether your have dial-up, DSL, cable or
perhaps an "aircard" for your laptop - sometimes the
internet speeds we
should be getting from our service provider are neither
accurate nor consistent.
Also, your Windows Media Player is normally
set to automatically "test" and adjust the speed it reads
the video at. The problem arises when this process is at a
sort of crossover point - where it could go either way. Your
media player may choose to connect too fast and your video
will freeze a lot or look green etc. - or - it chooses too
slow and your video looks smaller/poorer quality than you know you
could be getting.
To solve this, first, check your actual
speed by going to this website:
http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest
(there,
click on the Los Angeles, CA server link).
After the test it will give you your download and upload
speeds like this:
Last Result:
Download Speed: 6669
kbps (833.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 918
kbps (114.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Then once you know what your actual DOWNLOAD
speed per second is (mine shown above here is
833 kbps), you can "force" your Media Player
to try playing either our highest-quality stream or a lower
quality stream to stop the freezing. In most cases, this will fix the problem. If not, simply
return your settings to automatic detection.
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To force your Media Player to play the
different quality stream, you need to maximize the Media
Player Window, then go to "Tools" on the menu and
there select "Options..."
The Options window will appear (see below). Click the
Performance tab and change your settings under the "Choose
your connection speed" option. If you have a
dial-up modem, experiment around 28.8 kbps, 33.6
kbps or 56 kbps. If you have DSL or an aircard
and it's freezing a lot, try the 128 kbps. (each time
your change a setting: save your settings by pressing "OK", close your Media
Player and restart the stream by clicking the link in the
webpage again).
If it still freezes, try a slower setting.
Or, if you test and your internet speed is really fast (like
mine at 833 kbps), you
can try a faster setting like 256 kbps or 384 kbps
(like in the picture below) to try get better quality video
& audio. (the highest bitrate we stream at is 273 kbps)
If your video stream starts freezing, try a slower setting.
Remember each time you change a setting: save your
settings by pressing "OK", close your Media Player and restart the stream by
clicking the link in the webpage again.
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If this doesn't help you, select the "Detect
connection speed" option and "OK". Close the Media Player.
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