Choppy on-line video using T43: any solutions?!

[LisaKali]

(... do you have an opinion about CPU on the T500 versus Core Duo or Core Duo 2 (I haven't looked at its specs yet, so maybe they are all Core Duo II, don't know)?

[ajkula66]

CPUs used on T500 (and W500 which would be my preferred choice if you can handle a heavy 15.4" machine) are Core 2 Duo, and more than fast enough for daily use...

[LisaKali]

I bought the T500, video display is better, but still choppy. Strangely, the choppiness varies by web-source: HBO-GO is good, Hulu is OK but some delay, and web-NBC is very choppy, as bad as the T43 I used to have.

I am running Chrome... Also, Hulu seems to be degrading, 2 months ago it was netter than now. I have appropriate Virus protection, weekly scan, etc. Does memory matter? Do I need the max 4 gig (with a 432 bit OS), or is the CPU more important in these things?

I got Veebeam for Xmas and this has become a real problem with broadcasting USB to my flat screen..,.,

Thank you!

[Neil]

We've mentioned internet bandwidth a couple of times in this thread, but I don't see where you ever revealed your speed. It has seemed to me all along that your choppy video is likely a result of your bandwidth more than your computer's specs.

Go to http://speedtest.net/ and then post the results here, just to make sure that this is not the bottleneck.

[LisaKali]

Well, the Veebeam is usb so wireless (56 mbps: I think this is the limit of wireless?)

[LisaKali]

... but excellent suggestion, I tested and my wireless is far below what it should be (...what I am paying for!). I will talk to my ISP!