[Stream Recorder]

Windows software (Windows Media Player, NetMeeting, MSN webcam) often uses a DirectShow Overlay for faster, smoother playback of the movie.

How to turn on the Overlay in Windows XP:

Select "Display" from "Control Panel", open "Display Properties" dialog.
Click "Settings" tab, and then click "Advanced" button.
Click "Troubleshooting" tab.
Disable all accelerations by dragging the "Hardware acceleration" option to the right (Move the slider control for hardware acceleration to Full).
Click "OK" button.


How to turn on the Overlay in the Windows Media Player 10, 11:

Open Windows Media player.
Select "Tools" -> "Options..." from the menu.
Click on "Performance" tab.
Click on "Advanced..." button.
Check "Use overlays" checkbox in the "Video Acceleration" group.
Click on "OK" button.
Click on "OK" button.


How to turn on the Overlay in the RealPlayer ver. 6.x, 8.x., 10.x:

Open RealPlayer.
Select "Tools" -> "Install/Configure Devices..." from the menu.
In the left "Category" panel click "Hardware".
In the right panel under "Video card compatibility", click to check "Use optimized video display".
Click "OK" button.
Close completely and re-start RealPlayer player.


How to turn on the Overlay in the Apple's QuickTime Player ver.5-6:

Open QuickTime player.
Select "Edit" -> "Preferences" -> "Quick Time Preferences" from the menu.
In "QuickTime Settings" windows select "Video settings".
Select "DirectX9" or "QuickTime Movie Controller".
Close the "QuickTime Settings" windows.
Re-start QuickTime Player.

[hunterroark]

This fixes video only playing half way and then audio continues. Great directions this works like a charm.