[sonicboom]

Thanks for the help - I made some changes but it didnt seem to make any difference.
I have found that 10 to 15 minute movie clips ripped with either #1 dvd ripper or SUPER converter in MPEG-4 at 720x480 1000kbps seem to play well in album mode - it's smooth with just a little chop.
BUT - when I load a whole 2 hour movie at the same settings the video and audio seem to freeze for a second every 3 or 4 seconds for the first quarter or so of the movie. I don't understand why it would do this.
Im guessing it's a buffering problem - anyone have any ideas???