Watching high-definition (HD) video on an under-powered computer results in skipped frames as the computer is not able to process all the data and the video output gets jittery becoming unwatchable, I faced the similar problem and to my surprise simply changing the video player software provided the solution.

While hunting for a solution to play smooth HD video on my PC I found excellent media player software - Splash Lite, marketed as the next generation media-player the software do provide unparalleled features like advanced picture post-processing engine, simplistic user-interface, fast, smooth and jitter free video playback without requiring any additional codec.

Splash Player Features (some features require PRO version):

• Play all your High Definition MPEG-2 and AVC/H.264 camcorder clips and movies, incredibly fast, smooth and without problems. You don't need any additional codecs. Download, install, watch. It takes about one second to start application and High Definition video playback!
• Watch, timeshift and record high quality DVB-T television with pleasure. Easy navigation and fast channel zapping.
• Want to take your movies or camcorder clips with you? Just push a button and upload clips to your favorite portable multimedia device or directly to YouTube™. Take advantage of fast Mirillis video transcoding engine.
• Picture² - Advanced picture post-processing engine, delivering the best video quality. Watch standard and high definition videos like never before. Optimized to deliver top quality video on all PCs: desktops, notebooks and netbooks.
• Splash is compact, stylish, user friendly and incredibly fast! Provides the best user experience for video files and digital TV playback. Designed to enjoy multimedia the proper way.
• EcoMode's intelligent power management is designed to reduce power consumption of your mobile PC. Enjoy up to 40% longer video playback on laptop/netbook batteries. With EcoMode you can monitor your battery power consumption, wear level and more.
• Ultra fast audio and video decoders designed for your multi-core processor and graphics card hardware acceleration (GPU). Choose our optimized low power consumption technologies, save your mobile PC batteries, money and the environment. You don't need any additional codecs to play the best quality videos now!

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