1080p mkv files jerky on Mac Mini

[planktonamor]

Any ideas how to resolve jerky motion from a 1080p mkv file? Or is it just a weak video card from the previous generation Mac Mini? 720p files look perfect. Also doesn't matter if files are stored local or over gigabit ethernet from my NAS.

Here are the specs of my machine:

Mac Mini
1.83GHz Core 2 Duo
2GB Ram
Intel GMA 950 64mb

Even before the latest generation of Mini, I heard people talking about how well their Minis were working, so I I'm hoping it is something on my end and not requiring shelling out at least $600 for a new one to resolve.

Thanks

[bajoran]

i've had these issues, too, with the same mac mini (2 GHz). IIRC, there were older minis with a dedicated nvidia graphics chip which could probably handle 1080p better. Neither VLC nor mplayer could play 1080p fluidly on my old mini. I'm pretty sure the problem is the graphic chip, the processor wasn't used at 100%.

[planktonamor]

Thanks. Not what I wanted to hear, but what I figured to be the case.