video lag
Playback falls behind
Video lag is the delay between when an action occurs and when it appears on screen.
In gaming, lag between controller input and visual response can ruin timing-critical gameplay: The video lag on this TV makes fighting games impossible.
In video calls, lag creates awkward conversational pauses.
Also called input lag or display lag depending on the source.
- bufferingTemporary data accumulation
- loading screenDisplay during data transfer
- latencyDelay in system response
- delayEnforced waiting period
- input delayLatency before system responds
stutter · frame drop · freeze · screen freeze · pixelated · loading · streaming · glitch · choppy · sync · desync · framerate · dropped · connection · internet connection · bandwidth · buffer · spinning
- video call problemsfrozen screen, connection lost, buffering, pixelation, dropped call
- latencylatency, delay, ping, response time, round trip time
- signal problemsbad connection, dead zone, dead zones, dropped calls, no signal
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