Why does this video stutter?

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I have a 4K file that stutters like crazy - the video essentially drags behind while the audio plays normally, rendering it unwatchable. MediaInfo reports the following about the file:

Format                                   : Matroska
Format version                           : Version 4
File size                                : 5.02 GiB
Duration                                 : 51 min 27 s
Overall bit rate                         : 14.0 Mb/s
Writing application                      : mkvmerge v59.0.0 ('Shining Star') 64-bit
Writing library                          : libebml v1.4.2 + libmatroska v1.6.4

Video
ID                                       : 1
Format                                   : HEVC
Format/Info                              : High Efficiency Video Coding
Format profile                           : Main 10@L5.1@Main
HDR format                               : Dolby Vision, Version 1.0, dvhe.08.06, BL+RPU, HDR10 compatible / SMPTE ST 2094 App 4, Version 1, HDR10+ Profile B compatible
Codec ID                                 : V_MPEGH/ISO/HEVC
Duration                                 : 51 min 27 s
Bit rate                                 : 13.4 Mb/s
Width                                    : 3 840 pixels
Height                                   : 2 160 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9
Frame rate mode                          : Constant
Frame rate                               : 23.976 (24000/1001) FPS
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0 (Type 2)
Bit depth                                : 10 bits
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.068
Stream size                              : 4.83 GiB (96%)
Default                                  : Yes
Forced                                   : No
Color range                              : Limited
Color primaries                          : BT.2020
Transfer characteristics                 : PQ
Matrix coefficients                      : BT.2020 non-constant
Mastering display color primaries        : Display P3
Mastering display luminance              : min: 0.0001 cd/m2, max: 1000 cd/m2
Maximum Content Light Level              : 1165 cd/m2
Maximum Frame-Average Light Level        : 180 cd/m2

Audio
ID                                       : 2
Format                                   : E-AC-3
Format/Info                              : Enhanced AC-3
Commercial name                          : Dolby Digital Plus
Codec ID                                 : A_EAC3
Duration                                 : 51 min 27 s
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 256 kb/s
Channel(s)                               : 6 channels
Channel layout                           : L R C LFE Ls Rs
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate                               : 31.250 FPS (1536 SPF)
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Stream size                              : 94.2 MiB (2%)
Language                                 : English
Service kind                             : Complete Main
Default                                  : Yes
Forced                                   : No

A couple of notes:

  • Infuse for Apple TV is able to play back the file without issue
  • dropping back to the old video player in settings allows the file to play smoothly but at the expense of Dolby Vision

Any advice would be welcome!

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