WinMP Video Problems

GrandpaNoob72 · 04-August-05, 01:09 PM

I got my Raptor all set up, installed WinXP Pro, downloaded all the update files, blah, blah, blah... Everything runs great, and so much faster, but...

I got a video from a friend via email, and when I opened it to play, the picture quality was all jacked up... I thought it might be something to do with WinMP, so I DL'd Win MP 10, but the problem is still there... It almost looks like the videos are playing in 256 colors instead of 32-bit... Any ideas on a fix?

corruptjoker · 04-August-05, 01:27 PM

Could it just be the video itself is like that?

GrandpaNoob72 · 04-August-05, 01:28 PM

I usually get videos from sites like www.grouchymedia.com, and the latest one does the same thing...

Highperf15 · 04-August-05, 01:29 PM

Try this one........it's VideoLan and it doesn't use any CODECs......... http://www.videolan.org/

Now if the video still looks screwy, then it's the video........

Zer0s · 04-August-05, 01:36 PM

Go to Tools, then Options. Go to the Performance tab. At the bottom, click on the advanced button. I believe you need to uncheck the second box, or the first. but do the opposite of what it is now. i forget wwhat exactely, because im doing this from memory.

Cyno01 · 04-August-05, 01:41 PM

Does anyone know how to fix either or both of these mpeg issues in WMP10. Videos displaying streched to widescreen, even though theyre standard aspect ration and/or, the videos coming up short. Its kinds of hard to explain, but lets say, i have a 20min video. The progress bar hits the end and it stops after 2 minutes. If i move the progress bar to the middle, itll go to 10 minutes into the video, but it will still stop after 1 more minute. Anybody got like an additional mpeg decoder or something i can install?

Zer0s · 04-August-05, 01:43 PM

Use DefilerPack and QuickTimeAlternative. That should be all you need to play any type of vid file. Its all i use. Except for the Matroska one. but that codec has tons of spyware in it.

GrandpaNoob72 · 04-August-05, 01:46 PM

I looked in the Performance tab, then clicked on the Advanced button on the low center left... Guess what I found?

It was set to "Use Overlays"... WTF??? (see attachment pic)

Thanks for the help guys!

Dr3w · 04-August-05, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Highperf15


	Try this one........it's VideoLan and it doesn't use any CODECs......... http://www.videolan.org/ Now if the video still looks screwy, then it's the video........

what u mean it doesnt use codecs ? so it doesnt play anything lol ? im confused , ibut interested

Zer0s · 04-August-05, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrandpaNoob72


	I looked in the Performance tab, then clicked on the Advanced button on the low center left... Guess what I found? It was set to "Use Overlays"... WTF??? (see attachment pic) Thanks for the help guys!

So it did fix it.

GrandpaNoob72 · 04-August-05, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zer0s


	So it did fix it.

Yes, very nicely, thanks!

Zer0s · 04-August-05, 02:49 PM

You know, you owe me alotta rep

lol, just jking man. I'm glad to help a fellow pimp.

GrandpaNoob72 · 04-August-05, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zer0s


	You know, you owe me alotta rep lol, just jking man. I'm glad to help a fellow pimp.

I know, and I'm not welshing on it, just gotta spread the love around some more first...

Cyno01 · 04-August-05, 11:55 PM

Damnit grandpa, now that i bothered to install flash for opera your sig keeps freaking me out. My kingdom for a volume control for flash!

04-August-05, 01:09 PM		#1 (permalink)
GrandpaNoob72 Eleven-Bravo Sitrep Writer	WinMP Video Problems I got my Raptor all set up, installed WinXP Pro, downloaded all the update files, blah, blah, blah... Everything runs great, and so much faster, but... I got a video from a friend via email, and when I opened it to play, the picture quality was all jacked up... I thought it might be something to do with WinMP, so I DL'd Win MP 10, but the problem is still there... It almost looks like the videos are playing in 256 colors instead of 32-bit... Any ideas on a fix?

04-August-05, 01:46 PM		#8 (permalink)
GrandpaNoob72 Eleven-Bravo Sitrep Writer	I looked in the Performance tab, then clicked on the Advanced button on the low center left... Guess what I found? It was set to "Use Overlays"... WTF??? (see attachment pic) Thanks for the help guys! Attached Thumbnails

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04-August-05, 01:27 PM		#2 (permalink)
corruptjoker Decept-Hoe-Con	Could it just be the video itself is like that?

04-August-05, 01:28 PM		#3 (permalink)
GrandpaNoob72 Eleven-Bravo Sitrep Writer	I usually get videos from sites like www.grouchymedia.com, and the latest one does the same thing...

04-August-05, 01:29 PM		#4 (permalink)
Highperf15 a.k.a., Frank Bullitt	Try this one........it's VideoLan and it doesn't use any CODECs......... http://www.videolan.org/ Now if the video still looks screwy, then it's the video........

04-August-05, 01:36 PM		#5 (permalink)
Zer0s Apex Tech God	Go to Tools, then Options. Go to the Performance tab. At the bottom, click on the advanced button. I believe you need to uncheck the second box, or the first. but do the opposite of what it is now. i forget wwhat exactely, because im doing this from memory.

04-August-05, 01:41 PM		#6 (permalink)
Cyno01 Apex Tech God	Does anyone know how to fix either or both of these mpeg issues in WMP10. Videos displaying streched to widescreen, even though theyre standard aspect ration and/or, the videos coming up short. Its kinds of hard to explain, but lets say, i have a 20min video. The progress bar hits the end and it stops after 2 minutes. If i move the progress bar to the middle, itll go to 10 minutes into the video, but it will still stop after 1 more minute. Anybody got like an additional mpeg decoder or something i can install?

04-August-05, 01:43 PM		#7 (permalink)
Zer0s Apex Tech God	Use DefilerPack and QuickTimeAlternative. That should be all you need to play any type of vid file. Its all i use. Except for the Matroska one. but that codec has tons of spyware in it.

04-August-05, 02:49 PM		#12 (permalink)
Zer0s Apex Tech God	You know, you owe me alotta rep lol, just jking man. I'm glad to help a fellow pimp.

04-August-05, 11:55 PM		#14 (permalink)
Cyno01 Apex Tech God	Damnit grandpa, now that i bothered to install flash for opera your sig keeps freaking me out. My kingdom for a volume control for flash!