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Video problem

Apr 4, 2011 1:49AM PDT

High all,

I run
Windows XP Pro SP 2 and my ysytem information are as follows:-

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name HOME-C52A55FF2A
System Manufacturer To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Model To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 107 Stepping 1 AuthenticAMD ~1808 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. P1.50, 05/02/2009
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume3
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"
User Name HOME-C52A55FF2A\Smarty
Time Zone SA Western Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 4,096.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 1.93 GB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 4.59 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

I have noticed that after recently downloading and installing Media Player Classic via k-Lite Codex pack bundle, that when I play online Videos via Windows Media player The videos do not show properly. There is a green hue flickering all over that makes the video unviewable.

I know that there is nothing wrong with my video card.

I shall be gratefull for some assistance in alliviating this problem.

Thanking you

standeb

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Video problem
Apr 4, 2011 11:46PM PDT

Hello All,

Perhaps no one who knows about this problem has viewed the same as yet. This is just a gentle reminder with respect to the same. Wonder what Grif may think of the orobkem.

With grateful thanks

standeb.

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It's Been Seen Before...
Apr 5, 2011 12:14AM PDT

You don't mention the exact version of Windows Media Player you're using but it's not clear why you chose to install Media Player Classic if you're going to be using the Windows version of Media Player. Unfortunately, the codec package may not be appropriate for WMP. Still, the link below might help:

FIX: The video may invert and turn green in Windows Media Player 10

And of course, you may try using a different media player to play those videos.. If you haven't already, give a try to VLC Media Player.. It's free and uses it's own codecs.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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Or, In Some Cases...
Apr 5, 2011 12:37AM PDT

1. Make sure the video driver on your computer is the most current.

2. Open Windows Media Player 9/10/11, then click on "Tools" in the upper left, choose Options, then the Performance Tab-Advanced button. Under "Video Acceleration" UNCHECK the box next to "Use Overlays", then "apply" and OK your way out..

Hope this helps.

Grif

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video problem
Apr 9, 2011 7:34AM PDT

Hello Grif,

Thank you for the reply. I followed the instructions in you last reply . I have not seen any reoccurence yet. I will keep looking. However I am to find whether I have the required update KB 891122 and Hotfix "WM 10- KB898549x86-ENU.exe package before doing anything else. I shall report back so soon as I have that info or find a continuance or none at all.

Thank you again

standeb.

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Video Problem
Apr 10, 2011 7:15AM PDT

Hello Grif,

The problem did not go away. It has become worst. I however rechecked "Use Overlays" after noting that it was ineffective. The result fron unchecking it is as follows. If you try to play a music file in WMP the system reboots. The same applies to any video, whether an online video or home video. so much so that two reboots stalled and I had to get into the bios to restart.

Furtherto I recall accepting two updates from windows update yesterday:-

(i) nVida - Display, other hardware - NVIDA GeForce 6150Se nForce 430; and
(2) nVida NVIDA nForce networking Controller.

I noted that sometime ago I received NVIDA updates sometime ago which gave problems. I was wary to accept the same but did so nonetheless.

Now I have to revisit the link you gave me at Fix: The video may invert and turn green in Windows Media Player 10. (I use Windows Media Player 11). Will that be a factor to a resolution to the problem. I've got to read that fix again and again to be sure I understand and follow the instructions to the letter because I am not savy to this part at all.

However thank you for your assistance. I look forward to you further suggestions, comments and instructions.

standeb

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It's Generally Not A Good Idea To Check MS Driver Updates
Apr 10, 2011 2:43PM PDT

If you really need video card updates, (something needs to be broken), then visit the video card manufacturer's website, or the computer manufacturer's website to download and install them.. MS doesn't produce video drivers for nVidia and their Windows Updates versions aren't necessarily the best or the newest.. YOu may decide to roll back to the previous driver version using Device Manager.

And as I mentioned in my first post in this thread, the codec package may have been incorrect for what you need.. Alas, it can be difficult to remove such codecs once they're installed.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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Video Problem
Apr 10, 2011 3:50PM PDT

Hello Grif,

Your post has beed read and greatly appreciated. Many thanks for the same. The problem with videos not showing has been solved to some great extent. The updates taken from Windows update was the problem and it was linked to inVida. I had to uninstall the controller and the display programs and reinstall from my cd. After reinstallation the personal videos showed without the system voluntarilly rebooting as if in a loop. I will now observe online videos to see if the green overlay is still there. Its 1:50 a.m., here in in Trinidad and got to get some sleep. Observation is for later. Should I find the overlay I will go to your link for the solution. I shall report on any developments.

Thank you again.

standeb.

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Frame Rate?
Apr 11, 2011 1:25AM PDT

Grif. Could he have a frame rate problem? Screen tearing if it's bad enough will look like flickering. I had this problem a while back, but don't where the settings were. And I never could fix it 100%.

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It's Possible When Videos Are Viewed 'Online', But..
Apr 11, 2011 6:22AM PDT

...the problem doesn't appear to have started till after the new codecs were installed. I'm still leaning toward codecs and getting the right video driver installed.

As for most online videos, which are most often viewed using Flash, there are few adjustments for performance.. There IS a setting in the Flash Control Panel, which allows the user to "enable hardware acceleration".. It does allow a little better performance out of the graphics card.. Unfortunately, we've also seen a lot of BSOD's related to leaving this setting enabled.. Disabling it seems to fix some of the blue screens but would clearly slow down performance and frame rate. If the user can leave the setting enabled, then great.

Hope this helps.

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video problem
Apr 11, 2011 9:18AM PDT

Hello Grif,

I had a look at the new posts. I omitted to let you know that I uninstalled the K-Lite codex pack and Media Player Classic. Therefore my apologies in this regard are in order and I so do extend the same.

Although I did the nVida reinstall with the old drivers etc from the mother board cd it now occures that I had to tinker around with the screen resolution and adjust the desktop icons size as well as the text. I tried to adjust the resolution to 1280 - 1024 as it was formerly. However upon a restart the icons became larger and I had to reduce them. Thereafter I have noticed that monitor screen is flickering more than usual. I noticed that while viewing visualizations on WMP when music was playing and otherwise on the desktop. Scrolling on a web page and even in programs is slow and the visual effect thereof is like that of waves. I also get a found new hardware notification coming up and even the new found hardware wizard poping up at boot time. I do not know anything about these areas and so seek advice therewith.

I shall be grateful for any comments and suggestions.

standeb.

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Video Problem
Apr 12, 2011 12:52PM PDT

Hello Grif

Just a note to let you know that the problem has been solved. I used the nVida Manager to sort out the remaining problems. I reset the settings to their former state and now every thing works fine. I was able to fine tune image views and stuff. It was quite evident that the Updates downloaded from Windows updates were the problem. I will seek updates from the nVida website in future.

Thank you so much for your kind consideration.

standeb.

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codecs
Apr 11, 2011 9:33AM PDT

Just sharing. I think it's a codec issue.

"noticed that after recently downloading and installing Media Player Classic via k-Lite Codex pack bundle"

However I find many don't want to dive into that. Notable titles are:
"Codec Sniper" and VLC PLAYER.

Each has their own use.
Bob