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  • Zany
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Jul 2005
    • 4

    Problem with Video Corruption

    Hi,

    Recently, I've been getting a problem with videos playing back corrupted on my computer. The videos sort of become 'colorized' (contrast going through the roof). I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling my codecs, without any effect. There are a few interesting points.

    1. It occurs regardless of the player I'm using, I've tried Windows Media Player 9, Windows Media Player Classic, Kazaa Theatre, Shareaza Theatre and Realplayer, the corruption remains.

    2. Peculiarly enough, if I begin to play one video file, then open up the same, or another video file in another player program, the 2nd file plays normally, without this corruption problem.

    Does anyone have any idea what's wrong? If this question has been answered before, could someone link me to the solution please?

    Cheers
    Last edited by Zany; 22 Jul 2005, 04:37 PM.
  • Zany
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Jul 2005
    • 4

    #2
    *bump*

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    • SweetiePie
      Member
      Member
      • Aug 2003
      • 67

      #3
      if you got WinXP do a system restore back to when they played right

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      • tigerman8u
        Lord of Digital Video
        Lord of Digital Video
        • Aug 2003
        • 2123

        #4
        try vlc (videolan, free) it uses it's own codecs

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        • Zany
          Junior Member
          Junior Member
          • Jul 2005
          • 4

          #5
          VLC gives me the same corruption problem, which leads me to think that maybe it isn't codecs. I will see if I can system restore, as I may not have turned it on...

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          • LT. Columbo
            Demigod of Digital Video
            • Nov 2004
            • 10671

            #6
            you have to command a system restore to an earlier point....
            "One day men will look back and say I gave birth to the 20th Century". Jack The Ripper - 1888
            Columbo moments...
            "Double Shock" "The Greenhouse Jungle" "Swan Song" FORUM RULES
            "You try to contrive a perfect alibi, and it's your perfect alibi that's gonna hang ya."
            (An Exercise In Fatality, 1974)


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            • Zany
              Junior Member
              Junior Member
              • Jul 2005
              • 4

              #7
              *Follow Up*

              Identified the problem. It's Nvidia's latest video drivers. Reinstalled older drivers and the problem's gone now.

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              • anonymez
                Super Moderator
                • Mar 2004
                • 5525

                #8
                yup, the latest drivers suck (odd, though, as they are usually excellent)...

                i switched to ati x800xl from an nvidia 5200. the only thing i miss is the stablitiy of nvidia drivers... the latest catalyst 5.7 crashed half my games, and slows down by around 50% for the other half
                "What were the things in Gremlins called?" - Karl Pilkington

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                • LT. Columbo
                  Demigod of Digital Video
                  • Nov 2004
                  • 10671

                  #9
                  zany

                  "Identified the problem. It's Nvidia's latest video drivers. Reinstalled older drivers and the problem's gone now."

                  glad to hear it worked out...
                  "One day men will look back and say I gave birth to the 20th Century". Jack The Ripper - 1888
                  Columbo moments...
                  "Double Shock" "The Greenhouse Jungle" "Swan Song" FORUM RULES
                  "You try to contrive a perfect alibi, and it's your perfect alibi that's gonna hang ya."
                  (An Exercise In Fatality, 1974)


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                  • tigerman8u
                    Lord of Digital Video
                    Lord of Digital Video
                    • Aug 2003
                    • 2123

                    #10
                    I guess newer isn't always better

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