VLC video playing problem

[Sara910]

When I play certain video file types, there is a green border and the image is distorted. I can't seem to find what the problem is. Most of the files that are being played are .avi.

[DJ]

Press ctrl i while playing the video then go to the advanced info... tab. Post that here.

It could be that the resolution of the source it to much for your machine or video cards color or resolution settings. First Open your Task Manager and look at CPU usage. If the usage is 90 to 100% you will have problems but this does sound more like a video card memory or driver issue. So try playing a commercial DVD (not sitting on a menu) and once again note the CPU usage. It should be about 1 or 2%. If it is more like 25 to 30% you are missing a AGP or PCIe driver. You could also try reducing the color depth and or resolution of the video card.

[Sara910]

Stream 0
Codec: XVID
Language:
Type: Video
Resolution: 516x274
Frame rate: 23.976000

Stream 1
Codec: a52
Language:
Type: Audio
Channels: 2
Sample rate: 48000 Hz
Bitrate: 192 kb/s

General
Duration: 1:34:26

Meta-information
Setting: HAS_INDEX IS_INTERLEAVED

[Sara910]

my CPU usage is approximately 30-40% at the moment. i don't have a commercial DVD on hand, but i'll try to see what it is when i fine one. thanks so much for the help. =)

[DJ]

There is nothing unusual about an XviD with ac3 in a .avi container and the resolution of the source video should pose no problems.

This could be a video driver issue or a video memory issue. Try reducing the color depth and or resolution of the video card.

[mills41798]

what would be causing the VLC too play the movies just fine with perfect audio but when you open it in Nero 6 OEM to burn , it has no sound. It also has no sound if I try to play it in NeroShowtime but retains perfect picture in all programs. HELP!!!

[DJ]

Nero probably doesn't support the sound format.

[dutch courage]

A question about playing the Nasa Media Channel, the link http://www.nasa.gov/145590main_Digital_Media.asx doesn't start in VLC but it does start in Windows Media Player.
Does anybody know why?

[Tappen]

Vlc just doesn't handle re-directing urls well.