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1. Updated VLC Player to version 2.0.0* on a Dell Dim3000/P4@2.80GHz/1GB RAM/WinXP Home. I kept preferences/cache and uninstalled prev version as prompted by the installer.

*=Source: http://iweb.dl.sourceforge.net/project/ ... -win32.exe [SHA1: DDA4BE11846A37FB0185BD11D3C59888F3F8D1E0]

2. Immediately afterwards, ALL video playback is garbled no matter which I try (i.e., avi, mp4, flv, etc.). No sound problems at all, it's only video that's problem'd as seen in the example below. Same videos play successfully on all available alternate players (e.g., VLC Player v1.1.11.0, WMP, IrfanView, etc.).



3. I updated my CODECS to latest (K-Lite Codec Mega-Pack v8.4.0), to no avail, all conditions are still same.
4. Uninstalled all K-Lite Codec Mega-Pack v8.4.0 CODECS, to no avail, all conditions are still same.
5. Executed a "Reset Preferences", to no avail, all conditions are still same.

Anyone else experiencing same?
Any/all suggestions would be greatly appreciated as VLC is this user's preferred video player.

== Log ("Messages") Output ==

When set at "1 (Warnings)":

• ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
  ps warning: found sync code
  direct3d warning: trying surface pixel format: YV12

When set at "2 (Debug)":

• main debug: adding item `Experience.mpg' ( file:///C:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/CONFIG/systemprofile/My%20Documents/My%20Videos/Experience.mpg )
  main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
  main debug: rebuild done - 4 items, index 0
  main debug: processing request item: Experience.mpg, node: Playlist, skip: 0
  main debug: resyncing on Experience.mpg
  main debug: Experience.mpg is at 3
  main debug: starting playback of the new playlist item
  main debug: creating new input thread
  main debug: Creating an input for 'Experience.mpg'
  main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path 'C:\DOCUME~1\David\LOCALS~1\Temp'
  main debug: `file:///C:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/CONFIG/systemprofile/My%20Documents/My%20Videos/Experience.mpg' gives access `file' demux `' path `/C:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/CONFIG/systemprofile/My%20Documents/My%20Videos/Experience.mpg'
  main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' location='/C:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/CONFIG/systemprofile/My%20Documents/My%20Videos/Experience.mpg' file='C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\systemprofile\My Documents\My Videos\Experience.mpg'
  main debug: looking for access_demux module: 3 candidates
  qt4 debug: Adding a new MRL to recent ones: file:///C:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/CONFIG/systemprofile/My%20Documents/My%20Videos/Experience.mpg
  main debug: Creating an input for 'Experience.mpg'
  main debug: no access_demux module matching "file" could be loaded
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 3.619 ms - Total 3.619 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 3.619 ms)
  main debug: creating access 'file' location='/C:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/CONFIG/systemprofile/My%20Documents/My%20Videos/Experience.mpg', path='C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\systemprofile\My Documents\My Videos\Experience.mpg'
  main debug: looking for access module: 3 candidates
  filesystem debug: opening file `C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\systemprofile\My Documents\My Videos\Experience.mpg'
  main debug: using access module "filesystem"
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.506 ms - Total 0.506 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.506 ms)
  main debug: Using stream method for AStream*
  main debug: starting pre-buffering
  main debug: received first data after 0 ms
  main debug: pre-buffering done 1024 bytes in 0s - 18518 KiB/s
  main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 4 candidates
  main debug: no stream_filter module matching "any" could be loaded
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.165 ms - Total 0.165 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.165 ms)
  main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 1 candidate
  main debug: using stream_filter module "stream_filter_record"
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.129 ms - Total 0.129 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.129 ms)
  main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' location='/C:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/CONFIG/systemprofile/My%20Documents/My%20Videos/Experience.mpg' file='C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\systemprofile\My Documents\My Videos\Experience.mpg'
  main debug: looking for demux module: 55 candidates
  ts debug: TS module discarded (lost sync)
  mod debug: MOD validation failed (ext=mpg)
  main debug: using demux module "ps"
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.676 ms - Total 0.676 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.676 ms)
  main debug: looking for a subtitle file in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\systemprofile\My Documents\My Videos
  main debug: looking for meta reader module: 2 candidates
  lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Documents and Settings\David\Application Data\vlc\lua\meta\reader
  lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader
  qt4 debug: IM: Setting an input
  lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader\filename.luac
  main debug: no meta reader module matching "any" could be loaded
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 53.117 ms - Total 53.117 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 53.117 ms)
  main debug: `file:///C:/WINDOWS/SYSTEM32/CONFIG/systemprofile/My%20Documents/My%20Videos/Experience.mpg' successfully opened
  ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync...
  ps warning: found sync code
  ps debug: we found a length of: 75642234
  main debug: selecting program id=0
  main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
  main debug: using decoder module "mpeg_audio"
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.501 ms - Total 0.501 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.501 ms)
  main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
  avcodec debug: libavcodec already initialized
  avcodec debug: trying to use direct rendering
  avcodec debug: allowing 1 thread(s) for decoding
  avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (MPEG-1/2 Video) started
  main debug: using decoder module "avcodec"
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.649 ms - Total 1.649 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.649 ms)
  main debug: looking for packetizer module: 21 candidates
  main debug: using packetizer module "packetizer_mpegvideo"
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.187 ms - Total 0.187 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.187 ms)
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  mpeg_audio debug: MPGA channels:2 samplerate:48000 bitrate:128
  main debug: recycling audio output
  main debug: looking for audio output module: 2 candidates
  aout_directx debug: Opening DirectSound Audio Output
  aout_directx debug: found device: Primary Sound Driver
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  main debug: Stream buffering done (301 ms in 19 ms)
  packetizer_mpegvideo debug: size 720x480 fps=29.970
  main debug: looking for text renderer module: 2 candidates
  freetype debug: Using Arial as font from file C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\ARIAL.TTF
  freetype debug: using fontsize: 2
  main debug: using text renderer module "freetype"
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 2.085 ms - Total 2.085 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.085 ms)
  main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 18 candidates
  swscale debug: 32x32 chroma: YUVA -> 16x16 chroma: RGBA with scaling using Bicubic (good quality)
  main debug: using video filter2 module "swscale"
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.915 ms - Total 0.915 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.915 ms)
  main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 18 candidates
  yuvp debug: YUVP to YUVA converter
  main debug: using video filter2 module "yuvp"
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.194 ms - Total 0.194 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.194 ms)
  main debug: Deinterlacing available
  main debug: deinterlace -1, mode blend, is_needed 0
  main debug: Opening vout display wrapper
  main debug: looking for vout display module: 6 candidates
  direct3d debug: creating Vout EventThread
  main debug: no fetch required for (null) (art currently (null))
  aout_directx debug: device supports 2 channels (DEFAULT!)
  aout_directx debug: device supports 1 channel
  aout_directx debug: Windows says your SpeakerConfig is stereo
  aout_directx debug: creating DirectSoundThread
  aout_directx debug: DirectSoundThread ready
  main debug: using audio output module "aout_directx"
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 327.121 ms - Total 327.121 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 327.121 ms)
  main debug: output 's16l' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/4 bytes
  main debug: mixer 'f32l' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
  main debug: filter(s) 'f32l'->'s16l' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
  main debug: looking for audio filter module: 14 candidates
  audio_format debug: f32l->s16l, bits per sample: 32->16
  main debug: using audio filter module "audio_format"
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.266 ms - Total 0.266 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.266 ms)
  main debug: conversion pipeline completed
  main debug: looking for audio mixer module: 2 candidates
  main debug: using audio mixer module "float32_mixer"
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.223 ms - Total 0.223 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.223 ms)
  main debug: input 'mpga' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1152 samples/1161 bytes
  main debug: looking for audio filter module: 1 candidate
  scaletempo debug: format: 48000 rate, 2 nch, 4 bps, fl32
  scaletempo debug: params: 30 stride, 0.200 overlap, 14 search
  scaletempo debug: 1.000 scale, 1440.000 stride_in, 1440 stride_out, 1152 standing, 288 overlap, 672 search, 2400 queue, fl32 mode
  main debug: using audio filter module "scaletempo"
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.358 ms - Total 0.358 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.358 ms)
  main debug: filter(s) 'mpga'->'f32l' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
  main debug: looking for audio filter module: 14 candidates
  mpgatofixed32 debug: mpga->f32l, bits per sample: 32
  main debug: using audio filter module "mpgatofixed32"
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.180 ms - Total 0.180 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.180 ms)
  main debug: conversion pipeline completed
  main debug: filter(s) 'f32l'->'f32l' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
  main debug: conversion pipeline completed
  main debug: filter(s) 'f32l'->'f32l' 52800 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
  main debug: looking for audio filter module: 14 candidates
  main debug: using audio filter module "samplerate"
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.754 ms - Total 0.754 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.754 ms)
  main debug: conversion pipeline completed
  main debug: End of audio preroll
  direct3d debug: DirectXCreateWindow
  main debug: looking for vout window hwnd module: 2 candidates
  qt4 debug: requesting video...
  qt4 debug: Video was requested 0, 0
  main debug: using vout window hwnd module "qt4"
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 81.699 ms - Total 81.699 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 81.699 ms)
  direct3d debug: created video sub-window
  direct3d debug: Vout EventThread running
  direct3d debug: disabling screen saver
  main debug: VoutDisplayEvent 'resize' 728x514 window
  direct3d warning: trying surface pixel format: YV12
  direct3d debug: selected surface pixel format is YV12
  direct3d debug: Using D3DTEXF_LINEAR for minification
  direct3d debug: Using D3DTEXF_LINEAR for magnification
  direct3d debug: Direct3D scene created successfully
  direct3d debug: Direct3D device adapter successfully initialized
  main debug: using vout display module "direct3d"
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 412.633 ms - Total 412.633 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 412.633 ms)
  main debug: original format sz 720x480, of (0,0), vsz 720x480, 4cc I420, sar 1:1, msk r0x0 g0x0 b0x0
  main debug: removing module "freetype"
  main debug: VoutDisplayEvent 'resize' 1152x716 window
  main debug: looking for text renderer module: 2 candidates
  freetype debug: Using Arial as font from file C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\ARIAL.TTF
  freetype debug: using fontsize: 2
  main debug: using text renderer module "freetype"
  main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.329 ms - Total 1.329 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.329 ms)
  avcodec debug: using direct rendering
  main debug: End of video preroll
  main debug: Received first picture
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  direct3d debug: Direct3DImportPicture:1172 (hr=0x8876086C)
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  direct3d debug: Direct3DImportPicture:1172 (hr=0x8876086C)
  direct3d debug: Direct3DImportPicture:1172 (hr=0x8876086C)
  direct3d debug: Direct3DImportPicture:1172 (hr=0x8876086C)
  direct3d debug: Direct3DImportPicture:1172 (hr=0x8876086C)
  direct3d debug: Direct3DImportPicture:1172 (hr=0x8876086C)
  direct3d debug: Direct3DImportPicture:1172 (hr=0x8876086C)
  direct3d debug: Direct3DImportPicture:1172 (hr=0x8876086C)
  direct3d debug: Direct3DImportPicture:1172 (hr=0x8876086C)
  main debug: incoming request - stopping current input
  main debug: control: stopping input
  main debug: dying input
  main debug: removing module "mpeg_audio"
  main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpga', 0 PES in FIFO
  main debug: removing module "mpgatofixed32"
  main debug: removing module "scaletempo"
  main debug: removing module "samplerate"
  main debug: removing module "aout_directx"
  aout_directx debug: closing audio device
  direct3d debug: Direct3DImportPicture:1172 (hr=0x8876086C)
  main debug: dying input
  direct3d debug: Direct3DImportPicture:1172 (hr=0x8876086C)
  direct3d debug: Direct3DImportPicture:1172 (hr=0x8876086C)
  direct3d debug: Direct3DImportPicture:1172 (hr=0x8876086C)
  direct3d debug: Direct3DImportPicture:1172 (hr=0x8876086C)
  direct3d debug: Direct3DImportPicture:1172 (hr=0x8876086C)
  aout_directx debug: DirectSoundThread exiting
  direct3d debug: Direct3DImportPicture:1172 (hr=0x8876086C)
  main debug: removing module "audio_format"
  main debug: removing module "float32_mixer"
  main debug: releasing audio output
  main debug: removing module "avcodec"
  avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (MPEG-1/2 Video) stopped
  main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpgv', 0 PES in FIFO
  main debug: saving a free vout
  main debug: reusing provided vout
  main debug: removing module "packetizer_mpegvideo"
  main debug: removing module "ps"
  main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
  main debug: removing module "stream_filter_record"
  main debug: removing module "filesystem"
  main debug: dead input
  qt4 debug: IM: Deleting the input
  main debug: TIMER input launching for 'Experience.mpg' : 63.835 ms - Total 63.835 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 63.835 ms)
  main debug: destroying useless vout
  main debug: removing module "direct3d"
  direct3d debug: Direct3D scene released successfully
  direct3d debug: DirectXEventThread terminating
  direct3d debug: DirectXCloseWindow
  direct3d debug: WinProc WM_DESTROY
  qt4 debug: releasing video...
  qt4 debug: Video is not needed anymore
  main debug: removing module "freetype"
  main debug: removing module "yuvp"
  main debug: removing module "swscale"

Thanks so much "VLC_help" for your response! I followed your linked FAQ "Why does VLC only give black, white or garbled (or other visual errors) video output?" instructions.

Since the subject PC is "Windows XP or older", I performed suggested solution 1 of 2 ["disable Accelerated video output/Overlay video output which can be found first opening Tools -> Preferences and then choosing Video ..."], which provided no joy.

I then performed suggested solution 2 of 2 ["If disabling Overlay video output doesn't help, then the next step is to change video output module. Open Tools -> Preferences (set Show Settings to All) and then choosing Video -> Output module. There are multiple output modules you can use. For Windows XP and younger you can try DirectX 3D, DirectX, OpenGL and Windows GDI video output modules ..."]

Eureka! That was the ticket. I tried all four choices (changing it from the original "Default"), and all but one worked equally well. I then reversed (re-enabled) the afformentioned suggested solution 1 of 2 ... still worked. So in this case, the second one was the solution.

I did review those same FAQ's before posting, yet to my admitted shame, I obviously didn't look hard enough. Thank-you once again for pointing it out to me.