Postby auralarch » 14 Oct 2014 02:19
This issue is actually specific to Windows platform only. It's been going on for quite a while now- and although it was claimed to be fixed it doesn't work for me (technically it's not that it's 'broken' but that it has been removed from the Windows version). A work around has been proposed but it is unacceptable- even though it fixes the fullscreen output display selection issue- because it requires using DirectX video output which is only recommended for XP & older because it is not compatible with the now standard Aero interface (which I use) which was introduced with Vista. If I use DirectX playback it forces Windows to switch to a basic theme which often causes problems with running apps. It also forces the video driver to reset a couple times (at LEAST), and this whole process takes no less than 15 seconds, not to mention that it doesn't even restore the previous theme when quitting VLC (in fact any changes you made to the theme are lost and app or background process crashes are typical. Nothing about that is OK!
This issue is really a constant frustration for me. No matter what I do the fullscreen output reverts to the primary monitor every time the playlist advances (or is changed) whether automatically or manually.
The majority of my time using VLC I am playing 10+ clips/segments or short videos to a group of people in an adjoining room. The audience can not see the monitors I'm working on, nor do they have access to my computer controls. Since I'm often multitasking (on or off my computer) playback advances leaving my audience with audio only until I realize/return and manually move the playback to the correct monitor using [WIN+SHIFT+ARROW keys] & restart the file if necessary.
I wish I could find some official news, a statement or an explanation about this issue- like: what is the actual problem anyway, what's causing it, will it ever be fixed, when might that be...??? All I've found are various threads here in the forums, but many of the responses/statements/solutions/recommendations are dismissive, contradictory/inaccurate or ineffective. I've been checking back every few months for a long time but my hope is fading.
I really like VLC & so many of its features- I've been an enthusiastic supporter, promoting VLC to everyone for years, touting its flexibility, features & open-source status. But I really think I'm going to have to force myself to figure out what the next best available alternative for me will be because VLC's problems outweigh its benefits in my situation.
Computers:
ASUS Sabertooth X58 Core i7 930 (ALC892 onboard audio), 24GB DDR3, Sapphire Radeon HD 6870; Gigabyte X58A-UD3R (ALC898) Core i7 920, 18GB DDR3, XFX Radeon HD 5770; MacPro5,1 8GB RAM; Toshiba Satellite L640
OSes:
Mac OS X 10.8.5; Windows 7 Ultimate (x64)