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vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby puppetj » 28 Aug 2008 06:08

I have vlc 0.8.6i and it freezes on video playback on vista, i dont have the issue in xp what could be the probelm

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby VLC_help » 28 Aug 2008 20:20

Try nightlies. If they don't work any better, update your video card drivers.
http://nightlies.videolan.org/

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby puppetj » 29 Aug 2008 06:46

video card drivers are updated and that like you sent me doesnt work, just times out i get :
Connection Interrupted



The connection to the server was reset while the page was loading.



The network link was interrupted while negotiating a connection. Please try again.

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby VLC_help » 29 Aug 2008 14:22

nightlies server should be up and running

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby puppetj » 29 Aug 2008 18:39

server works now, but that didnt fix the issue

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby VLC_help » 30 Aug 2008 14:31

With freeze you mean that whole VLC freezes or just the video?

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby puppetj » 30 Aug 2008 22:49

whole video doesnt matter what format, its jerks, then freezes

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby VLC_help » 31 Aug 2008 10:44

So you can open another video and play it after video freezes?

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby puppetj » 02 Sep 2008 03:38

yes i can close vlc, and open another video and play it, i cant stop the current frozen video, but i can use the file menu and such..so vlc itself itsnt reallt frozen just the video & doesnt matter what i play even iso formats do the same..thank you!

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby VLC_help » 02 Sep 2008 10:44

Does same happen if you change video output module to OpenGL?
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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby puppetj » 02 Sep 2008 20:26

yes any of those i tried them, but forgot to post that..

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby VLC_help » 03 Sep 2008 12:09

You saved the option and restarted VLC before trying them?

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby puppetj » 03 Sep 2008 19:41

yes of course

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby VLC_help » 04 Sep 2008 13:55

No problem with audio files?

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby puppetj » 05 Sep 2008 02:30

yes even on playing audio, i even tried the latest build 5 sept 08

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby VLC_help » 05 Sep 2008 17:17

If audio files freeze VLC, it has nothing to do with display adapter. Does it help if you change audio output module to Waveout?

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby puppetj » 05 Sep 2008 20:19

no tried all same as video, saved settings a reloaded file

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby VLC_help » 06 Sep 2008 10:39

Does it work if you set audio output module to dummy?

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby puppetj » 08 Sep 2008 01:24

i try the dummy with audio video plays fine doesn't freeze but of course no audio, but duh!

i try dummy just with video and it freezes, so my snd card driver are up to date..now also tried sept 8th build but no luck

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby VLC_help » 08 Sep 2008 11:25

Are your chipset drivers up to date?

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby puppetj » 08 Sep 2008 20:56

well the latest one dated "2006/11/21" is in beta, so i dunno if i want risk it

what you think....

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby VLC_help » 09 Sep 2008 13:56

What system are you running? (laptop?)

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby puppetj » 09 Sep 2008 21:18

desktop pc i build, the board is a asus P5N32-E SLI Plus

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby VLC_help » 10 Sep 2008 16:16

Nvidia driver page has more recent drivers. Are there any other programs that crashing or freezing issues?

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Re: vlc086i freezes on video playback on vista

Postby puppetj » 10 Sep 2008 21:13

well my chipset is : C55+MCP55P; a.k.a. nForce 650i SLI & nForce 570 SLI so i went to the nvidia site d/led the nForce 650i SLI drivers, ill get back to ya
ty and no other programs crash or freeze


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