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0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby lideofan » 17 Sep 2008 21:55

On my winxp sp3 and w2k sp4, both have fresh .92 installed. Both miss a few seconds of video when I click on a video file, showing black instead. However, the audio portion of the video starts immediately. What can I do to fix this?
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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby DJ » 18 Sep 2008 02:11

Try looking at messages. Some videos show lost (corrupted) frame at the beginning as the encoder and or machine that did the encoding settles. While this is not the norm, I have seen it happen. Assuming this is not a one off particular to this file, can you bring it down to a format and file type (container)?

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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby jwo7777777 » 18 Sep 2008 05:03

I have this problem also with XP SP2. I have tried 0.8.6 and this version and 0.8.6 does not have this problem, and by extension, neither do the vid files I confirmed it with.

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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 18 Sep 2008 06:18

I am looking at this bug.
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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby Garjala » 18 Sep 2008 16:44

I can confirm that this problem happens with some videos. Not all of them, but it still happens.

Vista 64-bit + SP1

EDIT: My problem seems to be fixed. I changed output from default to OpenGL and saved. After that video opened immediately even after changfing output to default and saving setting again. So, it could be settings related.

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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby qwert500 » 18 Sep 2008 20:51

This is very annoying bug, it happens with every AVI-file and this issue is only with version 0.9.2. Older 0.8.6x works fine.
(32bit Vista SP1 and clean VLC 0.9.2 install)

Messages:
avcodec error: more than 5 seconds of late video -> dropping frame

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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby lideofan » 22 Sep 2008 06:58

I've been taking note of when this occurs, and as far as I can tell, it's not specific to any format (avi, mkv, mpg). Also, my message window does not indicate anything. Unfortunately, I'm not familiar enough with encoding types and file properties, so I can't discern the difference between the properties of a file that starts immediately and one that has this delayed video effect.

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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby tibor.nemeth » 22 Sep 2008 07:15

Yes, i have a problem with play a VOB files...
If a switch the audio to 5.1 the screen is immediately black - no play video and audio... I must reset VLC...

Message in taskbar is - VLC (hardware YUV overlay DirectX output).
I tried to change the audio output in preferences - nothing...

In the previously VLC player there was no problem...


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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby VLC_help » 22 Sep 2008 16:19

tibor.nemeth: you tried another video output module?
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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby tibor.nemeth » 22 Sep 2008 22:35

Yes, I treid it. If i change it the audio output is 5.1 immediately by start. BUT The problems is also if I want to switch back: from stereo to mono, or stereo to 2 front 2 rear....etc. The result is: No sound and black screen...
In older version in "default" output module there were no problem by switching.

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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby Mic-Beatz » 23 Sep 2008 01:10

I solved mine by switching from default to directx 3d..Win Xp Sp2, VLC 0.92..thanks guys..i don't use 5.1 so i cant help..

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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby VLC_help » 23 Sep 2008 14:16

tibor.nemeth: you pressed Save and restarted VLC after selecting new video output module?

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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby tibor.nemeth » 23 Sep 2008 14:29

Yes, of course....

the message is Direct3D output...

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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby VLC_help » 24 Sep 2008 13:18

tibor.nemeth: Video -> Video track selection allows you to select right video track (during VOB playback)?

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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby tibor.nemeth » 25 Sep 2008 07:38

Yes, it allows.
But, I forgot say that problem is especially by VOB files which were created by ConvertXDVD - convert AVI files with AC3 sound.
I work with this converter so often and the older VLC player (0.8.6i) had none problem with play and selecting the audio output after converting.

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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 25 Sep 2008 09:14

Does it happen with other Video ? Can you give me a sample that has this issue ALL the time ?
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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby qwert500 » 25 Sep 2008 15:19

Does it happen with other Video ? Can you give me a sample that has this issue ALL the time ?
You can download one sample (1,18 Mb) from here -> http://rapidshare.com/files/148271458/s ... t.avi.html

This and all other AVI-files with issue more than 5 seconds of black (audio starts always immediately).

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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby VLC_help » 26 Sep 2008 18:38

No issues here. Starts immediately.

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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 01 Oct 2008 03:51

Definitively a race condition...
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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby digitall2 » 01 Oct 2008 08:34

No Issues here either with all default settings except Audio: Win32 Waveout and SPDIF. :D
Who won the Race? :)

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Re: 0.92: Vids start with couple seconds of black...

Postby qwert500 » 08 Oct 2008 13:49

Version 0.9.4 doesn't fix this very annoying issue.

Well, seems like that only solution is going back to 0.8.6x.


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