Picture is brighter in another instance of VLC

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Picture is brighter in another instance of VLC

Postby mederi » 21 Oct 2014 16:43

Tools > Preferences > Show settings = Simple > Video: Output [DirectX (DirectDraw) video output] << it is also Default or Automatic module on Windows XP.
If I play a film in one instance of VLC and then open the same (or some other) film in another instance, then the picture in the second instance of VLC is brighter (or the first instance has darker picture than it should). Do you experience the same problem or is it just my crappy computer, outdated vga drivers (GeForce FX 5200)?

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Re: Picture is brighter in another instance of VLC

Postby lobster » 23 Oct 2014 01:26

Video overlay? Print screen works with only one of them?

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Re: Picture is brighter in another instance of VLC

Postby mederi » 23 Oct 2014 12:39

Thank you. Enabled "Overlay video output" option is really the culprit of stated problem.
Tools > Preferences > Show settings = All > Video: [v] Overlay video output
or
Tools > Preferences > Show settings = Simple > Video: [v] Accelerated video output (Overlay)


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