video settings

Post by **CrinklyArse** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 2:43 pm

ever since i installed my GeForce FX 5200, everytime a watch a film in wmp or divx, the brightness and contrast is all screwed, i've tryed messing with the wmp video settings but i can't seem to get it normal.

I would give you an example pic but i dunno how to screenshot a video.

TIA.

Post by **CrinklyArse** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 8:55 pm

oh come on someone must know.

Post by **Survivor** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 8:57 pm

Drivers update

Post by **CrinklyArse** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:08 pm

still dodgy, and when i screenshot it using FRAPS it's fine:

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:06 pm

you're using windows media player?

try something like VLC or Media Player Classic

Post by **CrinklyArse** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:32 pm

tried MPC and VLC also, still fucked

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:38 pm

yer, something with yer vid CARD settings then. i noticed that you only mentioned you screwed with the settings in WMP.

Post by **Foo** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:42 pm

Right-click desktop

Properties

Advanced

Find your card's 'Overlay' settings.

Check they're set default.

Post by **CrinklyArse** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:50 pm

they're default

Post by **Foo** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:06 am

OK. We could look to the codecs as well. Are al lthe videos using the same codec or does it happen across DivX files, quicktime, realmedia, DVDs, the whole lot?

Post by **CrinklyArse** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:14 am

so far i have tried VLC, MPC, DivX, WMP, i have attempted to play DVD's in several programs. So far, the only thing that has worked was the trailer for ET:QW on the official site :icon26:

Post by **CrinklyArse** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:16 am

i also got a codec pack with MPC, can't remember the name though, k-lite mega codec pack i think.

Post by **Foo** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:24 am

I'm not asking which programs you're using, but which videos. Most of the video players use the same system codecs as each other. Hence if the video looks messed up in several players, codecs are likely to be at the root of the problem.

Try a newer version of that codec pack, from here: Twinkle of the Stars, Little Stars, Shining Stars

Post by **CrinklyArse** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:26 am

Foo wrote: Try a newer version of that codec pack, from here: Twinkle of the Stars, Little Stars, Shining Stars

eh?

Post by **Foo** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:36 am

lol now that's fucked up. It's the name of a song I was googleing as I hanswered your post.

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_L ... c_Pack.htm

Post by **CrinklyArse** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:12 pm

what i can't understand is that the DVD's i am attempting to play used to work in WMP, DivX etc, so i figure it must be a problem/setting with my video card.

Post by **CrinklyArse** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:41 pm

didn't work, there is little hope

Post by **SOAPboy** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 11:21 pm

Same happened with mine..

Humor me.. play something in winamp instead..

Its driver related btw..

Post by **Oeloe** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:20 pm

Yeah, it should be driver related (video overlay stuff). With BSPlayer (no pun intended, it's a good prog) you can adjust brightness/contrast quite easily.

Post by **CrinklyArse** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 2:22 pm

so if it is driver related could someone please point out what the latest driver is i need? I still haven't solved it and i'm getting a bit pissed off with it.
As i said i have a GeForce FX 5200, and i have no idea about this shit.

And Soap, i use Winamp now

Post by **CheapAlert** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 3:04 pm

Strange, i've got a fx5200 and dvd playback is fine on the latest drivers (81ish)

I've seen similar video complaints when the 77.x drivers released

Post by **CrinklyArse** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 3:09 pm

could you provide a download link to the drivers you have please?

Post by **CheapAlert** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 3:10 pm

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_81.95.html

Post by **CrinklyArse** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 3:13 pm

thanks, downloading now.

Post by **CrinklyArse** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 3:32 pm

you fucking star!
:icon14::icon14::icon14: x20