Black screen playing Videos

Henry_Castle · 2007-02-06, 12:23

Hi all,
Since upgraded version 0.2.2 and new svn files, it's impossible to see any media files in My Videos. Sound is good but black screen appears. Obviusly, I tried with all codecs I have got but even so.
Trying trial & error I repaired that everything is getting well when I played the files as original format. Other formats (zoom, strectch....) appears blank screen.

Somebody is in the same situation?
Waiting help, regards
Henry_Castle

Henry_Castle · 2007-02-07, 00:07

Following in the seek of the black screen while playing videos in fullscreen....
I read from top to down all the forum with this issues and it's pointing something related with directx9.0c and ma graphic card (ATI Radeon 9100 IGP, so my htpc is a shuttle ST61G4).
I remember during the past within setup of MP in general I coud activate/deactivate "Enable directX". With this version 0.2.2.0 and latest svn does not appear. Is it right? Will it be incorporated in the coming svn files?

I think is my last chance, so I tried all answers reported in the forum:
- Upgraded directX. I got them but I tried it anyway.
- Deleted font files from the default skin. Someone reported he succeed. Butno my case
- I copied mediaportal.xml from the 0.2.0 version to this one. Nothing.

I appreaciated some help so that MP loses focus if I cannot use MY Videos.

Thanks Henry_Castle

WilliamG · 2007-02-08, 01:44

You may want to check this thread:

http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/1s...os-t13591.html

I have the same problem as you. The only way to make a video play is to load the video (black screen with sound playing fine), and then press STOP and then press PLAY again. Tell me if that works for you.

If it does, at least that's a workaround for the time being. Would be nice if there a way to fix the problem entirely...

c22mort · 2007-02-12, 16:57

I fixed it by setting aspect ratio to Zoom, now all video files are playing fine!

WilliamG · 2007-02-12, 18:22

Zoom? No thank you! Zooming = bad!

c22mort · 2007-02-12, 22:24

Ah...sorry forgot to mention that after setting to zoom, it worked AND THEN I could set aspect ration back to it's previous setting.

WilliamG · 2007-02-12, 22:39

Hmm...I will try that when I get home. I'm not sure your problem is the same as mine, though.

For me, I get a black screen when I play the video, but the sound plays fine. Then all I need to do is press STOP on my remote, and then press PLAY again, and the video plays fine from then on. I only have to do that the first time I load MediaPortal and play a file. Every video afterwards works fine, the first time (until I reload the application/reboot system).

RICHARDG · 2007-02-18, 23:55

Seem I have the same problem.
Pressing stop doesn't work, setting the aspect ratio to original works. As does setting it to anything other then normal. Again it goes back to where it was when the system is rebooted.

wunschkind · 2007-02-22, 18:17

hi,

same problem here. MP 0.2.2 and yesterdays SVN. "normal" aspect ratio does not work (the others do). any idea?

bye

wunschkind

--> !!! setting the reolution to 720x576 did the trick here. try it.

peep · 2007-02-23, 13:20

I've also got the same problem here, but only on some files. Can't figure out what might be causing this and it's driving me NUTS..

BUT, thanks to this thread I've come to a solution

If I get a black screen, all I have to do is change the aspect ratio (while watching) and the picture appears

Thanks guys..

EDIT: I was fooled, "normal" aspect ratio DOESN'T work, I had it on stretch. This is weird because it only affects some movies and it seems quite random :\

2007-02-06, 12:23	#1 (permalink)
Henry_Castle Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Black screen playing Videos Hi all, Since upgraded version 0.2.2 and new svn files, it's impossible to see any media files in My Videos. Sound is good but black screen appears. Obviusly, I tried with all codecs I have got but even so. Trying trial & error I repaired that everything is getting well when I played the files as original format. Other formats (zoom, strectch....) appears blank screen. Somebody is in the same situation? Waiting help, regards Henry_Castle

2007-02-22, 18:17	#9 (permalink)
wunschkind Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 183 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hi, same problem here. MP 0.2.2 and yesterdays SVN. "normal" aspect ratio does not work (the others do). any idea? bye wunschkind --> !!! setting the reolution to 720x576 did the trick here. try it. Last edited by wunschkind; 2007-02-22 at 18:48.

2007-02-23, 13:20	#10 (permalink)
peep Portal Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 55 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	I've also got the same problem here, but only on some files. Can't figure out what might be causing this and it's driving me NUTS.. BUT, thanks to this thread I've come to a solution If I get a black screen, all I have to do is change the aspect ratio (while watching) and the picture appears Thanks guys.. EDIT: I was fooled, "normal" aspect ratio DOESN'T work, I had it on stretch. This is weird because it only affects some movies and it seems quite random :\ Last edited by peep; 2007-02-23 at 13:27.

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2007-02-07, 00:07	#2 (permalink)
Henry_Castle Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Following in the seek of the black screen while playing videos in fullscreen.... I read from top to down all the forum with this issues and it's pointing something related with directx9.0c and ma graphic card (ATI Radeon 9100 IGP, so my htpc is a shuttle ST61G4). I remember during the past within setup of MP in general I coud activate/deactivate "Enable directX". With this version 0.2.2.0 and latest svn does not appear. Is it right? Will it be incorporated in the coming svn files? I think is my last chance, so I tried all answers reported in the forum: - Upgraded directX. I got them but I tried it anyway. - Deleted font files from the default skin. Someone reported he succeed. Butno my case - I copied mediaportal.xml from the 0.2.0 version to this one. Nothing. I appreaciated some help so that MP loses focus if I cannot use MY Videos. Thanks Henry_Castle

2007-02-08, 01:44	#3 (permalink)
WilliamG Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You may want to check this thread: http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/1s...os-t13591.html I have the same problem as you. The only way to make a video play is to load the video (black screen with sound playing fine), and then press STOP and then press PLAY again. Tell me if that works for you. If it does, at least that's a workaround for the time being. Would be nice if there a way to fix the problem entirely...

2007-02-12, 16:57	#4 (permalink)
c22mort Portal User Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 36 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I fixed it by setting aspect ratio to Zoom, now all video files are playing fine!

2007-02-12, 18:22	#5 (permalink)
WilliamG Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Zoom? No thank you! Zooming = bad!

2007-02-12, 22:24	#6 (permalink)
c22mort Portal User Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 36 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ah...sorry forgot to mention that after setting to zoom, it worked AND THEN I could set aspect ration back to it's previous setting.

2007-02-12, 22:39	#7 (permalink)
WilliamG Portal Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hmm...I will try that when I get home. I'm not sure your problem is the same as mine, though. For me, I get a black screen when I play the video, but the sound plays fine. Then all I need to do is press STOP on my remote, and then press PLAY again, and the video plays fine from then on. I only have to do that the first time I load MediaPortal and play a file. Every video afterwards works fine, the first time (until I reload the application/reboot system).

2007-02-18, 23:55	#8 (permalink)
RICHARDG Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Age: 49 Posts: 188 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Seem I have the same problem. Pressing stop doesn't work, setting the aspect ratio to original works. As does setting it to anything other then normal. Again it goes back to where it was when the system is rebooted.