Black screen playing Videos (1 Viewer)

[RICHARDG]

I hav enoticed the same. What is consistent for me anyway. IS that its xvid files and not divx. No idea why.

 

[zebons]

Same problem for me with latest SVNs :
For some files, the Normal mode (only in windows) doesn't work. other modes (zoom, original..) work fine.
No problems in fullscreen mode : all modes work !!!
Another solution find : put the original mode by default in the setup...

 

[henker32]

i have the same problem with the latest svn builds. it seems it depends on the video resolution if i get a black screen in normal zoom setting or not.

maybe it has to do with this svn change:

MediaPortal TV/Video
09/01/2007 [18:49h] ziphnor added: Zoom mode 'Normal' is now aspect correct also when cropped

when i use a build before that change happened, normal zoom mode just works fine.

 

[Sh4nn0w]

The problem I have with some videos is that in fullscreen, there is sound, but no picture, but if I backup to the playlist screen, the now playing preview works fine, but still no picture if I go back to full screen.

I try altering the zoom mode as suggested and see if that helps.

EDIT: All other modes for aspect ratio display properly except for the Normal one.

 

[ohdarklord]

Im having the same problem

Not only with video files but with some dvds as well

 

[dukeelam]

Same problem here, have to run some 16:9 videos in Zoom, Normal does not show any picture.

 

[blogo]

This has been a common problem for a year now, maybe someone should take som time to look at the problem and find a way to fix it.

 

[sray]

DPI=96

I had the same problem until I changed my DPI setting to 96, i.e., 'Normal'. I had it set to DPI=120 earlier for better visibility of fonts on my TV.

 

[Sh4nn0w]

God this is annoying, as I can't work out why. I've analysed files that do & don't play with media gui, and I can't see any encoding differences between them to see what the problem is.

 

[Andreas]

Thanks sray!
DPI settings was the problem for me to. I had the problem as most of us has. Black screen with sound first time after starting MP. I hope the development team can fix this problem now. DPI increasing is a must on my Sony 40" 1080P.