Video Platyback Issue (1 Viewer)

[grumpydude]

Hi all,

First time post here. I've had a look on the site, and haven't found anything that I could say describes the problem I am having.

I have just installed the latest revision of MP onto a newly installed HTPC running XP (SP2). Firstly, I got the photo/picture section sorted, followed by the music section. All very good.

Now, I am onto "My Videos". I've got a couple of xvid files that play in Windows Media Player 10 (with the xvid codec downloaded from xvid.org) without a problem - full screen or not. Now, when I select the vids to play in Media Portal, the screen goes blank and the audio track can be heard. At this point, if I hit "escape" (i've not got up to sorting the remote out yet) I can see the vid playing in the little "play box".

Is this a complete newbie thing. I've not installed the ffdshow and qt lite codec tools yet, as I'd like to see how things go in stages, rather than make changes willy nilly and then crying when it all breaks.

Has anyone had this problem before?

Thanks in advance,
Andrew

 

[grumpydude]

HI all,

A bit more digging has resulted in me finding a report on the 96dpi issue. As I have a large screen, I had a custom font size set in XP. Resetting this to 96dpi and then rebooting allows MP to play video seemlessly in full screen. I just have to sit closer when setting it up!

Cheers.
andrew

 

[testerg35]

You can also turn of the VRM in the configuration. That fixed it for me.

 

[grumpydude]

Correct. As I do favour the larger fonts, I've disabled VMR9 in the config and the videos do play back. Now I'm onto the Dolby Digital sound (if I can manage to get it without PowerDVD, which I did not buy with my setup).

 

[DugieHowsa]

Request for more information

I have this exact ptoblem, but I do not know where to find this setting that needs to be changed. Can you please give the precise Menu -> Sub-Menu location to find this setting? Thanks! I am running 0.2.3.0 on Vista Home Premium.

 

[testerg35]

Run MediaPortal Configuration->DirectShow Filter Control->Video Mixing Renderer 9 Settings. Hope that helps..

 

[DugieHowsa]

Workedlike a champ. Thanks!