Thank you for the information about other Players. I had tried different
frame sizes to no avail. I downloaded the KMPlayer, and !voila! the videos
that would not open with IrfanView nor Windows Media Player,opened in
KMPlayer perfectly and in a full screen window. I am going to like it. I've
only had it for a couple of hours now, and I'd sure recommend it. I hope
yet to discover a setting to make it my Default Player. I hope you know how
much we, out here, appreciate you guys.
Bonnie Stanfield
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Ekkerman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 2:45 PM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Video Problem
> Hi Bonnie,
>
> Here are 4 reasons-among others- why some videos show smearing:
> 1.Your video drivers may not be up-to-date.
> 2.Codecs used for rendering the video are not up-to-date or wrong codecs
> are called up & used.
> 3.The video has some corruptions in it.
> 4.Trying to play at the wrong display size.
> Videos that were originally a small size like 320x240 will look bad
> when played in a larger frame like 800x600 or 1024x768 etc.
> This is especially true if the original frame- and bitrate rate was low.
>
> There are a lot of media players available that offer better rendition
> than eg Windows Media Player and play more formats.
>
> Without getting into a discussion which is better, I'm using 2 players
> which give me some of the better playbacks than most others.
> They have their own codecs.
>
> KM Player
> http://www.kmplayer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8351
> You'll see the link to the latest version v2.9.3.1428
>
> Kantaris
> http://www.kantaris.org/
> requires .NET and has an interface similar to WMP.
>
> You may want to try either one to see if you get better rendition of the
> videos in question.
>
> To update your video (graphics) drivers you have to check the graphics
> card manufacturer's website for possible updates.
>
> To check the driver version on you machine or anything else you want to
> know about it, there is a built-in utility in XP
> Click Start > Run > type msinfo32 > Ok
> You'll get an inventory of your PC. Go to Components >Display and see
> the video driver version.
> You can explore the rest of the entries to get to know more.
>
> I know there are many such utilities,but this one is already present.
> Another useful one is Belarc Advisor which gives more info
> http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
>
> Peter E.
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [PCSOFT] Video Problem
> From: bonnie <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: 26-Jun-2008 10:07:51 PM
>
> I have recently gotten a new XP system. I have many video files,
> mostly .wmv and most play ok on my computer but some of this type of
> file, while they open ok, they are very smeary. Oddly enough when I
> click to show a thumbnail, it is black... Does anyone know what I can do
> to correct this? I've tried using Windows Media Player and also
> IrfanView, but when it's smeary in one, the same is true for the other.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Bonnie Stanfield
> [log in to unmask]
>
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