VLC Media Player

Maybe not a Windows 7 question per se, but I am using the program with Windows 7
Pro 64bit.

Does anyone here use the free VLC Media Player? I've been using it for some
time and have noticed that many if not most of the times I launch a video using
the player, the video starts, then stops and becomes very pixelated after a few
seconds, then settles in again and plays fine, unless I try to fast forward it.
Then it pixelates again, very badly. Anyone else see this problem? I'm wondering
why it happens. Thanks.

On 4/13/2014 8:02 AM, wrote:
Maybe not a Windows 7 question per se, but I am using the program with Windows 7
Pro 64bit.

Does anyone here use the free VLC Media Player? I've been using it for some
time and have noticed that many if not most of the times I launch a video using
the player, the video starts, then stops and becomes very pixelated after a few
seconds, then settles in again and plays fine, unless I try to fast forward it.
Then it pixelates again, very badly. Anyone else see this problem? I'm wondering
why it happens. Thanks.

Experiment with some of the video settings in VLC.

wrote in message
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Maybe not a Windows 7 question per se, but I am using the program with
Windows 7
Pro 64bit.

Does anyone here use the free VLC Media Player? I've been using it for
some
time and have noticed that many if not most of the times I launch a video
using
the player, the video starts, then stops and becomes very pixelated after
a few
seconds, then settles in again and plays fine, unless I try to fast
forward it.
Then it pixelates again, very badly. Anyone else see this problem? I'm
wondering
why it happens. Thanks.

I haven't seen that happen (been using VLC for years now), but the first
thing I'd suggest is updating your video drivers.
--
SC Tom

On 4/12/2014 4:02 PM, wrote:
Maybe not a Windows 7 question per se, but I am using the program with Windows 7
Pro 64bit.

Does anyone here use the free VLC Media Player? I've been using it for some
time and have noticed that many if not most of the times I launch a video using
the player, the video starts, then stops and becomes very pixelated after a few
seconds, then settles in again and plays fine, unless I try to fast forward it.
Then it pixelates again, very badly. Anyone else see this problem? I'm wondering
why it happens. Thanks.


What version of VLC are you using? Also, have you tried posting your
question on the VLC forum?

--
David E. Ross

The Crimea is Putin's Sudetenland.
The Ukraine will be Putin's Czechoslovakia.
See http://www.rossde.com/editorials/edtl_PutinUkraine.html.

On Sat, 12 Apr 2014 17:19:04 -0700, "David E. Ross"
wrote:

On 4/12/2014 4:02 PM, wrote:
Maybe not a Windows 7 question per se, but I am using the program with Windows 7
Pro 64bit.

Does anyone here use the free VLC Media Player? I've been using it for some
time and have noticed that many if not most of the times I launch a video using
the player, the video starts, then stops and becomes very pixelated after a few
seconds, then settles in again and plays fine, unless I try to fast forward it.
Then it pixelates again, very badly. Anyone else see this problem? I'm wondering
why it happens. Thanks.


What version of VLC are you using? Also, have you tried posting your
question on the VLC forum?

Thanks. I'm using v. 2.1.3 which is the latest version. I keep it updated. And
yes, I posted on the forums and never got a reply.

I also update all my drivers regularly using Advanced Driver Updater. At least
once a month and this problem has been going on for a long time, through several
driver updates.

On 4/12/2014 10:03 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 12 Apr 2014 17:19:04 -0700, "David E. Ross"
wrote:

On 4/12/2014 4:02 PM, wrote:
Maybe not a Windows 7 question per se, but I am using the program with Windows 7
Pro 64bit.

Does anyone here use the free VLC Media Player? I've been using it for some
time and have noticed that many if not most of the times I launch a video using
the player, the video starts, then stops and becomes very pixelated after a few
seconds, then settles in again and plays fine, unless I try to fast forward it.
Then it pixelates again, very badly. Anyone else see this problem? I'm wondering
why it happens. Thanks.


What version of VLC are you using? Also, have you tried posting your
question on the VLC forum?

Thanks. I'm using v. 2.1.3 which is the latest version. I keep it updated. And
yes, I posted on the forums and never got a reply.

I also update all my drivers regularly using Advanced Driver Updater. At least
once a month and this problem has been going on for a long time, through several
driver updates.


I use VLC 2.1.3 to listen to streaming radio broadcasts (primarily
classical music from PBS stations). I have not tried using VLC for video.

I notice that TV shows over Time Warner Cable (no over-the-air reception
where I live) on a real TV (not a PC, tablet, etc) often exhibit
pixilated video and audio. I also notice that dirty DVDs borrowed from
our local public library are sometimes afflicted with pixilation until I
carefully clean them. Are you sure the problem is within your computer
and not from an external source?

--
David E. Ross

The Crimea is Putin's Sudetenland.
The Ukraine will be Putin's Czechoslovakia.
See http://www.rossde.com/editorials/edtl_PutinUkraine.html.

On 4/13/2014 2:03 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 12 Apr 2014 17:19:04 -0700, "David E. Ross"
wrote:

On 4/12/2014 4:02 PM, wrote:
Maybe not a Windows 7 question per se, but I am using the program with Windows 7
Pro 64bit.

Does anyone here use the free VLC Media Player? I've been using it for some
time and have noticed that many if not most of the times I launch a video using
the player, the video starts, then stops and becomes very pixelated after a few
seconds, then settles in again and plays fine, unless I try to fast forward it.
Then it pixelates again, very badly. Anyone else see this problem? I'm wondering
why it happens. Thanks.


What version of VLC are you using? Also, have you tried posting your
question on the VLC forum?

Thanks. I'm using v. 2.1.3 which is the latest version. I keep it updated. And
yes, I posted on the forums and never got a reply.

I also update all my drivers regularly using Advanced Driver Updater. At least
once a month and this problem has been going on for a long time, through several
driver updates.

Do you have the problem with all video file extensions or just a
particular one? Do you have the same problem when trying to open the
file WMP (provided it's a file WPW can open)? If they play ok in WMP,
then the problem is probably either with VLC or your graphics card. If
they don't play ok in WMP, try downloading a codec pack. If they play
ok in WMP but not VLC, then it's a VLC problem & as I suggested before,
fiddle with the video (and output) settings. If deinterlacing is "on"
or "automatic", swith it to off & give it a try. On the input & codecs
side, try setting "hardware accelerated decoding to "disable".

On 13/04/2014 01:02, wrote:
Maybe not a Windows 7 question per se, but I am using the program with Windows 7
Pro 64bit.

Does anyone here use the free VLC Media Player? I've been using it for some
time and have noticed that many if not most of the times I launch a video using
the player, the video starts, then stops and becomes very pixelated after a few
seconds, then settles in again and plays fine, unless I try to fast forward it.
Then it pixelates again, very badly. Anyone else see this problem? I'm wondering
why it happens. Thanks.


I am using VLC 2.0.3 Twoflower on Win 7 64b Pro. Never seen any problem.
I would suggest reinstalling VLC. Are you using the 32 or 64b version?
Here are the 64b versions:
http://download.videolan.org/pub/vid...lc/last/win64/
I see the most recent is 2.1.3.

Fokke

On 13/04/2014 10:01, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 13/04/2014 01:02, wrote:
Maybe not a Windows 7 question per se, but I am using the program with
Windows 7
Pro 64bit.

Does anyone here use the free VLC Media Player? I've been using it
for some
time and have noticed that many if not most of the times I launch a
video using
the player, the video starts, then stops and becomes very pixelated
after a few
seconds, then settles in again and plays fine, unless I try to fast
forward it.
Then it pixelates again, very badly. Anyone else see this problem? I'm
wondering
why it happens. Thanks.


I am using VLC 2.0.3 Twoflower on Win 7 64b Pro. Never seen any problem.
I would suggest reinstalling VLC. Are you using the 32 or 64b version?
Here are the 64b versions:
http://download.videolan.org/pub/vid...lc/last/win64/
I see the most recent is 2.1.3.

Fokke



The version I used was a 32b version.
I just uninstalled this one and installed the newest 64b version 2.1.3
Rincewind.
I checked out various types of films but haven't seen any problems.

Fokke

On 4/13/2014 5:09 PM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 13/04/2014 10:01, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 13/04/2014 01:02, wrote:
Maybe not a Windows 7 question per se, but I am using the program with
Windows 7
Pro 64bit.

Does anyone here use the free VLC Media Player? I've been using it
for some
time and have noticed that many if not most of the times I launch a
video using
the player, the video starts, then stops and becomes very pixelated
after a few
seconds, then settles in again and plays fine, unless I try to fast
forward it.
Then it pixelates again, very badly. Anyone else see this problem? I'm
wondering
why it happens. Thanks.


I am using VLC 2.0.3 Twoflower on Win 7 64b Pro. Never seen any problem.
I would suggest reinstalling VLC. Are you using the 32 or 64b version?
Here are the 64b versions:
http://download.videolan.org/pub/vid...lc/last/win64/
I see the most recent is 2.1.3.

Fokke



The version I used was a 32b version.
I just uninstalled this one and installed the newest 64b version 2.1.3
Rincewind.
I checked out various types of films but haven't seen any problems.

The latest version is 2.1.4.

On 13/04/2014 11:26, BobbyM wrote:
On 4/13/2014 5:09 PM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 13/04/2014 10:01, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 13/04/2014 01:02, wrote:
Maybe not a Windows 7 question per se, but I am using the program with
Windows 7
Pro 64bit.

Does anyone here use the free VLC Media Player? I've been using it
for some
time and have noticed that many if not most of the times I launch a
video using
the player, the video starts, then stops and becomes very pixelated
after a few
seconds, then settles in again and plays fine, unless I try to fast
forward it.
Then it pixelates again, very badly. Anyone else see this problem? I'm
wondering
why it happens. Thanks.


I am using VLC 2.0.3 Twoflower on Win 7 64b Pro. Never seen any problem.
I would suggest reinstalling VLC. Are you using the 32 or 64b version?
Here are the 64b versions:
http://download.videolan.org/pub/vid...lc/last/win64/
I see the most recent is 2.1.3.

Fokke



The version I used was a 32b version.
I just uninstalled this one and installed the newest 64b version 2.1.3
Rincewind.
I checked out various types of films but haven't seen any problems.

The latest version is 2.1.4.



The latest 64b version is 2.1.3

Fokke

On 4/13/2014 6:56 PM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 13/04/2014 11:26, BobbyM wrote:
On 4/13/2014 5:09 PM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 13/04/2014 10:01, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 13/04/2014 01:02, wrote:
Maybe not a Windows 7 question per se, but I am using the program with
Windows 7
Pro 64bit.

Does anyone here use the free VLC Media Player? I've been using it
for some
time and have noticed that many if not most of the times I launch a
video using
the player, the video starts, then stops and becomes very pixelated
after a few
seconds, then settles in again and plays fine, unless I try to fast
forward it.
Then it pixelates again, very badly. Anyone else see this problem? I'm
wondering
why it happens. Thanks.


I am using VLC 2.0.3 Twoflower on Win 7 64b Pro. Never seen any
problem.
I would suggest reinstalling VLC. Are you using the 32 or 64b version?
Here are the 64b versions:
http://download.videolan.org/pub/vid...lc/last/win64/
I see the most recent is 2.1.3.

Fokke



The version I used was a 32b version.
I just uninstalled this one and installed the newest 64b version 2.1.3
Rincewind.
I checked out various types of films but haven't seen any problems.

The latest version is 2.1.4.



The latest 64b version is 2.1.3

Believe me or don't. Here's a screenshot taken a few minutes ago on my
computer.
https://app.box.com/s/s939jlghckew90k2wq8l

On 13/04/2014 12:03, BobbyM wrote:
On 4/13/2014 6:56 PM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 13/04/2014 11:26, BobbyM wrote:
On 4/13/2014 5:09 PM, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 13/04/2014 10:01, Fokke Nauta wrote:
On 13/04/2014 01:02, wrote:
Maybe not a Windows 7 question per se, but I am using the program
with
Windows 7
Pro 64bit.

Does anyone here use the free VLC Media Player? I've been using it
for some
time and have noticed that many if not most of the times I launch a
video using
the player, the video starts, then stops and becomes very pixelated
after a few
seconds, then settles in again and plays fine, unless I try to fast
forward it.
Then it pixelates again, very badly. Anyone else see this problem?
I'm
wondering
why it happens. Thanks.


I am using VLC 2.0.3 Twoflower on Win 7 64b Pro. Never seen any
problem.
I would suggest reinstalling VLC. Are you using the 32 or 64b version?
Here are the 64b versions:
http://download.videolan.org/pub/vid...lc/last/win64/
I see the most recent is 2.1.3.

Fokke



The version I used was a 32b version.
I just uninstalled this one and installed the newest 64b version 2.1.3
Rincewind.
I checked out various types of films but haven't seen any problems.

The latest version is 2.1.4.



The latest 64b version is 2.1.3

Believe me or don't. Here's a screenshot taken a few minutes ago on my
computer.
https://app.box.com/s/s939jlghckew90k2wq8l



Well, I believe you. Here is my screenshot:
www.pc3.nl/temp/vlc.jpg
Just downloaded it from the VLC site as mentioned above.
Where did you get your version? Is it 32 or 64b?

Fokke

"Fokke Nauta" wrote in message
...
The latest version is 2.1.4.



The latest 64b version is 2.1.3

Believe me or don't. Here's a screenshot taken a few minutes ago on my
computer.
https://app.box.com/s/s939jlghckew90k2wq8l



Well, I believe you. Here is my screenshot:
www.pc3.nl/temp/vlc.jpg
Just downloaded it from the VLC site as mentioned above.
Where did you get your version? Is it 32 or 64b?

I've got 2.1.4 from somewhere on the Videolan site, but the latest one at
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html or in
http://download.videolan.org/pub/vid...lc/last/win64/ is 2.1.3. I'm
wondering whether they released 2.1.4 and then withdrew it again.

On 13/04/2014 11:44, NY wrote:
"Fokke Nauta" wrote in message
...
The latest version is 2.1.4.



The latest 64b version is 2.1.3

Believe me or don't. Here's a screenshot taken a few minutes ago on my
computer.
https://app.box.com/s/s939jlghckew90k2wq8l



Well, I believe you. Here is my screenshot:
www.pc3.nl/temp/vlc.jpg
Just downloaded it from the VLC site as mentioned above.
Where did you get your version? Is it 32 or 64b?

I've got 2.1.4 from somewhere on the Videolan site, but the latest one
at http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html or in
http://download.videolan.org/pub/vid...lc/last/win64/ is 2.1.3. I'm
wondering whether they released 2.1.4 and then withdrew it again.

http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.1.4/

I understood 2.1.4 was a security fix applicable only to the 64 bit
versions (macosx and win64).

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