MPC not showing frame rate

[Megahurts]

I have 4 computers with WinXP and MPC. All play clips fine except 1t doesn't display frame rate. Just stays at 0:00 but will display buffer and bitrate.

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

[Baldrick]

WIth all kinds of video?

Or try just use mpc-hc and see if it works better.

[Megahurts]

Happens with all video formats and mpc-hc.

I've seen this problem on a friends computer awhile back but he never did resolve the problem.

BTW: This is a fresh install of WinXP on a clean HDD.

[jagabo]

Which frame rate are you talking about? The one that shows when you select File -> Properties? The one that shows when you enable View -> Statistics? The one that shows when you select View -> Display Stats? The latter two get the frame rate from the video renderer (graphics card drivers). If the renderer isn't returning that information you'll get zero. The one from File -> Properties comes from the file header. Some video files have variable frame rates and the value in the header may not be set.

[Megahurts]

jagabo, I think you're on to something.

It's enaable View -> Statistics (real time frame rate).

I uninstalled the video driver and it works. Reinstalled the driver and no luck.

[jagabo]

Select View -> Options -> Playback -> Output. Then try the different DirectShow Video devices. You have to Apply, exit MHC (or MPCHC), and restart it for the change to take effect.

[Megahurts]

Hey jagabo.... thank you very much.

The Playback -> Output for Direct Show Video was set to 'Overlay Mixer'. Changing it to 'System Default' solved the problem.

Life is good again!