WINDVD video problem, please help.

[Calico]

I downloaded the trial version of WINDVD 5 so that I can take some screen caps for a project.

The problem is, the video does not appear on my screen. I get sound, but with a black screen. If I take a screen capture, the image will show up, but I cannot get the video to stay on the screen.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this?

[monzie]

Sounds like an overlay problem....

either..

a) You've not got you gfx card configured correctly (eg your trying to play a vid on the NONE primary display)

or

b) something else is using the overlay (only one app can run the overlay at a time).

Try using Videolan (VLC media player) and configure it to run without Overlay (settings / prefs / video / advanced).

PS. VLC is a free media player that plays dvds (and just about everything else).

[vittorioviegas]

I got the opposite error: The video, but no sound

Using other programs there's no error at all. Do you have any idea of how to correct this sound error ?