Problem playing DVD's and mpeg videos!! Orange tonality....

[Jonas_Vedder]

Hi

I don't know if this the righjt place to put this but...

My problem is that I bought a new PC a few days ago, and when I watch mpeg videos or DVD(whic are mpeg2) the image appears with an orange tonality...I think it's a codec problem, but then I installed some codecs like k-lite or only ffdshow, but the problem still remains...

Can anyone help me here please???

Thanks in advance!

[redwudz]

What program are you using to view them? Try VLC media player and see if that works. If so, you have a codec problem. Installing a whole codec pack like K-lite will likely give you even more codec problems.

Your software player may be using a corrupted codec and adding more won't help. It will still use the same codec. You would have to remove the problem one. (If that is what is wrong.) Codec Sniper is one program that can remove offending codecs.

If you drop your video into the latest versions of Gspot or AVIcodec, it should tell you the codec you are using or the one you need. Then add only the ones you need.

[Bjs]

This sounds similar , and more likely to do with klite codec pack .

During the install , from what I can recall , it gives you the option to not install particular items .

The one I know is , I think its g400 , or something similar , and has to do with upside down video in playback , and other anomities .

If you dont have a matrox video card installed , then it shouldnt have been installed , it'll mess your system right up .

Uninstalling klite codec package should fix problem , reinstall , but this time , disable the install for the g400 thing down in the list .

As for ffdshow , it didnt do my xp system anything healthy , so out the window it went , it caused my system to slow down by 70% for no reason , even before loading any video files .

[Jonas_Vedder]

What program are you using to view them? Try VLC media player and see if that works. If so, you have a codec problem. Installing a whole codec pack like K-lite will likely give you even more codec problems.

Your software player may be using a corrupted codec and adding more won't help. It will still use the same codec. You would have to remove the problem one. (If that is what is wrong.) Codec Sniper is one program that can remove offending codecs.

If you drop your video into the latest versions of Gspot or AVIcodec, it should tell you the codec you are using or the one you need. Then add only the ones you need.

I read in previous posts from you that VLC media player, plays files with their own codecs right? So it should work well, even if I have a problem with codecs in the computer right? Well, the problem is that the files that I play in VLC have the same problem with normal players like Windows Media Player. So what is the problem then??

Could it be the monitor?I really don't know..

Any guess?

[Jonas_Vedder]

I think I found the problem...

I have a Nvidia Geforce FX5200 and when I activate the NVKeystone I can see perfectly the videos and DVD's...but the problem is that it consumes plenty of resources...

Isn't there a way to deactivate that and be able to see normally the videos?

[redwudz]

Is it only MPEG files or do other types of videos play with the same problem?

You could check your video card settings. I'm assuming XP and a Win PC here. That's why it helps to fill out your computer profile.

Go to Control Panel>Display>Advanced>Color.(Depends on your card)
You can adjust the color balance there, similar to a TV.

If your player uses overlay, there are separate color adjustments there. They should only be active when video overlay is being used. Run your player and check these settings.

The amount and types of settings depends on your video display card.

Your monitor has different settings, usually 'Color Temperature' which mostly change the amount of blue in the picture.