vlc playing back wrong colors

[octeuron]

when i use vlc to play back movies (avi container) that i recorded with my fuji point and shoot camera, the colors are all wrong (red is blue , blue is yellow, etc)
playing back the same movies with wmp they are fine.

wtf??

[guns1inger]

Codec issue. What version of VLC ?

[fitch.j]

I've had the same issue in the past as well although mine was to do with my After Effects exports, I think if i remember correctly it was something to do with not having the correct color model assosciated with the footage. It was a long time ago but i'm pretty sure it was this that caused the issues. Other players are able to determine the colorspace whereas VLC couldnt.

[octeuron]

Codec issue. What version of VLC ?

v1.05

I've had the same issue in the past as well although mine was to do with my After Effects exports, I think if i remember correctly it was something to do with not having the correct color model assosciated with the footage. It was a long time ago but i'm pretty sure it was this that caused the issues. Other players are able to determine the colorspace whereas VLC couldnt.

is this a setting i can adjust in vlc?

[edDV]

Post a sample

[octeuron]

Post a sample

here it is:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/k5qlqv

[poisondeathray]

works fine in an older version of vlc (I'm using 0.99) , also kmplayer, smplayer etc...

maybe try uninstalling/reinstalling your vlc, or revert to an older build

[edDV]

It plays fine here too in VLC 1.05

Media info under Tools shows MJPEG at 24fps.

The clip is a good example of why 24p is not recommended for hand held.

[octeuron]

It plays fine here too in VLC 1.05

are the fold-up chairs yellow or blue? (should be blue)

[edDV]

It plays fine here too in VLC 1.05

are the fold-up chairs yellow or blue? (should be blue)

Blue

VLC snapshot. Click on picture for full size.

[edDV]

delete

[jagabo]

Try a different output device in VLC. Tools -> Options -> Video -> Output.

[octeuron]

Blue

thats the way it should look (and does in wmp) by they are yellow in my vlc... weird.
i guess we must have different settings enabled or something (mine are default)

thanx for trying to help

[octeuron]

Try a different output device in VLC. Tools -> Options -> Video -> Output.

you are right, that was it.

'open gl' output option plays back the colors correctly.

strange how default does not.

thanx!

[edDV]

That is f'cn silly. MJPeg has nothing to do with wmv.

Explain how you showed this as wmv?

Even if you renamed the file wmv, it would still show correctly in VLC.

Even if you renamed the file mov, it would still show correctly in VLC.

Even if you deleted the extension and played it in Windows Media Player, the chair will be blue.

[jagabo]

Try a different output device in VLC. Tools -> Options -> Video -> Output.

you are right, that was it.

'open gl' output option plays back the colors correctly.

strange how default does not.

Using a different output device isn't really a fix. It's a workaround. There's probably a bug in your graphics card's driver that only shows up under certain conditions. The real fix is to update the drivers.

[octeuron]

That is f'cn silly. MJPeg has nothing to do with wmv.

Explain how you showed this as wmv?

never said anything about changing the extension to wmv or to any other extension.
i said that wmp (windows media player) plays it correctly while vlc does not (under default settings).

[octeuron]

Using a different output device isn't really a fix. It's a workaround. There's probably a bug in your graphics card's driver that only shows up under certain conditions. The real fix is to update the drivers.

i just updated the drivers to the graphics card about 3 days ago (cause i had an issue with fullscreen playback in vlc) but the color problem was present before and after driver update (fullscreen issue fixed though)

[jagabo]

What graphics chip do you have?

[octeuron]

x3100