free player help

[nymph4444]

I use VLC player to play my DVDs and all video files.

I like the option to go Frame By Frame but it only go ahead but nut back Frame By Frame.
Does anyone know if it can do this and how?

And I also want to know if anyone knows of maybe a Better free media player out there?

I need it to play DVDs and all video files.
And I need it to have the option Fram By Fram playback ahead and back.

I thought maybe this Forum may know of any?

[jagabo]

MPCHC has the ability to go forward and backward frame-by-frame (and larger increments). You'll have to configure keyboard commands to do it though.

[nymph4444]

Thank you just a fue things I need to know and I ask because I always rad up on things but they never work.

I have a Analog to DV converter and it ouputs the signale through Firewire to my Computer.
Can this program open it up to let me watch it??

And two
As is can this program play DVDs or do I need to get more codecs and or buy something for it?

[jagabo]

MPCHC is a lot like VLC -- it has most codecs built in so you don't need to install system codecs to play most videos. It does have some problems with DV AVI though -- it doesn't seem to seek well when single stepping. An editor like VirtualDub is a much better choice for that type of operation.

[Seeker47]

MPCHC is a lot like VLC -- it has most codecs built in so you don't need to install system codecs to play most videos.

I use MPCHC and like it a lot. However, recent experiences on one particular computer have me wondering if its not working right (and VLC or other players not working right also) could be symptomatic of not having your video drivers just right ? Have you ever seen playback where the image, titles, etc. show up upside down and reversed, sort of like looking at Russian text in a mirror ?
One or two other players are doing sound but no video.

[jagabo]

Have you ever seen playback where the image, titles, etc. show up upside down and reversed, sort of like looking at Russian text in a mirror ?

I've seen vertically flipped. I think that's a driver problem. Update to the latest WHQL certified drivers for your graphics card. Also try the different options under View -> Options -> Playback -> Output -> DirectShow Video. Especially the ones with two stars.

[Seeker47]

Have you ever seen playback where the image, titles, etc. show up upside down and reversed, sort of like looking at Russian text in a mirror ?

I've seen vertically flipped. I think that's a driver problem. Update to the latest WHQL certified drivers for your graphics card. Also try the different options under View -> Options -> Playback -> Output -> DirectShow Video. Especially the ones with two stars.

Thanx for the suggestions. I wasn't too sure about this, because documents, spreadsheets, web pages etc. all still seemed to be displaying normally.

[jagabo]

Have you ever seen playback where the image, titles, etc. show up upside down and reversed, sort of like looking at Russian text in a mirror ?

I've seen vertically flipped. I think that's a driver problem. Update to the latest WHQL certified drivers for your graphics card. Also try the different options under View -> Options -> Playback -> Output -> DirectShow Video. Especially the ones with two stars.

Thanx for the suggestions. I wasn't too sure about this, because documents, spreadsheets, web pages etc. all still seemed to be displaying normally.

Video has its own subsystem -- separate from the Desktop functions.

[nymph4444]

So far so good all is ok.
One thing I forgot to ask does it have or do I need to turn on if it has a De Interlace when playing DVDs?

[jagabo]

Are you seeing comb artifacts when playing interlaced DVDs?

[nymph4444]

No not yet but I always here people say the have to De Interlace when play on LCD Monitor

[jagabo]

Either the player or the display driver can deinterlace when necessary.

[nymph4444]

Do you meen the Media Player Clasic Home or my Display Driver?

How do I setup my Display driver to De Interlace if I had to?

[jagabo]

Do you meen the Media Player Clasic Home or my Display Driver?

No, I meant Mahatma Gandhi's media player and display driver.

How do I setup my Display driver to De Interlace if I had to?

Right click on the window while the video is playing and select Filters -> Video Renderer (the name will vary depending on which renderer you are using). There's usually a deinterlace setting there.

[nymph4444]

I use media player clasic home and it plays my vieos good.

I just added some video to my playlist I am making for the first time.
Then I go to save my playlist so I give it a name and the extantion is .mpcl am I right the last latter is a lowercas L

Because I go to play it and it wont open.

[nymph4444]

OK now just one thing all my Home movies play the ones I take with my Camcorder.
And all my AVI and so on they play good.

Now when I go to play VOB files I have been watching and I know they are good.
The all play Unside Down.

What is this and how do I fix it?

[jagabo]

I use media player clasic home and it plays my vieos good.

I just added some video to my playlist I am making for the first time.
Then I go to save my playlist so I give it a name and the extantion is .mpcl am I right the last latter is a lowercas L

Because I go to play it and it wont open.

The correct extension for playlists in MPCHC is .mpcpl, not .mpcl.

[jagabo]

Now when I go to play VOB files I have been watching and I know they are good.
The all play Unside Down.

Check what MPEG 2 decoder is in use (Play -> Filters -> whatever video decoder) and see if there is a vertical flip option.

[nymph4444]

Thanks now one more thing my DVDs play upside down?

How do I make them play Right side up?

[jagabo]

Answered that already.