Vista And Video Files

DustyMiller · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:04

Have I missed something with Vista, I have vista Business installed and none of my video files work unless I view them through Nero Show Time. I have the K-Lite mega Codec Pack installed, as well as BS Player Pro. But all I get is a black screen and the audio for the Video File.

Video card is a 9800 Pro, running the built in ATI driver (from Vista).

Help - What Is Wrong

z0mbi3 · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:16

grab the latest ati beta and see if it makes a difference.

I'm using the same codec pack as you (first one I've installed in years) and it all worked suprisingly well.

TriedandTested · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:22

Set the output mode to directx. I'm using VideoLAN and had this problem until i changed the output mode.

z0mbi3 · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:28

Tried&Tested said:
Set the output mode to directx. I'm using VideoLAN and had this problem until i changed the output mode.

If he's using the klite pack then he only needs to load the videos up in wmp. Should all work.

As for VLC, I recommend grabbing the latest nightly and setting it to gdi output. Keeps Vista from turning off it's eye candy.

bledd · 21 Jan 2007 at 21:35

klite is a pos

use ffdshow, no problems

z0mbi3 · 22 Jan 2007 at 09:35

bledd. said:
klite is a pos

use ffdshow, no problems

ffdshow didn't work well with the majority of my videos. Lots of pixelation and the like.

The klite pack works well.

edit:

It'll do the job till vlc works perfectly