windows media player 10 shows pink .wmv movie files

[vFePiC]

The wmv files are all pink? Whats causing this? Codec issue or something?

[vFePiC]

any1?

[bbz_Ghost]

More than likely a codec issue, also could be related to video card drivers and overlay mode. More info would be helpful, like which OS you're using, etc. as Vista with Aero enabled handles video playback a lot differently than XP does, sooo...

[Isaacav2]

where did you download your codec pack from?

[JHefile]

Download mediaplayer 11.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/download/download.aspx

[PigCorpse]

It has to do with the hardware overlay. WMP doesn't have a setting for this I believe, so use VLC (which you should be using anyway).

[kurt454]

I would use Media Player Classic.

[vFePiC]

More than likely a codec issue, also could be related to video card drivers and overlay mode. More info would be helpful, like which OS you're using, etc. as Vista with Aero enabled handles video playback a lot differently than XP does, sooo...

I am using windows xp sp2 with media player 10
geforce 7950 gt ko

where did you download your codec pack from?
Dont really use a codec pack, Just installed xvid and thats really it. Knoepis build i believe.

Download mediaplayer 11.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/download/download.aspx

No.

It has to do with the hardware overlay. WMP doesn't have a setting for this I believe, so use VLC (which you should be using anyway).
I would like to use windows media player. So you are saying windows media player cant even play its own wmv files?

I would use Media Player Classic.
I would like to use windows media player. I like the interface.

[PigCorpse]

I'm saying that the problem is with the hardware overlay. The movie is played through the graphics card using hardware acceleration. To solve it, you want to use software acceleration, but WMP doesn't have the settings for that.

You can also restart the computer.

[vFePiC]

I'm saying that the problem is with the hardware overlay. The movie is played through the graphics card using hardware acceleration. To solve it, you want to use software acceleration, but WMP doesn't have the settings for that.

You can also restart the computer.

The files worked fine when i played them through power dvd..... Using hardware acceleration.

[PigCorpse]

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/mediaadvice/0064.mspx#EW

Okay I guess there is a setting for overlays in WMP. Sorry, I don't use Windows, wouldn't know.

If you find that video disappears or turns a different color, turn off video overlays by doing the following:
1.
In Windows Media Player, on the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Performance tab.
2.
Click the Advanced button.
3.
In the Video Acceleration area, clear the Use overlays check box.
If the problem continues, try turning off the video mixing renderer (VMR) by clearing the Use video mixing renderer check box, located just above the Use overlays check box.
If you can restore the missing video by doing something like maximizing the Player or putting another window in front of it, there may be a problem with your video card driver. For more information about this issue, see the question, "Why does my video stop or disappear after a few seconds of playing?" in the Media Advice archive (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/mediaadvice/0075.mspx#1868).

[ThreeDee]

I would have that issue with VLC with my nVidia card from time to time .. the way to get the pink away for me was to go into nVidia control panel and change anything ...and then save it ..change it back to what I had it before ..save it ..and then no more pink

:confused: :rolleyes:

http://www.hardfolding.com/ftag1.php/mem/533.png (http://www.hardfolding.com?go=38&id=533&tm=33)

[vFePiC]

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/mediaadvice/0064.mspx#EW

Okay I guess there is a setting for overlays in WMP. Sorry, I don't use Windows, wouldn't know.

If you find that video disappears or turns a different color, turn off video overlays by doing the following:
1.
In Windows Media Player, on the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Performance tab.
2.
Click the Advanced button.
3.
In the Video Acceleration area, clear the Use overlays check box.
If the problem continues, try turning off the video mixing renderer (VMR) by clearing the Use video mixing renderer check box, located just above the Use overlays check box.
If you can restore the missing video by doing something like maximizing the Player or putting another window in front of it, there may be a problem with your video card driver. For more information about this issue, see the question, "Why does my video stop or disappear after a few seconds of playing?" in the Media Advice archive (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/mediaadvice/0075.mspx#1868).

woot my friend!! That worked :)