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windows media player looks like crap

LegacyUser · 2005-08-29 18:50:05

when i play some movies in windows media player, it looks like all rasta trippy like. does anyone know how to fix this, is there a special download somwhere? move this mods if u want, didn't know where else to post it

29-08-2005 06:50PM

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when i play some movies in windows media player, it looks like all rasta trippy like.

does anyone know how to fix this, is there a special download somwhere?

move this mods if u want, didn't know where else to post it

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#2 29-08-2005 06:52PM

grimloch

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The Computer forum maybe?

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#3 29-08-2005 06:52PM

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There are so many movie formats out there I don't even know where to begin, so would you care to give us just a little more so that we can help you?

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#4 29-08-2005 07:05PM

Mossy Monk

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media player classic tbh

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#5 29-08-2005 07:15PM

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all thats happenin is u don't have the right codec (software movie decoder) to run the movie so its showing up media players' own graphics...right click on the file u are trying to play while in media player and click properties ...tell us what codec it is...see the pic attached

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#6 29-08-2005 07:22PM

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right click aint enabled, here's the link http://videodetective.com/trailer-preview.asp?publishedID=776845

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#7 29-08-2005 07:31PM

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try just gettin the latest media player here

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#8 29-08-2005 09:01PM

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Updating WMP might not solve the codec issue, but installingVLC probably will.

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#9 29-08-2005 10:29PM

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Ye vlc plays just about everything.

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#10 30-08-2005 07:16AM

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yeah i was thinkin maybe it was the activex plugin that was not workin...easier than trying to explain how to get a codec

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