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    Problems with Video LAN

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by S80Mark, Jan 13, 2006.

  1. S80Mark

    S80Mark Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does anyone have problems with Video LAN locking up or freezing when watching a DVD?

    Any solutions?

    Thanks
     
    S80Mark, Jan 13, 2006
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  2. drumfu

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    no problems.

    what are your notebook specs and are you doing anything else while watching dvd?

    have you tried the source file (dvd or whatever) with another player?
     
    drumfu, Jan 14, 2006
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    tullnd Notebook Evangelist

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    I'd look towards your codecs. Video LAN is just a shell...the basic player function. The ability to decode the file for Video LAN to display it is provided by the codecs(i.e. Divx, K-Lite, etc...).

    If you don't remember installing any...start with the Divx one.
    http://files.divx-digest.com/software/codec/DivX521.exe
     
    tullnd, Jan 14, 2006
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  4. S80Mark

    S80Mark Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am running a Compaq V2410
    AMD Turion 64 ML-30
    512MB

    The dvd does not lock up using intervideo windvd
     
    S80Mark, Jan 14, 2006
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    S80Mark Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm not sure what you are talking about. I didn't install anything besides the basic program I downloaded.
     
    S80Mark, Jan 14, 2006
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    vlan comes with a grip of codecs. i've never installed any. it plays anything i throw at it no prob including mov. the only thing it won't play is rm.

    have u tried uninstalling and reinstalling?
     
    drumfu, Jan 14, 2006
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  7. dr_st

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    Will it play RM, if you have the Real Alternative codecs? This is basically asking whether VideoLAN can use the general external codecs that are used by most other players, or whether it is limited to its own codec pack.
     
    dr_st, Jan 16, 2006
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  8. Shadow_1

    Shadow_1 Notebook Guru

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    Nope. I tried it just after Christmas, and I just couldn't get it to work with Real Alternative. QT files worked fine, not sure if it was because it's built-in to VideoLAN (probably is) because I had Quicktime Alternative installed at the time.

    I now use BSplayer for all of my files except for QT and RM, which are handled by Media Player Classic.
     
    Shadow_1, Jan 16, 2006
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    I use BSPlayer for everything, including RM (don't recall I had a single QT movie in the past 2 years or so).
     
    dr_st, Jan 16, 2006
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