All_In 0 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 a lot of my old vid clips have annoying pixelation during playback. square chunks go out of colour, just generally very messy.does anyone know why? how to fix? i use windows media player 10.thx. Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJon 175 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 a lot of my old vid clips have annoying pixelation during playback. square chunks go out of colour, just generally very messy.does anyone know why? how to fix? i use windows media player 10.thx.There's your problem.I never liked Windows Media Player. Always used Realplayer and never had any problems with old vid clips.Of course, you may be better off listening to someone who is actually computer savvy. Link to post Share on other sites
IQCrash 1 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 Realplayer? Holy crap. Please don't use that awful piece of bloated malware.VLC is literally the only media player you will ever need.http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ Link to post Share on other sites
All_In 0 Posted April 21, 2007 Author Share Posted April 21, 2007 i have tried opening with other programs, but i still get the pixelation...any thoughts?thx. Link to post Share on other sites
spm 1 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 i have tried opening with other programs, but i still get the pixelation...any thoughts?thx.Do you get pixelation even when the clip being played is reduced in screen size? Link to post Share on other sites
All_In 0 Posted April 21, 2007 Author Share Posted April 21, 2007 Do you get pixelation even when the clip being played is reduced in screen size?yes, it appears that it's actually part of the playback now. do u think it might have to do with a codec? is there a way to determine if a specific codec is required for a file being played?this might be a dumb question, but would a defrag help?thanks again! Link to post Share on other sites
spm 1 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 yes, it appears that it's actually part of the playback now. do u think it might have to do with a codec? is there a way to determine if a specific codec is required for a file being played?this might be a dumb question, but would a defrag help?thanks again!A defrag won't help. Pixelization is usually due to the amount of data in relation to the size of the screen. I don't see how that would occur just because your clips are old.Just out of curiosity are you now using a new screen (physical that is) to view them? Link to post Share on other sites
All_In 0 Posted April 23, 2007 Author Share Posted April 23, 2007 A defrag won't help. Pixelization is usually due to the amount of data in relation to the size of the screen. I don't see how that would occur just because your clips are old.Just out of curiosity are you now using a new screen (physical that is) to view them?yes, a new monitor, but i highly doubt that's it.i thought maybe a defrag, thinking that the vid files might be all over the place on my comp, making it harder to play smoothly.. Link to post Share on other sites
zsta2k6 0 Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 yes, a new monitor, but i highly doubt that's it.i thought maybe a defrag, thinking that the vid files might be all over the place on my comp, making it harder to play smoothly..defrag wont help. If anything, excessive fragmentation would cause the video to stutter, not pixelate. the new monitor is the most probable cause. your newer monitor probably has a higher native resolution then your old monitor, which would increase the appearance of pixelization of videos. Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now