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[SOLVED] VLC Black screen
« on: March 24, 2011, 01:36:41 PM »
Got a wee problem with VLC and playing .flv files. What I get is a black screen, but I do get sound.



My system is fully updated as of this morning. I have VLC version .1.1.8-1pclos2011 (thanks tex for doing that)
I am running on a AMD 2800+ with 2 gigs memory with a GeForce 2 video card

The .flv file works fine when using SMPlayer.   Anyone have any ideas?
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Re: VLC Black screen
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2011, 01:46:23 PM »
Have you tried any of the video output options other than Default in the Tools -> Preferences -> Video?

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Re: VLC Black screen
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2011, 01:53:43 PM »
???
hmm

Working here OK (with default output)

Sorry.
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Re: VLC Black screen
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2011, 02:05:42 PM »
Quote from: YouCanToo on March 24, 2011, 01:36:41 PM
Got a wee problem with VLC and playing .flv files. What I get is a black screen, but I do get sound.

My system is fully updated as of this morning. I have VLC version .1.1.8-1pclos2011 (thanks tex for doing that)
I am running on a AMD 2800+ with 2 gigs memory with a GeForce 2 video card

The .flv file works fine when using SMPlayer.   Anyone have any ideas?


In Tools --> Preferences --> Video try ;

GLX video output (XCB)
X11 video output (XCB)
XVideo output (XCB)

The top two are about equal for me, while the last works but is a little less color dense. I suppose that could also be corrected, but I was just seeing what choices worked with my .flv files.
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Re: VLC Black screen
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2011, 02:15:18 PM »
Quote from: old-polack on March 24, 2011, 02:05:42 PM
Quote from: YouCanToo on March 24, 2011, 01:36:41 PM
Got a wee problem with VLC and playing .flv files. What I get is a black screen, but I do get sound.

My system is fully updated as of this morning. I have VLC version .1.1.8-1pclos2011 (thanks tex for doing that)
I am running on a AMD 2800+ with 2 gigs memory with a GeForce 2 video card

The .flv file works fine when using SMPlayer.   Anyone have any ideas?


In Tools --> Preferences --> Video try ;

GLX video output (XCB)
X11 video output (XCB)
XVideo output (XCB)

The top two are about equal for me, while the last works but is a little less color dense. I suppose that could also be corrected, but I was just seeing what choices worked with my .flv files.

Thanks ole  wise one... Why the heck didn't I think of that.  It works, using the X11 Video Output (XCB)
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Re: VLC Black screen
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2011, 02:27:21 PM »
Quote from: YouCanToo on March 24, 2011, 02:15:18 PM

Thanks ole  wise one... Why the heck didn't I think of that.  It works, using the X11 Video Output (XCB)


 ;D ;D ;D

That's what mine was set at, when I first checked, then I just went through the rest of the list.
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Re: VLC Black screen
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2011, 04:58:58 PM »
Quote from: old-polack on March 24, 2011, 02:27:21 PM
Quote from: YouCanToo on March 24, 2011, 02:15:18 PM

Thanks ole  wise one... Why the heck didn't I think of that.  It works, using the X11 Video Output (XCB)


 ;D ;D ;D

That's what mine was set at, when I first checked, then I just went through the rest of the list.

Again thanks for the suggestion.  Mine was originally set to default.  Anyway I am a happy camper now.
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