dark video graphics

**PrOLifIC_onE** · February 28th, 2007

I recently reinstalled windows on an upgraded system for a friend. All the graphics looked normal but I didn't specifically check videos (ie yourtube, filecabi.net, etc...)

He is telling me that all those videos are very dark and some even have a reddish tinge to them. I didn't do anything weird with the install and I know I installed the latest nvidia drivers for the video card (FX5200). I know its not a great card but for viewing videos it should be fine, especially since it was my previous HTPC card that I used for videos...

Anyway, the only thing left that I can think of is maybe some codec issues.

Any other ideas? and how about a suggestion for a codec pack that I can reinstall?

polobunny · February 28th, 2007

YouTube uses flash, so it's not a codec issue. I'd install older video drivers and see how it goes.

**PrOLifIC_onE** · February 28th, 2007

Actually on filecabi.net it only does it to some media player videos, and all of the flash videos work just fine.

**PrOLifIC_onE** · March 1st, 2007

Well... I reinstalled Media Player and the video drivers for him and it appears to be working fine.

**One4yu2c** · March 1st, 2007

I suggest reinstalling Media Player and the video drivers, after which I imagine it would work fine.

**Hitman** · March 1st, 2007

I suggest adjusting the brightness on your monitor

Panda Man · March 1st, 2007

I suggest buying a new power supply, that seems to the answer on other tech forums. :D

onebxr · March 1st, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panda Man

I suggest buying a new power supply, that seems to the answer on other tech forums. :D

This is comedy!

February 28th, 2007	#1
PrOLifIC_onE 5 Minute Mod Man Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 676 Blog Entries: 1	dark video graphics I recently reinstalled windows on an upgraded system for a friend. All the graphics looked normal but I didn't specifically check videos (ie yourtube, filecabi.net, etc...) He is telling me that all those videos are very dark and some even have a reddish tinge to them. I didn't do anything weird with the install and I know I installed the latest nvidia drivers for the video card (FX5200). I know its not a great card but for viewing videos it should be fine, especially since it was my previous HTPC card that I used for videos... Anyway, the only thing left that I can think of is maybe some codec issues. Any other ideas? and how about a suggestion for a codec pack that I can reinstall? Last edited by PrOLifIC_onE; February 28th, 2007 at 20:09. Reason: typo

February 28th, 2007	#2
polobunny T-Rex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,605 Blog Entries: 6	Re: dark video graphics YouTube uses flash, so it's not a codec issue. I'd install older video drivers and see how it goes.

February 28th, 2007	#3
PrOLifIC_onE 5 Minute Mod Man Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 676 Blog Entries: 1	Re: dark video graphics Actually on filecabi.net it only does it to some media player videos, and all of the flash videos work just fine.

March 1st, 2007	#4
PrOLifIC_onE 5 Minute Mod Man Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 676 Blog Entries: 1	Re: dark video graphics Well... I reinstalled Media Player and the video drivers for him and it appears to be working fine.

March 1st, 2007	#5
One4yu2c I don't know how to put this, but, I'm kind of a big deal. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Land of the Lounge Lizards Posts: 2,551 Blog Entries: 3	Re: dark video graphics I suggest reinstalling Media Player and the video drivers, after which I imagine it would work fine.

March 1st, 2007	#6
Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 4,258 Blog Entries: 2	Re: dark video graphics I suggest adjusting the brightness on your monitor

March 1st, 2007	#7
Panda Man Meow means woof in cat. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Elba, AL Posts: 1,907	Re: dark video graphics I suggest buying a new power supply, that seems to the answer on other tech forums. :D Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe @ 2.80GHz Cooler Master GeminII - Thanks Rich and HL! GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 1.3) EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB @ 726/962 CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (4 x 1GB) DDR2-800 OCZ GameXStream 600W PSU Maxtor 300GB 7200RPM SATA150 16MB cache HDD Seagate 500GB 7200ROM SATA300 16mb cache HDD Sony NEC Optiarc 18X DVD±R DVD Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic 7.1 ZyXel m-202 802.11g adapter Antec Nine Hundred Creative 5.1 speakers Viewsonic Optiquest q20wb 20" LCD

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