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| Thread ID: 145883 | 2018-02-19 08:51:00 | VLC Media Player 3.0.0 Will not play Videos | Neil F (14248) | Press F1 |
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| 1446516 | 2018-02-22 20:39:00 | VLC is simpler in that it doesn't need any external codecs, and most of the time it just works. Development officially stopped on media player classic last July but it's still a very good player, I should test it with HEVC to see if it does better than VLC (see below) Which you use is mostly preference. I've been using VLC as my main player for many years and have had no problems with it until very recently. And now for a bit of a side track about VLC and the latest 4K codec. I just discovered it doesn't do a very good job of HEVC 10 bit 4K files but as I don't have a 4K TV it's not really an issue for me, I'll just avoid that codec. You may not discover the issue depending on your hardware, if you have a recent graphics card to do the decoding it works fine. I tested the same file on several machines, gaming PC - no problems due to powerful GPU, i5 7400 - needed a graphics driver update then it does ok, i5 3470 - 100% CPU and unwatchable (but ok on Linux MINT @ 50% CPU), i3 5010U (NUC) almost manages after a graphics driver update - watchable if you were desperate, i5 2400S - same as i5 3470 - works in linux MINT default player but not VLC/Windows. Incidentally Windows 10s new player (not media player the other one) supposedly does support these files by default, and it did work slightly better than VLC but not enough to be playable. DVD Fabs media player was better still but dropped back to software mode on the older i5s and couldn't maintain smooth playback |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1446517 | 2018-03-04 04:07:00 | I just found out that version 3 VLC will not play some avi files made some time ago with a freeby called Hypercam2, other avi files ok. Won't play newly avi made with Hypercam either, either 32 bit or 64 versions. Re-installing version 2.2.4 Weatherfax restored playback ok. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1446518 | 2018-03-04 06:09:00 | VLC is simpler in that it doesn't need any external codecs, and most of the time it just works. Development officially stopped on media player classic last July but it's still a very good player, I should test it with HEVC to see if it does better than VLC (see below) Which you use is mostly preference. I've been using VLC as my main player for many years and have had no problems with it until very recently. And now for a bit of a side track about VLC and the latest 4K codec. I just discovered it doesn't do a very good job of HEVC 10 bit 4K files but as I don't have a 4K TV it's not really an issue for me, I'll just avoid that codec. You may not discover the issue depending on your hardware, if you have a recent graphics card to do the decoding it works fine. I tested the same file on several machines, gaming PC - no problems due to powerful GPU, i5 7400 - needed a graphics driver update then it does ok, i5 3470 - 100% CPU and unwatchable (but ok on Linux MINT @ 50% CPU), i3 5010U (NUC) almost manages after a graphics driver update - watchable if you were desperate, i5 2400S - same as i5 3470 - works in linux MINT default player but not VLC/Windows. Incidentally Windows 10s new player (not media player the other one) supposedly does support these files by default, and it did work slightly better than VLC but not enough to be playable. DVD Fabs media player was better still but dropped back to software mode on the older i5s and couldn't maintain smooth playback When you say,"Windows 10s new player (not media player, the other one), which one are you reffering to? PJ |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 1446519 | 2018-03-04 07:23:00 | When you say,"Windows 10s new player (not media player, the other one), which one are you reffering to? PJ It's just called Films and TV, one of the new modern style apps that comes with windows. I didn't name it before because I couldn't remember the name and was using a different machine. If you don't change anything it's the default player. |
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