Re: Strange AVI --> WME9 --> WM9 Saturation Issue

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From: zachd [ms] (zachd_at_nomailplz.online.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/22/04 

Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 00:45:50 -0800

Sounds like a trouble with the video surface obtained from the video card
driver.
 http://www.nwlink.com/~zachd/pss/pss.html#vdriver
would be my thought on what would help here. 

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"Rob" <rob@digient.com> wrote in message 
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> Folks:
>
> Encoding from AVI (huffyuv encoded) with WME9 to WM9 file (1mbps
> encode).
>
> When WME9 is open my .wmv files play normally - with correct
> coloration (as seen in Vegas and VirtualDub).  When WME is closed, all
> of my encoded .wmv files I play appear saturated (with a red-shift and
> a wee dark).
>
> If I re-open WME9 and encode another file it plays fine (with correct
> color) in WM9.  As soon as I close WME and play another file, the red
> shift reappears.
>
> Solutions I've tried:
>
> o Removed, reinstalled and updated video driver (Nvidia Geforce
> MX440)
>
> o Reinstalled WM9 player.
>
> o Reinstalled WM Encoder.
>
> o Reinstalled DirectX drivers
>
> o Pulled many of my (few remaining) hair folicles out
>
> Any thoughts or pointers much appreciated.
>
> - Rob

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