when using windows media player to watch a movie there are red dots in lines vertically down my screen
when i watch using vlc player the picture is perfect.
can anyone help me fix this
Last edited by zebdog; 09 Feb 2014 at 10:42.
What type of media file are you trying to play with Windows Media Player?
tried avi files and video from my camcorder even the video sample that comes with windows.
Try reinstalling windows media player. May be it can work.
i have already tried that have taken screenshot you can see the dots.
i have tried 4 different media players and i dont have a problem with any of them.
Would you be able to post one screen shot with VLC playing a video perfectly and WMP with those red dots you mentioned earlier?
Also I'm not quite sure what is wrong with the picture above? Is it to do with those tiny dots that are vertically pointing down the screen?
I myself prefer to use VLC for playing all of my video files, but if you still want to fix WMP you could try this:
- If you have a codec pack installed, uninstall it. Restart your computer then reinstall it again.
- If you don't have a codec pack installed, you can download one from:
Windows 7 Codecs Pack for Windows Media Player WMP12 and Media Center
Note: Codecs are special instructions that help WMP play video files that you wouldn't be able to play normally. This might help you play some avi videos and some of your camcorder videos.
yes its those dots they are white or red depending on the background
Okay, I'm not really sure what could be causing you to have lines/dots on your video playback in WMP.
I do have some other suggestions you could try that might help you :).
- Update your graphics card driver to the latest version.
- Make sure Direct X is installed and working properly.
- Try disabling the aero effect (try the Windows 7 basic theme).
- Try watching a video at a lower screen resolution.
Any one else got any ideas?
tried all that still have problem
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