Problems playing video files on extended desktop

[KenKelley]

Originally Posted by billyo

just wondering if you're using a pc to tv/monitor adapter, the reason i asked was that this adapters are not really good enough to play music videos , i bought all kinds of adapters, installed all kinds of codec.( vdj has a list of diff. codecs).downloaded videos from hd to low quality resolution..nothing help..problem still exist when playing in fullscreen, minimizing the screen to about 3/4 to all extended monitor helps and a lot it decreases my cpu usage, since music videos does takes a lot of cpu power.. i think the only solution was to get a very powerful graphic/video cards...

Billy,

Just curious, what Make & Model Video card(s) are you using?

Thanks!

[billyo]

Originally Posted by KenKelley

Billy,

Just curious, what Make & Model Video card(s) are you using?

Thanks!

just an integrated video card..i have a laptop that has an ati card and i get the same problem...updating/upgrading the graphic card didn't do anthing..video files plays w/o a problem on primary monitor in fullscreen view, but not on extended, once its minimized problem goes away

[KenKelley]

Originally Posted by billyo

just an integrated video card..i have a laptop that has an ati card and i get the same problem...updating/upgrading the graphic card didn't do anthing..video files plays w/o a problem on primary monitor in fullscreen view, but not on extended, once its minimized problem goes away

Have you tried stretching the singers display to fit the extended monitor?

[billyo]

Originally Posted by KenKelley

Have you tried stretching the singers display to fit the extended monitor?

tried that too..i can stretched it up to my 3rd monitor and still the same problem, extend it to 2nd monitor, i'll get a glitched, music goes out of sync..play it on primary monitor alone using wmp and vdj program, no problem at all, extend it back to 2nd display and minimizing it. problem goes away...so in my opinion Hoster has nothing to do with it..it's the graphic cards thats is not powerful enough to play music videos, and also when playing music videos, cpu uses too much power, so you might wanna check on that too

[KenKelley]

Originally Posted by billyo

tried that too..i can stretched it up to my 3rd monitor and still the same problem, extend it to 2nd monitor, i'll get a glitched, music goes out of sync..play it on primary monitor alone using wmp and vdj program, no problem at all, extend it back to 2nd display and minimizing it. problem goes away...so in my opinion Hoster has nothing to do with it..it's the graphic cards thats is not powerful enough to play music videos, and also when playing music videos, cpu uses too much power, so you might wanna check on that too

Everything works fine on my machine and setup (laptop, singers LCD monitor, and 60" Plasma). I will be setting up in about an hour for tonights show.

I can understand the CPU working overtime especially if the video card's GPU isn't up to the task.

This one has me baffled! Will play with it more.

The videos that you are having problems with (studdering), Did you rip them straight from the DVD or did you use DVD Ripping Software?

If you used DVD Ripping software, what is the Name of the program?

[billyo]

Originally Posted by KenKelley

Everything works fine on my machine and setup (laptop, singers LCD monitor, and 60" Plasma). I will be setting up in about an hour for tonights show.

I can understand the CPU working overtime especially if the video card's GPU isn't up to the task.

This one has me baffled! Will play with it more.

The videos that you are having problems with (studdering), Did you rip them straight from the DVD or did you use DVD Ripping Software?

If you used DVD Ripping software, what is the Name of the program?

no these are all downloaded from itunes, it's faster i dont have to do any conversion

[KenKelley]

Originally Posted by billyo

no these are all downloaded from itunes, it's faster i dont have to do any conversion

Try closing Hoster then double click on one of the files and see what the default player might be.

Is it WMP or Apple?

[billyo]

Originally Posted by KenKelley

Try closing Hoster then double click on one of the files and see what the default player might be.

Is it WMP or Apple?

not using any of them..i'm using vdj pro7. which has 2 windows like Hoster, i cant stretch ( split ) wmp all the way to my 3rd screen, videos play fine , no problem at all in wmp..i have a diff. setup on my monitors..2nd display is an extension of my primary monitor and the 3rd monitor is a mirror( cloned )image of the 2nd monitor that way i can split the image, each monitor is connected to a video converter, plugged into individual usb port..

[KenKelley]

Originally Posted by billyo

not using any of them..i'm using vdj pro7. which has 2 windows like Hoster, i cant stretch ( split ) wmp all the way to my 3rd screen, videos play fine , no problem at all in wmp..i have a diff. setup on my monitors..2nd display is an extension of my primary monitor and the 3rd monitor is a mirror( cloned )image of the 2nd monitor that way i can split the image, each monitor is connected to a video converter, plugged into individual usb port..

Didn't mean to suggest you were using WMP or Apple.

Just curious what the "File Association" ("Opens With") might be for the files you are downloading from ITunes.

I have the "File Association" for all my video files (VOB, MPEG4, MPEG2, DAT) set to ("Opens With") WMP.

I'm at the gig now and set up, will monitor.

[billyo]

Originally Posted by KenKelley

Didn't mean to suggest you were using WMP or Apple.

Just curious what the "File Association" ("Opens With") might be for the files you are downloading from ITunes.

I have the "File Association" for all my video files (VOB, MPEG4, MPEG2, DAT) set to ("Opens With") WMP.

I'm at the gig now and set up, will monitor.

it opens with FLV ( Flash Video File ), i'm using this since you can not burn or copy music video when downloaded from itunes

[KenKelley]

Originally Posted by billyo

it opens with FLV ( Flash Video File )

I'm not familiar with that Player.

All mine open with Media Player Classic.

That player may be associated with your DJ Software.

Do you have K-Lite Codec Pack (Full) installed?

[billyo]

Originally Posted by KenKelley

I'm not familiar with that Player.

All mine open with Media Player Classic.

That player may be associated with your DJ Software.

Do you have K-Lite Codec Pack (Full) installed?

yes i have k-lite full pack..the thing is no matter what codec you used, you and i will have the same problem, if music video is extended to other monitors, all my files are mpeg4, i've tried downloading theses videos from hd to standard / lowest resolution nothing helps.i know that it will play w/o a problem on my primary monitor, and as long as i minimize the video on my extended monitor to about 3/4 and place it on the center of the monitor, i dont have any problem...try downloading the FLV player, it might work on you

[KenKelley]

Originally Posted by billyo

yes i have k-lite full pack..the thing is no matter what codec you used, you and i will have the same problem, if music video is extended to other monitors, all my files are mpeg4, i've tried downloading theses videos from hd to standard / lowest resolution nothing helps.i know that it will play w/o a problem on my primary monitor, and as long as i minimize the video on my extended monitor to about 3/4 and place it on the center of the monitor, i dont have any problem...try downloading the FLV player, it might work on you

I don't have the porblem that you and Chad are experiencing.

My system and setup play like it is supposed to.

I suspect your video issues and possiably Chad's are due to a player other than Media Player Classic is causing the solw to play (Chad) and sizing problem (You and Chad).

[billyo]

Originally Posted by KenKelley

I don't have the porblem that you and Chad are experiencing.

My system and setup play like it is supposed to.

I suspect your video issues and possiably Chad's are due to a player other than Media Player Classic is causing the solw to play (Chad) and sizing problem (You and Chad).

sorry i thought you were having the same kind of problem, buy anyway,i don't think it's due to the player, i've done some extensive researched on this and everything that ive read so far goes straight to the graphic/video cards problem, my case anyway...vcd plays fine no stuttering no out of sync..it's just the music video..but as long as i resized the screen mine plays fine

[KenKelley]

Originally Posted by billyo

sorry i thought you were having the same kind of problem, buy anyway,i don't think it's due to the player, i've done some extensive researched on this and everything that ive read so far goes straight to the graphic/video cards problem, my case anyway...vcd plays fine no stuttering no out of sync..it's just the music video..but as long as i resized the screen mine plays fine

No problem,

I'm one of the Beata Tester here also and try to assist with the NVidia issues.

As long as you are comfortable with your system, I say do what works for you.

Type to you later!

[billyo]

Originally Posted by Chad Slater

Comp: HP
Model: Pavilion dv8 Notebook
RAM: 4GB
Graph Card NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M current driver 8.15.11.8644
(I know there is a newer one but it messes with Hoster so had to roll back to that driver and videos have worked in the past with this driver)

Hope that helps

-Chad

just read ]something about your current graphic card '' g-force is built to support, by default, a single monitor consequently does not have controls for multiple monitors. The reason for this is that there are thousands of diff. combination of video cards video drivers and operating system control, however most multiple monitor configuration have drivers/system control for managing multiple screens, review your existing system controls for your graphic card driver feature"

[KenKelley]

Originally Posted by billyo

just read ]something about your current graphic card '' g-force is built to support, by default, a single monitor consequently does not have controls for multiple monitors. The reason for this is that there are thousands of diff. combination of video cards video drivers and operating system control, however most multiple monitor configuration have drivers/system control for managing multiple screens, review your existing system controls for your graphic card driver feature"

Thanks Billy!

Not sure how the above applys.

However everything is working great here, even when I connect 4 displays ( 1 LCD singers monitor, 2 LCD 32" Flat Panels, and a projector or 60" plasma).

On top of that I'm using a Beta version (NVidia's newest) of my Video Card's driver.

It all plays full screen wether it is video (VOB, MPEG4, MPEG2, DAT), CD+G, MP3+G, KMA.

[billyo]

glad its working , i haven't been doing a lot of karaoke lately and i have not tried to play music videos on Hoster, i've been doing a lot of djing, mostly private parties ( more money ) and it's just in the last few weeks that i got into playing music videos.which is not really that critical for me to have it working , since no one sees it except me, .hopefully in the near future i will be able to get this little issue fix..but anyway i'm glad to read that everything is working fine now...

[OneEskalera]

Billyo, why not convert your music video to vcd compliant format(Mpeg1 or mpeg2) and play it on hoster

[billyo]

Originally Posted by OneEskalera

Billyo, why not convert your music video to vcd compliant format(Mpeg1 or mpeg2) and play it on hoster

i've been been djing lately, and it's been a while since i did karaoke ( it's kinda dead here in my part of town ) and i really never look for a place to do karaoke, so i never gave it a though of converting any of them, and also it's only been a few weeks that i got into playing music video, i am using vdj pro 7 that is able to do karaoke too, i havent use it yet though...maybe in the near future when i have enough music videos..( 60 music videos so far )..but anyway thanks for the suggestion