Problems playing video files on extended desktop

[KenKelley]

Originally Posted by bendrew

And remember, you cannot just copy .dat files of a vcd. You have to convert it or else, it will work but you gonna have problems.

What kind of problems?

The few that I have work just fine after using Windows Explorer to copy them.

What is the disk manufacturer that contains the .DAT files?

Thanks!

[bendrew]

All VCD are in .dat extension

[Singsation]

I would like to no if this has been sorted, I am having the same problems since updating, it has happend before and I have wasted many hours and lots of money on updates, virus scans, hardware and raised many tickets on this. When hoster first was able to play video I had no problems and would see it in both the extended desk top and in preview window. After many hoster updates I know cannot play MPEG2 through hoster on a secong monitor (extended desktop). I can if I drop Windows media player to the sencond desktop. And on a ealier version of hoster using one of the insta buttons (now gone) so I have 2500 converted lazer karaoke I cannot play and another £40.00 lighter in the pocket. Progress

[KenKelley]

Originally Posted by Singsation

I would like to no if this has been sorted, I am having the same problems since updating, it has happend before and I have wasted many hours and lots of money on updates, virus scans, hardware and raised many tickets on this. When hoster first was able to play video I had no problems and would see it in both the extended desk top and in preview window. After many hoster updates I know cannot play MPEG2 through hoster on a secong monitor (extended desktop). I can if I drop Windows media player to the sencond desktop. And on a ealier version of hoster using one of the insta buttons (now gone) so I have 2500 converted lazer karaoke I cannot play and another £40.00 lighter in the pocket. Progress

I use videos also (Pioneer DVD versions converted to .mp4) and have run into the same problem from time to time

Have you tried installing K-Lite Codec MEGA Pack (v9.4)?

[Skybird74]

Originally Posted by Singsation

I would like to no if this has been sorted, I am having the same problems since updating, it has happend before and I have wasted many hours and lots of money on updates, virus scans, hardware and raised many tickets on this. When hoster first was able to play video I had no problems and would see it in both the extended desk top and in preview window. After many hoster updates I know cannot play MPEG2 through hoster on a secong monitor (extended desktop). I can if I drop Windows media player to the sencond desktop. And on a ealier version of hoster using one of the insta buttons (now gone) so I have 2500 converted lazer karaoke I cannot play and another £40.00 lighter in the pocket. Progress

My Pioneer lasers were converted years ago so the are in MPEG1 format and they all play fine on the extended monitor and can play other MPEG's thru InstaButtons. I don't recall Hoster ever showing Videos in the "preview" window. I am using H5.08.

[bendrew]

Some of my friends had a problem playing some video files so maybe what i did will work for you. I use 3rd party video converter like imtoo video converter or xilisoft video converter and convert all my video files to mpeg1 (only mpeg1). It will take awhile to convert but once it's done, so far everything working fine. i have more than 5000 mpeg1 files combined. Use klite mega codec (simple).

[Singsation]

Originally Posted by Skybird74

My Pioneer lasers were converted years ago so the are in MPEG1 format and they all play fine on the extended monitor and can play other MPEG's thru InstaButtons. I don't recall Hoster ever showing Videos in the "preview" window. I am using H5.08.

4.06 was the version that gave you a video in both displays then without warning removed and with the hint of it coming back I wait in anticipation. My problem is still there although better. I have reinstalled windows XP pro, fully updated and reinstalled Hoster 5.08. I use a dell XPS M1730 with dual Nvida 8800 gtx cards 4.0 gig of ram although xp only see's 3. 2x 750 gig hard drives.
It seams to play on the external tv when it feels like it, often if I reset the codecs the open up hoster it will play my mpeg2's on the tv but if just leave the program open and not use it it will not plays the mpeg just the sound on the external monitor. Driving me mad now

[Roy Dennis]

Originally Posted by Singsation

It seams to play on the external tv when it feels like it, often if I reset the codecs the open up hoster it will play my mpeg2's on the tv but if just leave the program open and not use it it will not plays the mpeg just the sound on the external monitor. Driving me mad now

Could it be anything to do with your power settings ?
When you say if you leave it the graphics stop displaying I should check something isn't set to sleep.

[KenKelley]

Originally Posted by Singsation

My problem is still there although better. I have reinstalled windows XP pro, fully updated and reinstalled Hoster 5.08. I use a dell XPS M1730 with dual Nvida 8800 gtx cards 4.0 gig of ram although xp only see's 3. 2x 750 gig hard drives.

Did you reinstall the latest R310 Nvidia driver for your video cards when you reinstalled Win XP Pro?

[Singsation]

I have updated everything, and the power settings when power is plugged in are set to nothing turns off. When I say I leave it I mean just for say 10 mins. It is as if when I select a Mpeg file and Hoster is not picking up the codecs, if I stop it the file and restart it 7 out of ten it will play and show on the second screen. I can drag the screen in windows media player and in Dell media player and they play no problems.
This has all happen since I updated Hoster. If I still had my original CDG files i'm afraid I would to moving to a new software player