Comments on: Fix Dark Video Playback http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/02/12/fix-dark-video-playback/ News, Tips, and How-Tos for Ubuntu Linux Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:59:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: George http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/02/12/fix-dark-video-playback/#comment-135085 George Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:10:36 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/02/12/fix-dark-video-playback/#comment-135085 Great tip, thanks! This seems to be a bug related to Totem - and haven't fixed since months now. It's better to check the bug reports, hopefully someone is already working on this issue. Great tip, thanks!

This seems to be a bug related to Totem – and haven’t fixed since months now. It’s better to check the bug reports, hopefully someone is already working on this issue.

]]> By: pgn674 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/02/12/fix-dark-video-playback/#comment-106365 pgn674 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 03:57:07 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/02/12/fix-dark-video-playback/#comment-106365 Thanks for this. It was affecting VLC for me, too, and this fixed it. Weird that Totem settings affect video playback system wide, especially VLC which I thought was atomic unto itself. I haven't looked for the sliders to drift, but I will from now on. The dark video problem I got did seem sudden, though; not gradual. And I can't think of anything that might have moved those sliders. I have an Intel video chipset on a Lenovo laptop: Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller. Thanks for this. It was affecting VLC for me, too, and this fixed it. Weird that Totem settings affect video playback system wide, especially VLC which I thought was atomic unto itself. I haven’t looked for the sliders to drift, but I will from now on. The dark video problem I got did seem sudden, though; not gradual. And I can’t think of anything that might have moved those sliders. I have an Intel video chipset on a Lenovo laptop: Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller.

]]> By: Lcnrj http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/02/12/fix-dark-video-playback/#comment-74020 Lcnrj Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:04:05 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/02/12/fix-dark-video-playback/#comment-74020 Doesn't work in karmic Doesn’t work in karmic

]]> By: nvalias http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/02/12/fix-dark-video-playback/#comment-10156 nvalias Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:19:27 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/02/12/fix-dark-video-playback/#comment-10156 To Schitso above: That disables anti-aliasing etc. by the card leading to pixelated/jagged edges . A better is to start video playback, pause it, open the nvidia control center and click the 'Reset Hardware Defaults' button in the 'XServer XVideo Settings' tab. To Schitso above: That disables anti-aliasing etc. by the card leading to pixelated/jagged edges . A better is to start video playback, pause it, open the nvidia control center and click the ‘Reset Hardware Defaults’ button in the ‘XServer XVideo Settings’ tab.

]]> By: Schitso http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/02/12/fix-dark-video-playback/#comment-9846 Schitso Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:42:53 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/02/12/fix-dark-video-playback/#comment-9846 I had the same problem with an NVidia video card. Open a terminal or press Alt+F2 and run gstreamer-properties, go to the video tab, and change the default output plugin from default to X Window System (No Xv). I had the same problem with an NVidia video card. Open a terminal or press Alt+F2 and run gstreamer-properties, go to the video tab, and change the default output plugin from default to X Window System (No Xv).

]]> By: BadServo http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/02/12/fix-dark-video-playback/#comment-7533 BadServo Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:25:19 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/02/12/fix-dark-video-playback/#comment-7533 Yeah, this issue has been driving me nutz. The slider drifts a minute amount to left each time I check it. There appears to be no specific cause. Yeah, this issue has been driving me nutz. The slider drifts a minute amount to left each time I check it. There appears to be no specific cause.

]]> By: Martin http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/02/12/fix-dark-video-playback/#comment-7371 Martin Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:32:48 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/02/12/fix-dark-video-playback/#comment-7371 Never thought that the solution is sooo easy.. Thank you! Never thought that the solution is sooo easy.. Thank you!

]]> By: allad http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/02/12/fix-dark-video-playback/#comment-7208 allad Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:26:39 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/02/12/fix-dark-video-playback/#comment-7208 I have that problem too. The sliders in Totem just keep drifting away. I have to reset them every time. It would be very nice to find a way to prevent them from changing. Does it having something to do with the GPU? mine is an Nvidia 8400. Do the ATI guys have that issue too? I have that problem too. The sliders in Totem just keep drifting away. I have to reset them every time. It would be very nice to find a way to prevent them from changing. Does it having something to do with the GPU? mine is an Nvidia 8400. Do the ATI guys have that issue too?

]]> By: VishR http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/02/12/fix-dark-video-playback/#comment-7196 VishR Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:29:13 +0000 http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/02/12/fix-dark-video-playback/#comment-7196 In Totem all the videos were dark intially. I was wondering if my eyes were ok, then I checked the Display preferences and found the sliders in disarray. I clicked on 'Reset to defaults' and adjusted the display to my requirements. After reading this post, I checked 'em again, I feel they are in the right place. In Totem all the videos were dark intially. I was wondering if my eyes were ok, then I checked the Display preferences and found the sliders in disarray. I clicked on ‘Reset to defaults’ and adjusted the display to my requirements. After reading this post, I checked ‘em again, I feel they are in the right place.

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