Do you have an ATI Card or a NVIDIA one? I undersand that ATI uses another channel for the Video. That's why you can't take a snapshot picture of a movie. If you remove the DVD the picture will became a grey or brown box. VLC uses the normal video. Only ATI Cards have this problem.
--- Mikael Byström <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Laurent, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > > >all newer machines use software decoding. > > OK, so here's my questions, hoping for some > direction : > > What kind of decoding available is there, that is > what formats can be > decoded in software in the OS? Where is the decoding > software in the OS > and what triggers it, beside inserting a DVD-disc in > the OS (virtual or real). > Do VLC use the same decoding framework or does it > use it's own? I'd say > it seems so. > Why doesn't the proper software decoding in VLC kick > in when playing .vob > files in VLC? I mean it plays the file alright, but > it so slow it's > ridiculous. Can it be changed to play them properly? > > What possible scenarios can prevent Apple DVD-player > from showing a > proper picture over S-Video? Can it be a PAL/NTSC > problem? I get the > desktop pic on the TV, but only a grey movie screen. > I tried several > sizes. VLC played fine, after some great > difficulties getting the > settings right (jerky movement and wrong sized > screen at first). > > Powerbook G4 / 400, 768 MB / 30 GB > > > > -- > G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | > Refurbished Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | > & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-Books list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
