Hi, IMHO, I think this is a problem affecting only Ubuntu (and/or maybe other Debian -based distros). I make this (somewhat) bold statement due to one simple reason: I ran Fedora Core-8 for 6 months prior to installing Ubuntu... and never, ever had this tearing problem (or the hue/blueing/greening problem). And to be clear, I played tons of videos of all types and at fullscreen when I was using Fedora.
My guess is that it has something to do with the drivers provided. The only difference between Ubuntu and Fedora is in the nVidia driver packages. I recall that Fedora uses a special repository called Livna to install proprietary drivers. My understanding is that the Livna guys "cook up" the driver a little bit before releasing it as an RPM. So that may be the big clue here. Also, I humbly suggest changing the priority of this bug to something more than "undecided". This, to me, is a serious issue. I have tried all the suggested workarounds (disable compiz, output to OpenGL, use VLC, etc...) and nothing seems to work. This effectively means I am not able to watch any form of video on my PC (unless I use another distro or go back to Windows). The only things I have yet to try is : - install a simpler WM (e.g., IceWM) and see if that helps any - install Fedora in a VirtualBox VM and run videos from it Both are... unappetizing to say the least. Anyways my setup is : - Hardy 8.04.1, x86_64, 2.6.24-19 - nVidia 8800GT, 169.12 Thanks. -- compiz+nvidia: tearing in xvideo (totem/mplayer/VLC/XINE) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/151674 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
