Just an update. The problem is fixed - but I have no idea why. How did I fix it? For the hell of it, I decided to try to open the file in Real. At first, it didn't work, but when I checked for updates (and installed the updates) _and_ rebooted, both the laptop and the desktop can now play the file fine. I never imagined Real would work with it, but I'll use what works.
Now I have a cool movie to watch on my way to MX on the Rocks next week. :) -rc > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 11:38 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: mpeg video > > > This an mpeg1 file? Purple artifacts sounds a lot like some > problems mpeg4 codecs like xvid have with certain versions. > Maybe the hd on the laptop needs chkdsk /f, and the file got > corrupted? > > Try running the movie through this program. It can spot some > problems, and tell you a bit about the movie. > http://www.headbands.com/gspot/ > > If you are using WMP, QT, or Real, I'd recommend a either > bsplayer or zplayer. Both free, have more features, and > perform better. No spyware either. http://bsplayer.org > http://www.inmatrix.com/zplayer/ > > -- > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tuesday, March 11, 2003, 3:43:30 PM, you wrote: > > RC> here is the odd thing. A few weeks back, I watched 40 > minutes of the > RC> file, and it worked fine (this was on the desktop, not > the laptop). > RC> Today, I tried it again on my desktop, and the video is purplish. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
