No picture during playing a video (Solved)

sukui · posted: 2011-12-19 11:28

Hi,

I've just downloaded and strated using M11. I tried to watch a film (.avi) with gnome player (and with other players as well) but I only had sound and no picture.
Does anybody have any idea?

Thanks a lot

Peter

anticapitalista · posted: 2011-12-19 11:32

You might need to install the w32codecs. To do so, make sure the multimedia repo is enabled.

sukui · posted: 2011-12-21 07:54

Thanks anticapitalista, but unfortunately it didn't help __{{emoticon}}__
Any other codecs perhaps, or something in the configuration?

Thanks a lot

Peter

buttcoffee · posted: 2011-12-22 06:52

Download vlc player, it's in the repositories.

sukui · posted: 2011-12-22 21:31

I already tried with VLC, no success. __{{emoticon}}__

anticapitalista · posted: 2011-12-22 21:45

It could be a badly formatted or closed formatted avi, if so then you will probably not be able to play it. Have you tried playing other avi files?

sukui · posted: 2011-12-23 19:49

I tried with other files as well without success.

When I'm trying to open an .avi file I get this message. And I have sound but no picture.

"Failed to open VDPAU backend libvdpau_nvidia.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory"

I tried with .wmv,same result __{{emoticon}}__

anticapitalista · posted: 2011-12-23 19:56

Try the suggestion in this thread.

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sukui · posted: 2011-12-23 21:28

First of all, I really appreciate your efforts! __{{emoticon}}__ )

But, it didn't help. The message dissapeared, but I have no picture.

Thanks

anticapitalista · posted: 2011-12-23 21:48

Try a reboot.

sukui · posted: 2011-12-24 20:04

What do you mean?
Whatkind of reboot? I've rebooted the computer several times.

anticapitalista · posted: 2011-12-24 20:09

Post the output of inxi -G (in a terminal)

What did you choose instead of VDPAU? xv?

Try deleting the file in /home/username/.mplayer/config (backup that file first)

sukui · posted: 2011-12-27 09:00

Hi,

I did all the things you recommended without success, but afterwards my GIRLFRIEND had an idea to try all the video output formats which the gnome player provides and with the -gl2 was fine! So now I have picture as well!!
Many thanks for your help!! __{{emoticon}}__ )

But I have one more question relating the chrome. Shall I open a new thread for that?

rokytnji · posted: 2011-12-27 10:08

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But I have one more question relating the chrome. Shall I open a new thread for that?

Sure. I'm going to edit this thread as solved.