Windows Media Player 10 can't display 16:9 footage properly at DVinfo.net

Kevin Janisch · March 31st, 2006, 02:49 PM

It can play the video file (XL2, 24pa, 16:9), but it seems like every other frame it squeezes it back to 4:3, so it is flickering like mad. Any ideas?

Pete Bauer · March 31st, 2006, 05:02 PM

Still a puzzle to me. I posted this PPro 1.5 experiment about a year ago:

http://www.geosynchrony.com/scratchp...emiere_Pro_1.5

Haven't played with it in PPro2, and haven't heard any more on the issue since.

Kevin Janisch · March 31st, 2006, 05:27 PM

Thanks Pete, wow. I just upgraded to Ppro 2.0, but still using 1.5 for a project that I started last month. I will do a test and report back. Very strange indeed.

Kevin

Kevin Janisch · April 3rd, 2006, 04:51 PM

Prpro 2.0 DV AVI exports do not have the aspect ratio flicker in the aforementioned threads with PPro 1.5. All plays well in WMP.

I'm starting to see a pattern with Adobe Premiere -> Our upgrades will include fixes that are otherwise not available to previous versions (just upgraded due to the "Premiere Pro failed to return the video frame" error, and I tried every imagineable fix, even reinstall of XP with sp1a, not sp2).

Kevin

Seth Bloombaum · April 5th, 2006, 04:04 PM

You might try compression with the freeware Windows Media Encoder. It exposes many more encoding controls and flags.

March 31st, 2006, 02:49 PM	#1
Kevin Janisch Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 406	Windows Media Player 10 can't display 16:9 footage properly It can play the video file (XL2, 24pa, 16:9), but it seems like every other frame it squeezes it back to 4:3, so it is flickering like mad. Any ideas?

March 31st, 2006, 05:02 PM	#2
Pete Bauer Wrangler Join Date: May 2003 Location: Eagle River, AK Posts: 4,100	Still a puzzle to me. I posted this PPro 1.5 experiment about a year ago: http://www.geosynchrony.com/scratchp...emiere_Pro_1.5 Haven't played with it in PPro2, and haven't heard any more on the issue since. __________________ Pete Bauer The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. Albert Einstein Trying to solve a DV mystery? You may find the answer behind the SEARCH function ... or be able to join a discussion already in progress!

March 31st, 2006, 05:27 PM	#3
Kevin Janisch Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 406	Thanks Pete, wow. I just upgraded to Ppro 2.0, but still using 1.5 for a project that I started last month. I will do a test and report back. Very strange indeed. Kevin

April 3rd, 2006, 04:51 PM	#4
Kevin Janisch Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 406	Prpro 2.0 DV AVI exports do not have the aspect ratio flicker in the aforementioned threads with PPro 1.5. All plays well in WMP. I'm starting to see a pattern with Adobe Premiere -> Our upgrades will include fixes that are otherwise not available to previous versions (just upgraded due to the "Premiere Pro failed to return the video frame" error, and I tried every imagineable fix, even reinstall of XP with sp1a, not sp2). Kevin

April 5th, 2006, 04:04 PM	#5
Seth Bloombaum Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,420	You might try compression with the freeware Windows Media Encoder. It exposes many more encoding controls and flags.