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  1. kylenguy3n

    Album Art For Songs Disappear On Flashdrive

    I have songs on one PC, which I edit the details, including adding missing album artwork to the songs via iTunes. I check the song's details on other applications to see if it went through, such as Windows Media Player, and Microsoft Groove, and everything seems to look Ok. However, when I...
  2. U

    How can i play DTS films from my laptop on my Pioneer VSX 2020

    I have a Pioneer vsx 2020, I'm getting full surround sound when playing any Bluyray, netflix etc, no problem, When I play a downloaded movie through my laptop I can play anything using the windows media player and again this comes through perfectly, however windows media player can't play DTS...
  3. Rafael Mestdag

    How to make Media Player Classic or VLC or some other video player remember the playlist position?

    I can't find any option to make either MPC or VLC to remember the playlist position it was last in, I mean the actual file it was playing in the list. If I close MPC or VLC and I was watching the 3rd file, whenever I double-click the playlist file again it will start from the first file on the...
  4. L

    Sony Vegas 13 - Bad quality preview

    Whenever I open this file normally (using windows media player) it's in 720p HD. When I open it in Sony Vegas 13 and look at the preview, it's terrible. Here's some screens: When I open it with a normal video player: https://gyazo.com/f0f5d49a3fb6ea1c2553e58f4595f9ed When I open it in Sony...
  5. G

    Program for viewing video's other than media player

    Hopefully someone can help me with this. Can someone recommend a program for watching video's other than Windows Media Player. I hate MP it's glitchy and you have no other controls other then play fast forward and rewind. I was hoping for something that can do kind of like youtube with speed...
  6. K

    laptop videos freezing

    videos are freezing while playing in any media player what is the problem. i changed os trying to solve the same problem but no success
  7. K

    I have an LCD TV in my motorhome. I want to run it thru a car stereo. What type of media player should i look for?

    Fitted new TV to aged motorhome/RV. Would like to connect to a newer stereo but not sure what type to buy? TV has a digital audio out and headphones jack but i cant find a stereo head unit that can take digital input. Any help appreciated.
  8. A

    VLC + MPC + Potplayer? Can I use all three?

    Can I use all three on my Laptop? I mean, I am not asking to run all of them at once. But can I keep all three players on my laptop? So that I can use different player for different media files without having to uninstall or reinstall one. Will the three software create any type of issue on my...
  9. J

    Is there a good media player which also have a tv tuner? (I don't know if this is the right section to ask)

    I'm planning to buy a tv tuner and I come to think there are tv tuners with media players. I want to pick one which can support h.264 (or even h.265) with containers like AVI, MKV, MP4, for a good price. Can you like recommend me some? Please help and Thank you for noticing.:) :)
  10. M

    1080p videos suddenly lagging?

    I was using MPC for a whole season of friends but all of a sudden the videos located in my HDD began lagging really badly, but this only started after like 15 episodes?? Now sometimes it runs but only if I sign out like 5 times. This also happens on VLC. I'm currently using ~11% of my CPU and...
  11. C

    Acer One 10 issue with HD playback

    Hi people, I got a strange problem with my new hybrid laptop/tablet computer when playing HD videos using anything other than Windows Media Player and Internet Explorer. If I use VLC or media player classic the cpu usage hits 100% and the video is unwatchable but if I use Windows Media player...
  12. C

    VLC Media player won't play DVD'S on my Asus laptop

    I can open the VLC and it has my own video's on there but the dvd I want to play is nowhere to be found..
  13. P

    Searching for streaming media player

    I've come to tom's frequently in the past for help from the community and always found great support. Most recently, I've been surprised how difficult (read, impossible) it has become to find a streaming media player to suit my needs. Here is what I need from a streaming set top box: - ethernet...
  14. FlamingFox

    [Survey] Wanting Input on Media Players

    Hello, everyone. I don't know where else to put this survey and I need the data for my University Project. In short, the first phase of the Project is research and we are required to make a survey or collect data from multiple people in a similar manner. This is completely voluntary and you...
  15. L

    All media players crashing

    I'm at my wits end :pt1cable: and would really appreciate some help. I've had the same problem with vlc, wmp and winamp before and after 2 windows 7 reinstall's. I'm struggling to find the correct terminology to describe my situation... So 80% of the time the videos just stop playing, wmp goes...
  16. T

    sony smp-n200 network media player wont stay on after logo screen...

    so it turns on but after it says sony on the screen it turns off and it wont stop doing this... i tried hitting the reset button...
  17. G

    Windows Media Player editing album information issue

    Hi, the problem I have is pretty simple - I bought a CD which contains 25 tracks, WMP only finds albums with either 23 or 24 tracks in a wrong order. While the latter isn't an issue - easily solved by editing album information - I have no idea how to put more tracks. It seems you can only edit...
  18. Rafael Mestdag

    What's the best Video Player: VLC or Media Player Classic?

    I've been using MPC ever since I can remember, but I have to admit that VLC seems to produce a better image. Is it only an impression? Which is best? By the way, the main disadvantage I see in VLC is that it doesn't come with a function to continue the video files where you left off, like MPC...
  19. Hagemanto

    Manage a jumbled up music collection folder

    Is there a way to manage a jumbled up music collection folder(with jumbled up sub folders and files and so on) into artist and album hierarchical way(similar to when the windows media player syncs to device except on my own hard drive) without having to do it manually?
  20. D

    MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ8HC can't burn CDs

    I've tried PowerISO, windows media player, and the local file burner but they all seem to give me an error or tell me they're unable to. Could it be that this DVD drive doesn't burn cd's? I haven't tried dvd's so maybe it doesn't even burn anything. It only reads. Is this the case?
  21. L

    VLC lagging with a 200 GB .mov file

    need help with VLC not playing a 200 GB .mov file from USB 3.0 hard drive it'll play fine with some of the other 150 GB files, I've plugged it into another (slower) computer and it plays fine. running Windows 7 64bit VLC version 2.21. Thanks.
  22. V

    Mass Amount of RAM being used by "wmpnetwk.exe"

    I need help... my uncle's laptop is using 90% of RAM out of 8gb. I do now that Windows Media Player Network Sharing is the issue. I have disabled "wmpnetwk.exe" through services, but I'm wanting to now how to completely stop it from using all the RAM with it being enabled. Laptop Specs are...
  23. N

    Unable to play videos (VLC, YouTube, MPC-HC etc.)

    Problem: ------------------ I can't play videos, including ordinary video files and any type of YouTube video. I've so far tried mp4, webm, YouTube and mkv. None of these work. The files won't play in VLC, MPC-HC or Windows Media Player and webm doesn't work in any of these including chrome...
  24. EndlessMidnight

    Video gets stuck when playing it on TV from USB

    I have a Panasonic flat screen whenever I use the media player through USB to play a video (whether it is a movie or a short clip) it gets stuck, it starts fine but after a while it freezes on one frame and the audio keeps playing, if I let it keep playing the frame might "unfreeze" but the...
  25. Martin1982

    Panasonic home theater

    I have a panasonic home theater system along with a Panasonic Plasma tv. I need to run a movie on repeat every day (its for a museum), this is no longer posible the dvd disk is all scratched by heavy use. The panasonic home theater model nr. SA-PT560...
  26. C

    Will this work? - HP Stream 11 as media player

    Hello techies, So I have been computer/laptop-less for over 6 months. Haven't really had the need for one as I do most of my computing at home. I have even been using my PS4 for most home based web browsing. It's clunky but workable and I don't really see the need to spend hundreds on a new...
  27. jukesie

    Set up for a Smart TV, USB Drive & Media Player

    Firstly, I hope i'm posting this in the correct forum section, if not please let me know and i'll change it as soon as. I have been researching all over to try and work out if this is possible. I currently have two WD HDD's connected to my Sony Smart TV. Using Sony's built in media player I can...
  28. M

    Media player to receiver via Coaxial SPDIF Digital Audio connector

    Hi guys I have a Xuum Dual core streaming media player which I have Kodi on to play my movies. I have a Sony STR-DH500 Receiver which only accepts video via the HDMI ports (not audio passover). Therefore I usually have to use an optical Toslink cable as well (WD media player) to get sound...
  29. R

    No Media Player Functions & Missing Sound

    Hi, All of a sudden my sound disappeared and my media players (Winamp, VLC) won't play music - stuck on loading. Same with YouTube on every browser (Opera, Google Chrome, FireFox) - video loads but doesn't play at all. Does anyone know what's going on and how can I fix this?
  30. O

    All Media Players Crash When Playing Any Video Files?

    So for the past month or so I've had the issue of all my media players crashing when playing videos. Initially I thought it to be my video driver, however a update revealed that was not the problem. I thought it was a specific set of videos I was playing, but playing other videos and videos off...
  31. G

    Any way of playing dvd's on windows 10 asus laptop?

    Changing from W7 to W10 means I have lost my media player. How can I resolve this problem, please?
  32. Bakhus Mps

    Media player with seperate sound channel volume

    Hi all, This is what we got: 1. Yamaha RX-V467 Receiver 2. Yamaha NS-333 (2x) speakers - front 3. Philips (2x) speakers - rear (surround) 4. Yamaha YST SW030 subwoofer 5. Creative (2x) speakers - center 6. Realtek ALC1150 onboard - DTS connected to the reciever through optical cable I...
  33. D

    Connecting PC to receiver via WIFI to stream media?

    Hello good people! I've been agonizing over this for some time now and though it seems evident I cant figure out whether this will work or not. Please help! I want to push/stream media sitting on my PC to my AV receiver. What equipment do I need to do that? I am looking to swap in a new...
  34. Q

    Videos keep crashing on windows 8.1 and even after clean install of windows 10

    I was using Windows 8 since it's launch, upgraded to 8.1 and then to 10. 5 months or so ago when I was on 8.1, I started having this problem of video files played on any media player (tried MPC & VLC) would crash suddenly. I thought a clean install would fix it but didn't bother to do it at the...
  35. W

    windows 7 media player

    i am having trouble trying to load windows media player in windows 7 , how do i get it to download and work , properly , not keen on windows 10 yet , will wait until they iron out all the bugs . need my media player please
  36. J

    Philips media player on LG plasma using HDMI cord plays movies but without audio

    Using philips media player model no. HMP400079 on 50" LG plasma TV model no.50PG20D-AA with HDMI cord but plays movies without sound. Was told it might be a frequency issue but havent been able to resolve. Any ideas?
  37. P

    Looking for a DVB-T PVR/Media player

    Some years ago I bought a Nexus Media Player with built in DVB-T twin tuners and internal HDD facility (HDD was optional but I used my own 2TB drive). With this I could record 2 x tv progs to the hard drive and also transfer downloaded movies to the hard drive to watch on my TV. The unit is...
  38. I

    Why do my HD videos look bad on youtube but not in WMV?

    So I upload my videos in HD, here are some screenshots: In Windows Media Player: There is a noticeable difference. I render my videos in Sony Vegas With Very popular HD render settings. What is the problem here?
  39. mad_cat

    Blu-ray Software Free or Money?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135252&cm_re=blu-ray-_-27-135-252-_-Product If I buy such product, linked above, is there going to be any software within the package, that can play blu-ray as a media player? Or is there none. How do you watch Blu-ray on your PC?
  40. D

    USB Stick Media Player?

    I have a 128gig USB stick that I use for playing my music from at work, at present it is playing through the PC I wired up with speakers, can anyone suggest a standalone player that will accept USB sticks? all the files are MP3, I use1by1 at work to play them and my firm is outlawing media via...
  41. A

    I can't play my video I just recorded!

    Hi guys. This is my first post ever. I would appreciate a lot your help. Well, I recorded this video using ManyCam and my webcam. I tried recording some other videos with it first and it worked pretty well. The problem is when I recorded a long video of about 4 hours... Its size is about 4 GB...
  42. C

    MKV Player to rule them all

    So both VLC and MPC are stuttering and failing terribly at playing MKV files. MPC tends to be a smoother experience, but still tends to drop a few frames here and there. This generally happens after I've paused the video, and usually encounter few problems when I don't pause. However, my...
  43. E

    Was trying to download wedding photos. Laptop asked what to open it with. Clicked media player. Now all my icons on my desktoc

    Acer with windows 7. Just need a way to get my icons on desktop sorted.
  44. A

    Media player classic Subtitles

    Subtitles don't appear on MPC - HC and "load subtitle " is grey :S Thanks in advance
  45. I

    Connecting WD Media Player to Projector and Sound

    Hi, I am connecting a WD Media Player (http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/library/UM/ENG/4779-705073.pdf) to an epson projector (Epson EH TW490 HD Video Projector). I'll be connecting the two devices via a HDMI cable. I want to use speakers for the sound, what do I connect the speakers to? The...
  46. S

    idx file settings not working on standalone media player but work on computer

    My idx file settings are not working on my "Asus O!Play Mini" media player but are working on my computer in Media Player Classic and VLC. I have an IDX+SUB file. It does in fact show the video with subtitles but they are on the very bottom and somewhat cut off when I play it on the O!Play Mini...
  47. J

    why wont my pny flash drive play in car media player but plays fine in pc n how can i fix this

    i have a pny flash drive 16 g it lists and plays media n music just fine in home pc but will not read in car media player other sticks work ok how can i fix this i feel like i did somthing wrong in thefile transfer but dont know help
  48. D

    TV "File not supported" from media player

    I have looked all over and can not find it, but here's what's up. I just bought an Fantom external USB HDD and a TP-Link N600 router. I setup the network, connected the HDD to the router and the computers and TV see the drive. I can stream the videos to the laptops but when I open the folder on...
  49. L

    New TV - no cable just ota with WMP ?

    Hello, I had a media PD all set up as the PC monitor, Win media player and cable. I recently gave that PC to my son & family. The Hauppauge tuner is in that one. Now, I just bought a new HP desktop and a new Vizio HDTV. I cancelled cable TV & kept TWC internet connection which allows me...
  50. V

    No sound from specific applications

    Hello, all. So, this is weird. I'm suddenly not getting sound from certain applications when using my Razer Kraken 7.1 headset. It used to be that I would just plug it in to my USB port and anything I opened would route the sound to the headset but now I can't hear from certain applications...
  51. G

    I have a high end creative sound card. Last week for some reason when i use a media player i have no sub output. Ironiclly whe

    Sound blaster sound card sub issues I have a high end creative sound card. Last week for some reason when i use a media player i have no sub output. Ironically when I play audio from Firefox it works??? Was it a Windows update? All drivers are updated
  52. G

    I have a high end creative sound card. Last week for some reason when i use a media player i have no sub output. Ironiclly whe

    Sound blaster sound card sub issues
  53. Z

    No i use vlc media player 2.1.5 and there is no subtitle track option

    I M Using VLC Media player 2.1.5 version and there no subtitle track option else i add subtitle file the file isn`t working
  54. J

    how to install vcl player in car dvd

    I would like to install VCL media player in my Car DVD player. Which Media player I have do download and how i can install the same. I got a memory card holder in the system. Please guide me through
  55. J

    Media player keeps closing down

    After opening media player to add CDs to library. Media player just closes down after a few seconds, have tried numerous times but media player just keeps closing down. Help
  56. D

    Media Player freezes during Playback

    I have 3 media playback devices attached to my TV and linked via home network to my PC. They are an Optus Fetch unit, a Panasonic Blue Ray player with media playback DMR-PWT520 capability and a Philips Media Centre.HMP5000. Quite regularly when playing back a media file of multiple types we...
  57. M

    Converting composite to VGA (JUSTOP Media Player)

    I want to use this JUSTOP Media Player (http://www.amazon.co.uk/JUSTOP-Media-Player-1080P-Surround-Black/dp/B006S6F44W/ref=pd_cp_computers_3) to play videos from a USB stick on a computer monitor. I'm going to use these to convert composite(yellow/red/white) to VGA and audio: Video...
  58. L

    Do I need home theater or media player. I have problem with 3D ISO movies.

    I have a Samsung 46" H7000, an egreat m34a media player and the following computer : Intel 4670k||Asus maximus vi hero||Evga gtx 770 sc /w acx cooler||XFX 750W||SSD Samsung 256GB Pro Also a 1TB external hard drive and this very fast usb flash, but only 16GB. Last, i have a Dell u2312hm Pc...
  59. O

    Windows Media Player audio stutters

    Windows 8.1 x64 WMP stutters specially some seconds before the end an audio and after two seconds of the new song. Playing with VLC won't have any problem.
  60. S

    Windows 7 media player

    Playing internet radio stations with windows 7 media player using D-Link audio extender. How can I play internet radio stations with windows 7 media player? I have a wi-fi setup and can hear the music that is in media player as a demo, on the speakers connected to the D-Link extender but when...