What causes a pink screen?

[butterflyblue226]

In the past I have DL'd a few videos that produce a "pink screen" with slanting black lines across it. My reaction has been to simply scap the DL.

There is once again a file I am trying to view. It is the first episode of a series and forms the basis for the plot. I have completed two copies of it and find them to be "pink screens" with poor audio. I have checked them with GSpot and they both show workable codecs.

Does anyone know the cause is or how I can make them watchable?

butterflyblue226

[alliercollins]

Take a look at http://ffdshow.sourceforge.net/tikiwiki/tiki-view_articles.php

It may fix your problems.

[MushroomheadXIII]

I've had pink screens or messed up screens. My media player (videolan) supported the video but after playing it with windows media it worked, no screens. Whether or not both media players support the same video format, every player plays/encodes them different.

[alliercollins]

Every player plays files differently. I can sometimes get vcds/svcds to work well in media player and sometimes I can get them to work well in WinDVD Platinum 6. It usually seems like it will work well in one or the other. I save VLC for when the file is really, really corrupted and it seems to be able to save it most of the time and make it playable.

[butterflyblue226]

Thanks for the lead, but I went to the sight and am at a loss to locate the article you think would help me. Can you offer any further help?
butterflyblue226

[shawners]

may have pink eye?

i never ever noticed a pink screen.. what file sharing program are you getting these from?

[Miniver]

A pink marker!

[mcovey]

I think DVDs have pink screens when you take a screenshot, some type of protection. Of course DeCSS provides a nice way around that.

[napho]

You could also try disabling video overlay. That sometimes works and also lets you take screenshots in players that don't normally support that.

[alliercollins]

I sent you there to download ffdshow:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow/ Maybe that part of the sf site will be better for you to find it.

[WRFan]

a pink screen is produced by colour blind monitors. actually it's the blue screen of death, but due to your monitor's colourblindness the colour is messed up. lol

[butterflyblue226]

Thanks for your trying to help. I use WinMx (have DL'd the new 3.53 ver) and have almost since its inception.The player I'm using is WMP 9.0.

[butterflyblue226]

I don't know what DeCSS is?

butterflyblue226

[butterflyblue226]

Sorry but I don't know what DeCSS is?

butterflyblue226

[Omyn]

Maybe a new thing the MPAA is doing to movie downloaders?

Are there other movies you own, that you have not downloaded when this started happening?

Searched on google and came up with 3 results for why you may have this problem, one was an Apple LCD screen and one was a problem with dell video cards I believe.

Best of luck fixing the problem :]

[butterflyblue226]

Though I had previously installed ffdshow some time ago, I just now deleted it and reinstalled the latest listed version as of Sept. 2003, dsp2dshow from the Chapel Hill site (my old Alma Mater). The problem still persists. I thought I had seen a later version with a 2004 dating several weeks ago, but can't locate it now.

This file I'm trying to view is a TV file. All my other videos are behaving--its not a generalized problem, just specifically this one file at this time. Should I try some other player? I don't under stand the message about "overlay".

When I have viewing problems I tend to believe I am doing something in ignorance. I really appreciate your all jumping in to try to help me because that is the only way I can learn.<grin>

butterflyblue226

[alliercollins]

Try it in http://www.videolan.org/

Edit: Also I didn't know they didn't have the newer versions on the website. It was just a habit post. http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1054056131/1

[napho]

in Options/Performance/Advanced you can uncheck use overlays.

[butterflyblue226]

Oops, I goofed and DL'd an out of date version. I've gone back and installed the correct May 2003 ffdshow now.

Apparently my old copy must have become corrupted.

Victory is ours! I have a usable file. Don't know what your buds call you, but from this point in time you are my Prince Charming riding a white charger. You have no idea of the wave of delight I am riding thanks to your patient help.

I believe it was Kermit, the frog, who noted he turned green when nervous. The definite greenish palor is now leaving my body!

butterflyblue226

[shawners]

css is the encryption technology used.. de means to take off.. or bypass.. I dunno what happen to the kid, did the case get appealed?

[butterflyblue226]

And one final word.

I've finally pulled all the pieces together.

Not only had I seen the newest 2004 update to ffdshow in my AfterDawn newsletter, I had made a note to myself to DL it when I had "time on my hands". ESP is a great thing, but it only works when you follow through. I've now installed that version. The comments sound wonderful as to its improved performance. I'll run it for a bit before cancelling out xvid, etc.

Go Team, Go!

butterflyblue226