Play Fullscreen videos on a Widescreen Monitor

[Maximus07]

Hey, here is my problem hopefully someone can help.

When i try to watch Youtube or other online streaming video's on my wide screen monitor, i can't make them go to full screen, when i try it splits my monitor into 2 different colored triangles, black on top white on the bottom, does anyone know how to play full screen youtube videos or other videos like that on a wide screen monitor?

The monitor is a Dell, I'm using Firefox with Windows Vista Home Premium. if any other info is needed let me know.

Thanks in advance for any help, it will be much appreciated.

[Broni]

What do you mean by triangles?

[Maximus07]

it looks like this

[Broni]

Wow! Never seen anything like this. Does video play OK in normal screen size?

[Maximus07]

yeah, it plays fine if i just leave it as small screen, but when i try to go to fullscreen it does that. the audio still plays but the video turns into triangles, also video's go on full screen fine on my non-widescreen monitor, so I'm really stumped as to what the problem is.

[Broni]

Two things to try: reinstall Adobe Flash, reinstall video drivers.

[Maximus07]

Broni, your the Best! thank-you very much for your helpful advice, all works well now, not sure which one of the 2 it was but after i did both it now works great. Thank-you!

[Broni]

Great news!!
If you want me to bet $5, I'd put it on Adobe Flash reinstall. Since they took over Flash Player from Macromedia, nothing, but trouble.