Author Topic: VLC media player help (Read 20476 times)

nymph4 · « **on:** January 14, 2009, 03:54:33 PM »

I just saw a video about VLC Media Player and how it plays Video Files and DVDs and you don't have to get more CODECs for it you just get this one program.

And the Video I saw says the newest verson is 0.9.2 but when I go to there web site I see 0.9.8a

So I am thinking the verson 0.9.8a is even newer so I got this one.

Right now I use Power DVD 7.0 and I wanted to know if anyone els uses VLC Media Player and how thy think it plays and compares to other players???

Kurtiskain · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2009, 04:36:53 PM »

VLC is actually one of many players like this in fact.

I use mPLayer for windows on top of VLC as well.

VLC is great for video files, 99% of hat you can throw at it, it will play them.
However i have found that 1% in being videos from my gf's phone

(some type of MP4)

I recommend using a mix of VLC for videos and dvds, mplayer Non GUI for watching large .AVI files and also files you want to open on the fly. (this needs some getting used to, you simply drag your video file onto the mplayer.exe, and it just runs the footage. I make a shortcut on my desktop and just drap em on

you use the keyboard to control it, f for fullscreen, m for mute etc.

For music I can recommend nothing other than Winamp, with iPod and other MP3 player support, it removes the need for that junk iTunes, runs fast, and is easily customizable.

After you have your line of marching programs, get the k-lite codec pack, and use mplayer2 in the run box to play anything else the programs cant seem to grasp.

nymph4 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2009, 05:36:53 PM »

OK I am new to this

I just got the program V.L.C Media Player 0.9.8
Now befor I install this what can I do with just the one I got?

And I did loss you when you told me to get mPlayer and run it ontop off V.L.C Media Player??

Please respond to both of these and thanks

Kurtiskain · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2009, 06:30:24 PM »

Ok sorry about that

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Now before I install this what can I do with just the one I got?

VLC player will reside happily along with your current media player, i.e Windows Media Player or Winamp.

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I use mPLayer for windows on top of VLC as well.

What i meant here is I use both, depending on my needs. VLC has bettter DVD support while mPlayer is just for regular files, but it will be easier for you to stick with VLC player.

An optional extra, that will help you to play just about any video file on earth, is the k-lite mega codec pack, which you can get from here: *Blocked Russian URL*/*Blocked Russian URL*/pub/soft/multimedia/codec/klcodec445f.exe[/url]

This will let your windows media player or whatever you use play alot more types of video files

nymph4 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2009, 08:19:07 PM »

OK I think I am getting lost here sorry.

I was runing Power DVD 7.0 to play all my DVDs and Video Files.

I do not like Windows Media Player at all so I Un Installed it.
I would like to Un Install Power DVD 7.0 as well and this will leave me wih no Media Player at all.

So if I install VLC Media Player 0.9.8 is this a DVD Player at all or will I always need a Player to go with it or be installed on my computer.

Kurtiskain · « **Reply #5 on:** January 15, 2009, 12:19:55 AM »

Yes VLC will play DVDs just fine

Though Power DVD 7.0 may be more stable for DVDs in my opinion

There is nothing wrong with having more then 1 media player

nymph4 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 15, 2009, 12:26:19 PM »

What do you meen my Power DVD 7.0 may play DVD or be more Stable??

What goes rong with VLC??

nymph4 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 15, 2009, 02:17:15 PM »

Anyone?

Kurtiskain · « **Reply #8 on:** January 15, 2009, 02:55:29 PM »

I just find sometimes VLC can randomly stop when I seek in the timeline or somewhat, and have issues with my dual-monitors, it will probably be fine for you, stick with VLC

nymph4 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 16, 2009, 02:36:18 PM »

I am runding VLC 0.8.9 and I saw on YouTube how you can use this to Take Clips from a DVD and convert them to other Formats.

I click on Open Disc and it does and I pick my DVD Drive and the File.

But there is no other settings like the one I saw on YouTube for Converting Video Files from DVDs to other formats.

Then I saw on the bottom left it says show More Settings.
I click on this check box and it only opens a checkbox that says Subtitles.

Do I need anything els to go with my VLC 0.8.9 to do this???
All the Videos I see on youtube just say you can use VLC.

Just go to YouTube and type in VLC Ripping??

Kurtiskain · « **Reply #10 on:** January 16, 2009, 02:43:28 PM »

Google is your best friend

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http://www.therealcaffeine.com/how-to/rip-dvd-with-vlc/

nymph4 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 16, 2009, 04:23:59 PM »

OK I whent to the link you gave me and nothing macthes what is on my screen.

Maybe I have a rong setting in my VLC
How should I have it setup to open and display itself??

nymph4 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 16, 2009, 04:36:06 PM »

I think I know what is going on here I have VLC 0.8.9 and the Menu Bar at the top does not look like what the Documention says.
My Menu Bar goes like this.

MeSo I may be in the rong Display Mode?

What do I do??dia...Video.....Audio.....Playbak

nymph4 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 16, 2009, 06:35:10 PM »

This is what I ment to say.

My VLC Title Bar says
Media....Audio.....Playback

It does not say Open or File it looks diferant then what all the documentation looks like.

Can someone tell me how to get into the right Display mode?
I may have the Player set to open in Simple Mode r something.

Thanks

Kurtiskain · « **Reply #14 on:** January 16, 2009, 07:52:16 PM »

Okay....I downloaded the latest VLC and yes, it is different.

To access the convert/save stuff you click media, then convert/save

or push control + R

nymph4 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 16, 2009, 09:10:32 PM »

OK thanks for all the help I am almost there.

LVC plays my DVD just greate so I stop it from playing and cloass the player so I am at the main LVC Media Player.

I go to Media and then Convert / Save and I see everything like you told me.

I pick my Video Encapulation as MPEG and set Audio as MP3 128 kbs
I go up to ware you brows to pick ware you want to save the File you make and I pick Desktop. And then give it a name.

The Bottom Right hand side says Save so I click this and it puts a File on my Desktop but it is 0. Bytes and even if I leave it it never gets bigger in size.
It is not doing anything.

I know I am missing one or two steps do you know what they may be???
I did Pick my DVD Drive and a Title.

Kurtiskain · « **Reply #16 on:** January 17, 2009, 12:36:36 AM »

Odd...what happens if you play it locally at the same time?

nymph4 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 17, 2009, 01:17:07 PM »

I will have to try that I have not Played it Localy because I did not want to slow it down.

Do you think it has to do with me leaving Title set to 0. and Chapter set to 0.

When I first open Convert / Save window and click Disc I do make sure I pick my DVD Drive and then one of the .VOB Files.

If I rip a whole VOB File do I still have to set Title number not leave it at 0. and do I have to Pick Chapter Number not leave it at 0.

??

nymph4 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 17, 2009, 06:30:50 PM »

Anyone?

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #19 on:** January 17, 2009, 06:52:22 PM »

STOP BUMPING YOUR TOPICS

nymph4 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 18, 2009, 10:58:37 AM »

I am sorry what I sould have asked is
What is Title Number?
Ands what is Chapter Number?

And they are both set to 0. so what is that telling me??

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #21 on:** January 18, 2009, 06:40:25 PM »

are you STILL persisting in trying to copy a Copyright DVD?

Kurtiskain · « **Reply #22 on:** January 18, 2009, 07:56:39 PM »

That's what I realized after he didn't know which chapter/title to copy...If it was his own made DVD it would have only one main title + menus

so nymph4...we cannot help you, copying a DVDd is illegal...however if you live in new zealand, and legally own the DVD you are allowed to copy the audio

(otherwise known as "format shifting")

But other then that...we cannot help

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #23 on:** January 18, 2009, 08:04:40 PM »

Quote from: Kurtiskain on January 18, 2009, 07:56:39 PM

That's what I realized after he didn't know which chapter/title to copy...If it was his own made DVD it would have only one main title + menus

so nymph4...we cannot help you, copying a DVDd is illegal...however if you live in new zealand, and legally own the DVD you are allowed to copy the audio
(otherwise known as "format shifting")

But other then that...we cannot help

and... probably couldn't anyway

nymph4 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 20, 2009, 02:48:55 PM »

Can someone just give me a Link to ware you told me how to get to the screen in VLC that has the Bitrate and Video Codeds and things like that that I can pick from.

I did go into Media and Convert / Save and Disc but I don't see it.

I think I forgot how to get into that screen ware it tells me Encapulation and I pick from MOEG AVI and so on.

??

nymph4 · « **Reply #25 on:** January 20, 2009, 05:25:17 PM »

Anyone?

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #26 on:** January 20, 2009, 05:26:31 PM »

Less then 3 hours and you bump. Didn't realize your problems were bigger then everybody elses.

Kurtiskain · « **Reply #27 on:** January 20, 2009, 05:28:28 PM »

Media > convert/save.

That's all I can tell you, I am technically really pushing the line here anyway...For all we know you are copying DVD data to give to someone else...I have been in trouble for helping with piracy once before...it's not pleasant.

nymph4 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 20, 2009, 05:51:06 PM »

OK thanks anyway but I did go to Media then Convert / Save and can't find any settings I did before.

And I am not Coping DVDs to sell or give away.
They are all my own DVDs and I want to take Clips from them and I am going to do Effects just for fun.

No one is ever going to see anything I do?

?

Kurtiskain · « **Reply #29 on:** January 20, 2009, 06:30:26 PM »

I would have to get moderator approval before I help any further, sorry.

nymph4 · « **Reply #30 on:** January 20, 2009, 06:45:47 PM »

That's ok I found all the settings I was looking for I just forgot ware they ware.

But it still does not work the only File it makes is a Video Fil that is always 0. Bytes.

I understand why you can't help just one thing.

If no one cane help and should help then how do people and everybody know how to do these things??

Kurtiskain · « **Reply #31 on:** January 20, 2009, 06:48:25 PM »

Well, if it was me and you, off the forums, I could help you

It is just that it is forum rules that we do not discuss anything illegal as the forum can get into trouble for discussing such things, however if a Mod gives the green light for me to help, I can.

nymph4 · « **Reply #32 on:** January 20, 2009, 09:58:47 PM »

Well if I gave you my e mail adress I can then have you help me right?
And I use Movie Stdio 8.0 and I am just doing Effects with the Video Clips.

nymph4 · « **Reply #33 on:** January 22, 2009, 03:10:43 PM »

Everything is working some what ok I just need some help I would like a Link to ware I can get the Current Verson of VLC Media Player?

When I go to Help and About this is what it says for Verson.
GCCC versoon 4.2.1

Is this the verson I have??

nymph4 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 22, 2009, 08:44:59 PM »

Anyone?

nymph4 · « **Reply #35 on:** January 23, 2009, 06:52:55 PM »

Remember I told you that my Verson of VLC looks nothing like the one they have on YouTube that people tell you how to use.

Well I just whent to videoland/vlc

And looked at the Verson they have on there web site.
And they give you a Screen Shot of what it looks like.

So I downloaded it and Installed it.

Verson 0.9.2 and then I ran it and it looks nothing like what is on there web site.

Now when I go on YouTube and look up people telling me how to use it and difernt things about it nothing ever matches.

Can someone please give me the corect Verson to download.

Just go to videoland/vlc
And the screen shot they give you is not what O downloaded from them.
There Menu Bar starts with
File and things like this you will see.
My VLC menu bar starts with Media and goes into other things and does not have File.
I need the verson they have on there web site the one they give the screen shot of.

nymph4 · « **Reply #36 on:** January 24, 2009, 03:36:00 PM »

I just regisistered at videoland/vlc

And I Login but I do not see ware I can Post things that I may need help with???

nymph4 · « **Reply #37 on:** January 24, 2009, 09:53:02 PM »

Please help???

nymph4 · « **Reply #38 on:** January 25, 2009, 02:58:09 PM »

I am regisitered at videoland/vlc and I don't see ware to Post new Thread or Post new topic.
help anyone

nymph4 · « **Reply #39 on:** January 26, 2009, 11:06:20 PM »

I still can't findout how to post anything on Videoland/vlc

And if no one can help me on this Web Site with useing VLC can someone please tell me how to post on Videoland/vlc?

??

nymph4 · « **Reply #40 on:** January 27, 2009, 03:52:20 PM »

Can someone tell me if VLC 9.0 is the new verson because I saw one that says VLC 9.2.8c or a?

nymph4 · « **Reply #41 on:** May 19, 2009, 06:49:49 AM »

I think 9.2.8c is the new version.

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #42 on:** May 19, 2009, 07:00:28 AM »

http://www.filehippo.com/download_vlc/

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #43 on:** May 19, 2009, 05:19:00 PM »

your VLC version isn't different then the versions of VLC you see- it simply isn't VLC at all. You downloaded something else.

nymph4 · « **Reply #44 on:** May 21, 2009, 01:51:18 PM »

I have VLC Media Player but I don't think I have the real VLC Media Player.
And I am having sooooo many problems with it.

I would like to know ware I can get the New verson of VLC Media Player I did get my verson from Videolan.com
But I don't think it's right.

So I would like a clean good copy of the new verson to start over again??

nymph4 · « **Reply #45 on:** May 21, 2009, 03:25:34 PM »

Anyone???

Aegis · « **Reply #46 on:** May 21, 2009, 04:16:57 PM »

Isn't THIS the site you want for VLC media player?

nymph4 · « **Reply #47 on:** May 21, 2009, 04:35:05 PM »

You are right this is the web site for VLC Media Player now on this page there are Links for Binary Versons and GUi Versions.

Just to make sure I get the right one I am running win xp pro so what link do I click on??

Carbon Dudeoxide · « **Reply #48 on:** May 22, 2009, 12:24:25 PM »

Jesus

Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on May 19, 2009, 07:00:28 AM

http://www.filehippo.com/download_vlc/

So far, I have been very tolerant with you, Nymph. However, you seem to constantly avoid avice and keep posting nonsense. Perhaps if you read the post carefully, all this would have been settled months ago.

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