[ubuntu-za] Vlc Player not Showing video

[Bruno Marques]

William Walter Kinghorn wrote:
> Hi Bruno,
>
> You might not have the right codec installed
>
> Open Synaptic, and search fot codec, and install
>
> Also try installing all the gstreamer stuff, not the dev dbg and docs
>
> Also ffmpeg
>
> Connect to the medibuntu repos and install w32codecs and libdvdcss2, https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu will show you how
>
> William
> ________________________________________
> From: ubuntu-za-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [ubuntu-za-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Bruno Marques [bruno at tropical.co.mz]
> Sent: 04 December 2009 09:40
> To: Ubuntu South African Local Community
> Subject: [ubuntu-za]  Vlc Player not Showing video
>
> hello there
>
> i dont know why, but when i tried to play a movie today on my ubutnu
> 9.10 machine, the video player that i use, vlc isnt showing any sound..
>
> the movie is playing, but no sound appears, instead the window where the
> video should appear is completely transparent, i've tried other formats
> of video but its the same thing... is there a setting that might have
> ticked off this?
>
> many thanks in advance
>
> regards
>
> Bruno Marques
>
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Well, i think i have the codecs for the videos.. because the day after i 
was viewing normally, avi, rmvb etc, but the next, the invisible screen 
happened, anyway, im gonna try ur idea as soon as i get home, will reply 
later

regards

Bruno Marques