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Media Player

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  1. Aeroshide

    [SOLVED] Software Hanging due to Video card issue or Something else?

    I have a GTX 1650, and I have a problem where if I try to open an mp4 file (with the pre-installed windows media player app), after some time the media player will just hang, although the audio is still playing, interacting with the buttons after that will crash the app. What's weird about it is...
  2. lckeed

    Question Network share not possible with Nvidia Shield player and PC running Windows 11 ?

    Hey guys, I've been an early adopter of the Nvidia Shield media player when it came out and I've always been very satisfied. I just changed my desktop to a new Alienware desktop with Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz, 32go ram and RTX 3090 graphics. I'm currently running Windows 11. My shield is...
  3. P

    Question Media Player Fault or USB Stick Fault ?

    I recently compiled a large photo album and copied all the pics from my PC onto a Kingston Data Traveler 128GB USB stick. However, when I tried to view the photos many could not be viewed due to the PS4 telling that 'the media cannot be viewed'. They can be viewed perfectly normally on my PC and...
  4. D

    Question Media Player keeps opening?

    Hello Just as of recently Windows Media Player has been opening randomly and seemingly without any reason. After looking around I disabled it and it hasn't reappeared since, however now VLC starts opening by itself. So I uninstall it, and now I get notifications saying "you don't have any apps...
  5. maxcell

    Question Every media player freezes, while watching a movie

    So i don't know what else can i do. I have a medium-ish pc, with a core i5-7500 processor, an rx 570 graphics card, 16 GB of RAM, one SSD for the system only, another one for games and programs and an old trusty hard drive for everything else. Firstly, i reinstalled the system and updated all...
  6. S

    Question VLC & Media Player artifacts

    Hello everyone! I have recently assembled this pc -Asus B550 M A -GTX 1650S -AMDRyzen 7 3700x -Crucial Ballistix BL2K8G36C16U4R 3600 MHz 2x8 GB -be quit 500 Drivers installed except for the motherboard vga, it gives me error Anyway, I tried to watch a video on media player and vlc made with my...
  7. r_jackdaw

    [SOLVED] alternative to Madvr?

    Not sure if this is the right page/section to ask this question. Im trying to look for alternative to madvr or if there is other media player that can provide better quality with ringing / artifacts reduction with better gpu utilization 1060 6gb w/ I7 3770 that is my system. playing media on or...
  8. X

    [SOLVED] Some video files won't open with any video player (VLC, WMD all crash)

    I have this issue where around half of the video files on my PC won't open with any video player. When I open them up with VLC it gives me a crash error and with the Windows 10 default player it tries to open it for a few seconds until it crashes. I've transferred the same files onto a harddrive...
  9. J

    [SOLVED] GTA V: Unable to Detect Windows Media Player

    Game won't launch, it keeps telling me the above mentioned error message. I know It's installed because I tried reinstalling it to see if that would fix it. I've also tried everything I found on Steam discussions. Anyone know how to fix this? I'm fairly sure it worked before this new update that...
  10. A

    Question Hebrew subtitles displayed in Gibberish in media player

    Hello. I've downloaded a subtitles file for a movie I have. When displaying the file as a TXT, it shows the subtitles properly in Hebrew, however when playing the movie, the subtitles display in Gibberish. Other subtitles display properly however they are not synced unfortunately and that file...
  11. M

    Question What is possible with HDMI in home multimedia? HDCP ARC...

    Hi everyone, Despite being a network engineer at Cisco, I am a complete noob within the space of multimedia. I know the basic differences between HDMI and DP and the different versions within HDMI, I also know the basics in 4K Video and Audio. But I lack some basic knowledge to understand how...
  12. 3

    Question Computer doesn't turn on sometimes

    I'm having a few problems with my pc, sometimes it doesn't turn on, no matter what i do. I built my pc on mid 2018, by the end of the year i had this same problem, so i bought another mobo(the gigabyte one) and worked fine and now the problem is back. When i press the power button nothing...
  13. Horrgakx

    Question Help with recommendation for NVMe drive please

    Hi - I have to admit that I'm confused about these drives, in a previous thread I posted I realised that I bought the wrong type of drive (I bought a Samsung SSD 860 EVO m.2 1Tb instead of its' NVMe equivalent). Subsequently, I don't have the speed from it which I expected. I have been reading...
  14. T

    Windows 10 clean install errors

    Hi, I've been getting constant blue screens for a while and decided it was time to just give in and reinstall windows, however I seem to be getting constant errors while trying to do a clean install. The most frequent is 'windows cannot install required files. Make sure that all files required...
  15. J

    [SOLVED] What size power supply should I get?

    I have an 8700k and a Zotac 2080. I eventually want to get another 2080 because of the NVLink with the new cards. I'm wondering if I should get a 750w or a 850w. There is some Thermaltake psu on sale on newegg right now so I want to get it. Is 750 enough or should I play it safe and get the 850?
  16. K

    [SOLVED] i just want a pc desktop no keybord or mouse

    i want a good gaming pc something with a GTX1060 6GB and a six-core i5 how much would that cost for you to build
  17. P

    Display issue involving refresh rate (Benq XL2411P)

    So i've had this benq monitor for 2 months and i honestly don't believe it or the display port it came with to be the problem. I'm going to run through all the events so that hopefully my problem can be identified. PC specs: I5 4460 evga 600w psu gtx 1050 ti sc 4gb benq xl2411P 2 days ago I...
  18. H

    [SOLVED] Build/Upgrade advice 1080Ti

    Hi there, I'm looking to upgrade my current build to include a 2tb ssd and a second gtx 1080ti. I was hoping to get some advice as to whether my power supply/motherboard etc are adequate to support this. Completely out of my depth when it comes to hardware and hesitant to spend money before I...
  19. M

    [SOLVED] Pc won’t power up

    I’ve sent back my Power supply, motherboard and case and pc still won’t power up I have no idea what I’m doing wrong but nothing is working. Any ideas of what I could do?
  20. lolcoolpro.123

    [SOLVED] Can my motherboard support gtx 1050 ti?

    I'm using Bulldozer H61B-LZ, is that Motherboard Support gtx 1050ti? *nt Answer Please
  21. J

    Amd x370 raid no working

    So I bought 2x480gb ssd, and I configured hardware raid 0 through the bios but when I boot to windows it Goes into repair mode, when switch sata mode to ahci it boots again . So what should I do?
  22. D

    New build won't boot

    I just built a new system, and I cannot get it to boot to bios. Mb: Rog Maximus XI wifi Cpu: Intel i7 9700k Case: Thermaltake Core X71 RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX ddr4. 3200 16gb (2x8) Ssd: Samsung 960 Evo NVMe M2 500gb Gpu: Evga Geforce RTX 2080 XC Hdd: Seagate Barracuda 4tb 6ghz 256mb...
  23. S

    [SOLVED] CPU Over 120 Degrees Celsius

    SPECS: CPU: Ryzen 7 2700x GPU: GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid RAM: 16 gbs of trident z PSU: 700 watts MB: MSI B350 pc matte It’s been a year since I’ve built my rig. I figured I would have a while until I ran into a serious problem. Lately my pc has been acting slow towards games (mostly stuttering) but...
  24. S

    What should I upgrade?

    I have an i3 3210 Gtx 750 ti 2gb 4gb ram 500 ssd What should I upgrade first?
  25. darquedean

    Is it possible to control case fans from OS with ASUS ROG Strix Z390-E

    As the title says I'm wondering if you can control the case fan speeds through software in Windows 10. I've checked the ASUS page for this mobo and didn't get much from it. All of the case fans are plugged in to the mobo as well as my corsair Lightning Node Pro/RGB LED fan hub. Thanks for...
  26. hi2011090536

    [SOLVED] Need of upgraded PSU

    I recently purchased a used ATI Radeon HD 5870 2GB Platinum, which requires two 8pin power connectors. My current PSU dosent even have one, can i have some recommendations on cheaper PSUs that have both 8 pins?
  27. lillozzer68

    RX 580 ARMOR MK2 8G OC vs MSI 1070ti Gaming X

    What GPU should I get? My current system https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BFj8XP
  28. X

    Windows 10 October Update Showing Wrong Cpu Usage

    Hello i have problem with my Task Manager because its showing wrong cpu usage after October Update Ex. CPU usage is 100% but in processes tab only use 2% 5% 4% 1% = summary is only 12% CPU usage not 100%
  29. S

    Which casing to choose?

    Hello, I'm planning to get a new desktop. For the casing part, my choice options include Cooler Master MB500 and K500L. Both of them are awesome and cool looking. For the price, both of them are pretty close, so they fit in my budget perfectly. Now, putting the aesthetics aside, which one...
  30. A

    Is my custom loop temperature ok?

    I just wanted to ask if you though my temps of my coolant were ok, The coolest temp is measured with a temp sensor that is in the loop. The specs are i7 8700k stock speeds gigabyte gtx 1080 stock speeds The gpu and cpu are water-cooled and the cpu block is a full board block. The fans are...
  31. thenetvines

    New HTPC build worth it? Help me find missing components

    Hello. I'll be buying a new gen build soon using the latest 2080, and 9th gen cpu's in October (glad I waited). My last "high end" build was done in 2012 with help from you actually. The leftover components I will have from that build will be: i5-4670 CPU EVO 212 cooler Mini-itx mobo 16GB RAM...
  32. K

    CPU does not work well please help!

    MY PC is having an issue, so here is the problem when I use speaker all of a sudden my audio stops working and after 2-3 seconds it goes back to normal and then goes back to the problem again. I also play dota 2 it works fine at first 10-15min then it lags all of a sudden and afterwards it...
  33. D

    Downgraded to Windows 7. How to force install drivers? [SOLVED]

    I Really Hate Windows 10. So i decided to downgrade to windows 7 knowing the consequences, i had my usb 3.0 and wifi drivers on a CD so everything worked fine. Except my graphics drivers are not compatible with Windows 7. so i was wondering if i can force install them or something. I have a...
  34. J

    Looking for monitor stand

    Hi, I have a Acer S240HLbid 24'' monitor. I was just wondering if there was any stand that is height adjustable I can purchase as the stock one that comes with it is static and very annoying.
  35. O

    i7 8700k problems

    hello, can u help me ? look at my first cpu usage https://www.filemail.com/t/UvUMk3xV thnx
  36. Sean Racacho

    Gtx 1050 ti + i5 8400, games crashing, bottleneck or TV hdmi monitor problem?

    My games are suddenly crashing. Playing for like 10 minutes, game stutters then suddenly stops and crash to desktop sometimes goes to black screen and also sometimes my tv monitor changes to a lower resolution and a different refresh rate by itself (from 1080p to 480p, from 60hz to 75hz to black...
  37. C

    Pc upgrade or ps4

    I have pc with i5 660k 8GB DDR5 but no graphics cards. Will i buy graphics card or buy ps4 pro?
  38. J

    How often are there sales of EVGA Power Supply Units?

    I do not live in USA. I was planning to get EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G1+, 80 Plus Gold 650W from Amazon. The price was $65. I had to wait for someone to bring it to me to my country. Now the price is $85. I still can wait 1-2 months. I just wanted to know if I should buy it now before the price goes...
  39. H

    MSI GTX 1080 Low FPS and Low Usage

    hello! i have just got my gtx 1080 and installed it with al the latest drivers! My problem is that im getting low fps in some games like bf1, gta v, pubg between 60 and 80 fps at 1080p 144hz. When i monitor my pc i se that i only use 60-80% of usage in those games. In some games it dose not...
  40. D

    cpu problem up to 80 to 90 degrees

    everytime i play the game.my cpu hot index is up to 80 to 90 degrees..can help me what should i do?