VLC aspect ratio is not right :( please help

[abraincell]

I haven't made any changes to VLC player, and today somehow video displayed very small, thought it was just that particular file, but apparently it goes the same with other videos. i tried to change aspect ratio, crop, etc, did nothing but distorting the image. video image is fine with windows media and km player. please please help, i don't know what else to do. reinstalling it does not help 🙁 update: thank you so much, such wonderful forum, thankyou junkeymonkey for your help

 

[junkeymonkey]

ya I don't know but I do know I had a older version of vlc and it was fine and dandy then last month I decided to let it update and now think I wish I did not do that . hmmmmmmm......... things like you say now pop up

 

[abraincell]

ya I don't know but I do know I had a older version of vlc and it was fine and dandy then last month I decided to let it update and now think I wish I did not do that . hmmmmmmm......... things like you say now pop up

so you have same problem 🙁 ? is this a glitch or something? 🙁 i really like vlc because it is almost unlimited what it can play, so happy with it... i haven't see anyone having this problem though in vlc forum 🙁

 

[junkeymonkey]

I think this was my older one 2.0.5

now the updated one is 2.2.1

maybe uninstall the latest and try this older one -- I have not tried it yet to see if that's the issue yet ?

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/2.0.5.html

maybe go back to 2.0.0 ?

movie menus display sideways was what I think I noticed ?? and could not right them best I recall ??

 

[abraincell]

thank you. i will try.

 

[junkeymonkey]

I had to pull my optical drive to use else where so I can do anything right now or I would be checking this out my self ...sorry

I just downloaded 2.0.0 to be on the ready as well

 

[abraincell]

i would sooooo hug you right now if I could!!! didn't know they have even newer version, because when i check it says mine updated, and when reinstalling it gave me older version! thanks thanks thanks! system glitch that's all!

 

[k1114]

I've been using 2.2.1 with no issues ever.

 

[junkeymonkey]

be sure you turn off auto updating so it don't auto update back to the newest one under your nose

 

[abraincell]

I've been using 2.2.1 with no issues ever.

yes, i did not have any issues until today, and upgrading to 2.0.5 fixed that. I wonder why i got email saying my thread had been removed. read the rules, but i want to know so i don't make same mistake but email didn't say why 🙁 thanks again ! the most helpful forum ever! (maybe cuz i post in win7 forum? what should it be?)

 

[abraincell]

be sure you turn off auto updating so it don't auto update back to the newest one under your nose

Roger that !!!! thanks thanks thanks again!

 

[junkeymonkey]

i may try to get the optical drive back in here and see tomorrow how it works out here ??? i did not have my issue until after i did the update ???

 

[abraincell]

i may try to get the optical drive back in here and see tomorrow how it works out here ??? i did not have my issue until after i did the update ???

installing 2.0.5 instantly solve my problem... wonder if it just a glitch? i had no problem yesterday.... pheww... i'm glad because so far vlc is my favorite media player

 

[junkeymonkey]

I guess we were one of the unlucky few ?? seems i'll just go back on what you report myself optical drive in or not

thanks

 

[k1114]

There was a duplicate of this thread that was deleted. That was just an automated message you get. We're working on getting it to give the reason we put but it's a low priority.

 

[junkeymonkey]

but were good here , right ??

going back to the older vlc also resolved for me after I reinstalled my optical drive and tested this