Playing .mkv files

**boybi** · March 29th, 2008 11:27 PM

It's my first time to download and use mkv video files. I used KMPlayer and I downloaded Lost S4 in 720p resolution. When I maximized the window in my 22" HD monitor (1680x1050), the video went blank. I can view it in its standard window (720p). And when I moved the window to my second monitor (17", 1280x1024), I can watch the video in maximized form. Is this a problem of my video card? That it can't output HD video greater than 720p?

Also, I can't hear the center channel (the sounds of the voices) of the video. Maybe I only have a 4.1 speaker, and my onboard sound is 5.1. How can I force the voice to output to my 2 front speakers? If I choose only the left or right channel on the player, I can hear the voice. But if I select both channels, no voice can be heard. So if I choose only the left or the right channel, does this mean I'm hearing only mono sound?

**boybi** · March 30th, 2008 12:00 AM

I just used Media Player Classic and everything's working fine now.

**CVT** · March 30th, 2008 07:29 AM

Use can also use a vlc player.... Small file size but a wonder!... You can download this from the net....

5707:tumbleweed:

**rion** · March 30th, 2008 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by boybi

It's my first time to download and use mkv video files. I used KMPlayer and I downloaded Lost S4 in 720p resolution. When I maximized the window in my 22" HD monitor (1680x1050), the video went blank. I can view it in its standard window (720p). And when I moved the window to my second monitor (17", 1280x1024), I can watch the video in maximized form. Is this a problem of my video card? That it can't output HD video greater than 720p?

Also, I can't hear the center channel (the sounds of the voices) of the video. Maybe I only have a 4.1 speaker, and my onboard sound is 5.1. How can I force the voice to output to my 2 front speakers? If I choose only the left or right channel on the player, I can hear the voice. But if I select both channels, no voice can be heard. So if I choose only the left or the right channel, does this mean I'm hearing only mono sound?

your KMPlayer has something to do in your video overlay settings. and probably your O.S control panel audio out settings. since you already explored enough of KLM's audio out settings.

**roninblade** · March 30th, 2008 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by CVT

Use can also use a vlc player.... Small file size but a wonder!... You can download this from the net....

5707:tumbleweed:

+1.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

great player. plays almost any video without a problem.

**Jun aka Pekto** · March 30th, 2008 08:06 PM

VLC is awesome as a player. But, don't use Playlist. That part of VLC is crash happy.

**boybi** · March 30th, 2008 08:40 PM

I tried VLC Player. It crashed Firefox. I can't open Firefox until I uninstalled VLC.

**roninblade** · March 30th, 2008 09:24 PM

weird, never happened to me before. must be a platform relate bug.

try installing vlc again then manually remove the vlc plugins from the firefox plugins directory. see if that fixes the problem.

or install vlc then reinstall firefox or upgrade to version 2.0.0.13 (if you haven't upgraded yet).

edit:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_cr...C_Media_Player
plugin mentioned in this page is npvlc.dll

**mr_incredible** · March 30th, 2008 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by boybi

I tried VLC Player. It crashed Firefox. I can't open Firefox until I uninstalled VLC.

Never encountered this problem with VLC before. Try Media Player Classic instead. Or try uninstalling Firefox completely then reinstalling it again before reinstalling VLC.