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Title: Newby needs help
Post by: maid on August 07, 2008, 10:42:37 pm

Can anyone tell me if you can zoom in on an avi movie?

Also why does the player tools suddenly appear in the middle of a movie?

Cheers

Title: Re: Newby needs help
Post by: Matt on August 07, 2008, 10:56:54 pm

Quote from: maid on August 07, 2008, 10:42:37 pm

Can anyone tell me if you can zoom in on an avi movie?

Try the mouse wheel over the movie.

Title: Re: Newby needs help
Post by: glynor on August 07, 2008, 11:50:01 pm

Quote from: maid on August 07, 2008, 10:42:37 pm

Also why does the player tools suddenly appear in the middle of a movie?

It shows when your mouse moves even a tiny bit.  I sometimes find my optical mice (esp. The older and cheaper ones) tends to false move and light up more often on some surfaces than others.  Try putting a matte surface under your mouse.

Title: Re: Newby needs help
Post by: maid on August 08, 2008, 01:31:06 am

Hello and thank for the replies.

I have tried the mouse wheel over the movie and it doesn't work with the avi movies.

Cheers

Title: Re: Newby needs help
Post by: Matt on August 08, 2008, 09:01:22 am

Quote from: maid on August 08, 2008, 01:31:06 am

Hello and thank for the replies.

I have tried the mouse wheel over the movie and it doesn't work with the avi movies.

Cheers

Make sure:

• You click on the movie before trying the mouse wheel
• You have the latest Media Center 12 installed (look at the top of this board)
• You're using Direct Show to play the AVI (should be the default, but look in Options > Playback > DirectShow playback settings...)

Title: Re: Newby needs help
Post by: glynor on August 08, 2008, 09:37:40 am

Make sure the "Use Windows Media Player engine for video playback when possible" option is deselected, then check the list under DirectShow Filters and ensure that AVI is checked.

Title: Re: Newby needs help
Post by: maid on August 08, 2008, 11:08:06 pm

I have all the below and it still does not work  ?

Any more ideas anyone???

    * You click on the movie before trying the mouse wheel
    * You have the latest Media Center 12 installed (look at the top of this board)
    * You're using Direct Show to play the AVI (should be the default, but look in Options > Playback > DirectShow playback settings...)