why is it when i stream videos... i get a green screen, i have sound, just no video. only green? what to do??

Question

iv reduced the video quallity, but i still have a green screen...i tried to whacht this video for example... halo3 .. all i see is a green screen.. but i hear everything!! :(....
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website -http://www.gamespot.com/events/x06/story.html?sid=6158816&pid=935835&autoplay=6158835&tag=topslot;action;5

Answer 1

Your computer does not have the right codecs to play the video. Codec stands for compression / decompression. Video files are usually enormous. So, software engineers developed a way to compress the video files and make it smaller to transfer. When it is received, the multimedia player decompresses the files and play them. In your case, your computer does not have the proper codec to decompress the video files so you can see them. The ability to hear the audio but not see the video is classic for not having the right codec. Unfortunately, there is a long list of different codecs and it is hard to tell which one to use. I recommend you download a pack of codecs, which is sure to contain the codec you need. Go to

http://www.filehippo.com/download_klite_codec_pack/

Download K-Lite Codec Pack (Full). It should contain almost all the codecs you need to use for the various video file types. If it doesn't, you would then have to download the K-lite Mega Codec Pack.

If you want to read more about codecs and how they are use, read this article.

"What Exactly is 'Codec', and Why Would I Ever Need It?" -- written by about.com (http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/multimedia/f/codec.htm)