Article ID: 898549
Article Last Modified on 6/2/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 10
SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Windows Media Player 10, you play a multiple-bit-rate video stream. When Windows Media Player 10 thins the video stream by selecting a lower bit rate, the video may invert and turn green.
CAUSE
When Windows Media Player 10 thins the video stream by selecting a lower bit rate, sometimes Windows Media Player 10 must resize the video. When Windows Media Player 10 resizes the video, certain video formats give a negative size. This problem occurs because negative sizes are not appropriately handled in the underlying Microsoft Windows Media Format components.
RESOLUTION
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply this hotfix to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next release that contains this hotfix.
Prerequisites
You must have the update that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) article 891122 installed to apply this hotfix. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
891122Update for Windows Media Digital Rights Management-enabled players
Hotfix download information
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
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For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services
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Hotfix file information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name ------------------------------------------------------- 26-Apr-2005 11:59 10.0.0.3921 2,370,296 Wmvcore.dll
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
Additional query words: WMP graphical corruption MBR
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