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Video flickers when playing DVD with subtitles in Windows Media Center

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Symptoms

On some machines, video playback in Windows Media Center may flicker or blink while playing a DVD with subtitles enabled. This only happens while playing video in a window (not in fullscreen mode).

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Cause

This is a known issue with Windows Media Center and some system configurations. The issue can be reproduced more easily playing a DVD with subtitles enabled at lower screen resolutions, particularly 800x600 and 1024x768.

Steps to reproduce the issue:

1. (Optional) Set screen resolution to 800x600 or 1024x768.

2. Insert a DVD in the DVD drive. If a program other than Windows Media Center starts, close it.

2. Start Windows Media Center, and leave it in a windowed mode (not fullscreen).

3. Go to 'Movies', and choose 'play dvd'.

4. Play the DVD and enable subtitles.

5. The video may occasionally flicker.

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Resolution

To work around this problem, use a different program such as Windows Media Player to watch the DVD, or use Windows Media Center in fullscreen mode.

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Article Info
Article ID : 2624388
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 10/19/2011
Exists online : False
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