yonyz Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Hello, I've got this screenshot comparing snapshots of a video played by VLC and QuickTime with the Perian extension. As you can see, the VLC image is pale, something about the colors. I should mention that's how VLC plays the video on Windows 7 as well. However, I prefer the QT image, but QT has some audio/video sync issues. I think it doesn't skip frames. Anyway, can I get the same quality image on VLC somehow? (the left one is VLC, right is QT) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/276945-vlc-vs-quicktime-with-perian/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Looks like the contrast level is a tiny bit higher on Quicktime. VLC has a ton of filtering and image enhancing settings but they are hidden away deep inside the preferences menu. Click the 'show all' button and look for them in there. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/276945-vlc-vs-quicktime-with-perian/#findComment-1804764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonyz Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 I can see them, but I have no idea which filter can produce the desired effect. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/276945-vlc-vs-quicktime-with-perian/#findComment-1804814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I gave you a clue already. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/276945-vlc-vs-quicktime-with-perian/#findComment-1804838 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonyz Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 Here's what I've tried: Preferences>Video>Filters>Image adjust> here I changed the contrast, and I even set brightness to almost zero, which should make the picture almost impossible to be seen. I hit the Save button, restart VLC and then start the video again, and I see no difference at all. What am I doing wrong? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/276945-vlc-vs-quicktime-with-perian/#findComment-1804951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Vermelho Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Yeah you're right, that doesn't work for some reason. Press command + E to bring up the video adjustment dialog, this one works in real time. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/276945-vlc-vs-quicktime-with-perian/#findComment-1804953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonyz Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 I've tried messing with the settings for a few minutes, couldn't get the same quality of image, but I see some improvement. I wish QT could play 1080p mkv files smoothly. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/276945-vlc-vs-quicktime-with-perian/#findComment-1804958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelomate1 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I love VLC for its ability to play a lot of formats, but I feel like V2 has some bugs in it that maybe were not there in V1? I haven't tested this, but some of the files of late that I've tried to play are causing V2 to stall (maybe they would cause V1 too, but I don't remember that happening). One thing that is awesome about VLC though is it lets you choose your audio device right from the menu bar. I find that very useful. I don't notice a picture quality difference on my set up, 1080p Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/276945-vlc-vs-quicktime-with-perian/#findComment-1850947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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