Hazey/Smearing Video in Xvid .avi

[Assgoblin]

Ok. I messed up a bit with my first two posts. Sorry guys. It won't happen again. I will ask a much more specific question this time around :) I am having a problem with a particular Xvid encoded .avi. Originally the .avi file displayed weird colours like blue and purple on people's faces etc. so I installed the ffdshow filter and that solved the problem. When I watch the file with media player or real player the video appears to have this haze over top of it and I have even noticed some smearing of certain objects (kind of like a trail of the outline of an object when the camera moves). Interestingly these problems seem to last for about 5-10 seconds or so and then clear up to the point where the video is very clear (just how I like it :)) for about 2 seconds or so. Of course the haze and smearing returns later after its initial 'clearing'. My questions are: Is there anyway I can salvage this .avi file? Is there anyway I can use the settings in ffdshow to get a better picture while viewing this file? Are the problems likely to have arose during the encoding of the file into .avi format (That is, is it the source and not my codec/filter configurations (I have everything on default in Xvid and ffdshow)?

Thanks in advance,

Chris

[iago]

In ffdshow "Miscellaneous" tab, set IDCT to "XviD" or tick "Autoselect" and see if it makes a difference.

Also, I'd suggest using a better player than the crappy ones you mention (such as Zoom Player, Media Player Classic, or BSPlayer).