red and blue channels switched in video playback system-wide

[ethana2]

Ubuntu 8.10, fully up-to-date
Geforce 8400M GS using nVidia driver
codecs installed from Ubuntu repos; medibuntu only used for googleearth, libdvdcss2, and skype.

It does it to all videos that are handled by gstreamer (not Flash).
Screenshot attatched.

[ethana2 (ethana2)]

I just observed this same behavior in Corel/InterVideo LinDVD on Ubuntu
8.10.

[Marco Trevisan (Treviño) (3v1n0)]

I've the same issue both my ubuntu machines that are using nvidia chips with propietary drivers.

I've noticed the bug since when I've used kdenlive 0.7 (but it could be just a coincidence), however the problem happens also using mplayer, vlc or any other player that is using the Xv output (for example, I've no problems using the x11, or the gl/gl2 video outputs). It's anyway so strange since sometimes I've no blue-red swaps at all (generally after a fresh reboot), while the most time I use my PCs I get this issue.

I don't really know how I could fix this issue, but I guess that it could be a problem related to the nvidia-driver more than to ubuntu or other free libraries.

[goto (gotolaunchpad)]

Hope this applies...

Had the very same hue problem with all videos using xine on NV8600M GS with latest restricted drivers.
It started immediately after installing Miro Internet TV and ceased after uninstallation. Probably a dependency package but I haven't investigated. I can live without Miro.

[ethana2 (ethana2)]

I have miro installed here too.

Miro 1.2.8 (r8366) from their apt servers.

[Michael Nagel (nailor)]

confirming this on an up-to-date karmic.
i am using a intel graphics adapter however
Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

workaround for miro:
go to -> main menu -> video -> options -> playback -> renderer
and then choose gstreamer instead of xine.

[Reinhard Tartler (siretart)]

what video/driver or xserver do you use?

I know this symptom from using the sunray xserver Xnewt.
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