Comment 70 for bug 184440

I have seen this "blue bug" on Intel and ATi, and not only nvidia platforms.

Intel: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-intel/+bug/160866
ATi: http://<email address hidden>/msg11162.html

Here is one solution that this website suggested: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/totem/+question/7373
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Put this in the terminal:
    "gstreamer-properties"

In the new window that pops up, change the video output plugin to "CUSTOM".

Change the video output pipeline to: ffmpegcolorspace ! video/x-raw-yuv,format=(fourcc)YV12 ! xvimagesink

The click test. See if it works.
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This seemed to have changed things for me.

It looks like the bug exists in the initiation of Xv. I get the blue people in MythTv as well, but only until I get a video feed. I would usually get a hue value of -1000.

(Specs: nVidia 8600M GT, 185.13 driver, Jaunty 64-bit)