BS.Player - frequently asked questions about required codecs, troubleshooting, DVD playback and more.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which are the system requirements of BS.Player?

BS.Player requirements are:

1) Windows 95(OSR2) with 32 MB RAM, Windows 98/98SE/ME with 64 MB RAM, Windows 2000 or Windows XP with 128 MB RAM, or Windows Vista with 512MB RAM (Windows NT isn't supported)

2) DirectX 7 or newer installed in your system (DirectX 9 is recommended for full compatibility).

NOTE: BS.Player is fully functional in Windows Vista.

BS.Player doesn't play my videos! It says "Unknown type () or "Unknown file format". Why?

The video plays but it is scrambled. I can only see flashes with colour!

File is corrupted! Seeking will be very slow!

There is no audible sound while playing media file!

I can barely hear the sound of the video file. How can I increase it? >>> AND >>> In some of the files I'm watching the background noise is quite loud while the character's dialog is very faint.

I get an "overlay failed" message when I open a video. How I fix that?

Other players ( MPClassic , Zoom player, etc) can play my video but BS.Player can't!

BSplayer acts very slow recently!! It stacks and it takes very long time to open a video file!

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Why BS.Player connects to the internet at the startup?

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How do I get rid off the green text which appears on the left upper corner of the screen? (OSD - on screen display)

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Whenever I take a screen capture, the image isn't what I expected.

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Does BS.Player support playback of Real media and Quick time files (.ram, .rm or .mov)?

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Can BS.Player play DVDs?

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Can I have multiple instances of BS.Player ? (What does that mean?)

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What the "overlay" feature does and what is the difference between mode 1 and 2?

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What about the colour controls of BSplayer?

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What is VMR-9?

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How do I capture frames from a movie with BS.Player ?

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What are ini , bsi files and what is the difference between them?

21.

My video is encoded with XviD codec and the picture is green!

22.

already have installed everything correctly but the movie plays upside down! What the heck is this?

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When I open the video, BSplayer shows the same subtitle in the screen twice!

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I have subtitles on my PC's monitor, but not on my TV's screen!

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I have a problem with my subtitles file. I get " x " character instead of letter " y " and nothing makes sense!

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Where can I found the necessary codecs for my movie?

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How do I make a standalone-playable CD disc (no installation is required)?

28.

Why did you put adware in the BS.Player?

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Will BS.Player always be ad supported?

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Are there ads also in PRO or PROlite versions of BS.Player?

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Is AdVantage spyware?

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What exactly is adware?

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What is the difference between spyware and adware?

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Ok. But how AdVantage also connects to the net and tries to send out some information. Can you explain that?

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How many ads will show on my desktop. And what kind of ads wil it be?

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My antivirus/antispyware software blocks installation of BS.Player with AdVantage. Why?

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My antivirus/antispyware software blocks installation of BS.Player with AdVantage. What should I do?

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I am loading BS.Player on a pc that does not have internet, how do I stop BS.Player wanting to access the internet on the first start up.

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