Video distortion when viewing stream

[efelty]

Hello. Recently I've been having some problems watching streams in livestream. The problem just recently started up. I use firefox, and have tried every other browser out there and they all give me the same issue. I installed new video card drivers and that also did not solve it. I reinstalled firefox, and even all my firefox addons, still, no luck. It also crashes firefox every so often. here is a screen shot of what my view of livestream looks like...

http://i.imgur.com/FbZuo.png

If anyone has any suggestions, your help is much appreciated.

thank you

[cseeman]

That would be a very cool effect if it were deliberate.

Have you checked other channels and you're seeing the same thing?
If so, and it's affecting other browsers, you could have a problem with your Flash plugin. Maybe uninstall and then reinstall with the current version from Adobe's site. Then reboot your computer.

[efelty]

Yeah, I've tried reinstalling flash and have had no luck. It's been happening on all channels. Still stuck for now anyway..

[cseeman]

Have you checked YouTube as well?
I just want to eliminate the Flash plugin itself as an issue.

[efelty]

Yes, Youtube works without any issues. It's specifically Livestream that gives me this problem. Although, I have tried UStream and it works half the time. The other half it gives me the same distortion.

[cseeman]

This is odd. If YouTube is OK then your Flash plugin is OK.

Just to make sure it isn't something with FireFox try using Internet Explorer 8 or Google Chrome. If the problem persists then it would seem to be a system based issue.

I'm wondering if it's a setting in the graphics card otherwise.

[efelty]

Yeah, all other browsers do the same thing. I've also reinstalled graphics card drivers a while ago in attempt to fix it and it did not. I have a Nvidia GeForce 8800gt graphics card. Running windows 7.

[cseeman]

Go in to the Advanced settings of your graphics card and change some of the settings. I can't suggest what to change since I don't know the specifics but that's one place I'd look.

[davidaron]

Right, like adjusting the frame rates or even refresh rates, if you can.

[efelty]

SOLVED! I took a look at the advanced settings and everything seemed in order, until I realized I had downloaded the 32bit version when i'm running 64 bit w7. So all it took was installing the 64 bit drivers. Fail on my part, but I greatly appreciate the advice! Thanks everyone!