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I just turned on my computer today.

All my videos have gone black and white wether its mp4 format, avi format.

I currently use ffdshow but the mp4 runs on quicktime in still black and white.

Can anyone help?

Thankyou, Regards X

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As described a sudden, system‑wide shift to monochrome video, the most likely culprits are (a) the graphics driver/control panel forcing color settings for video streams, or (b) the TV connection losing the chrominance signal so only luminance is displayed. Both can make every player look grayscale, so it helps to work through a short isolation checklist.

First isolation checks: play the same file on a different player and on the PC monitor only (disconnect the TV). If color returns on the monitor but not the TV, treat it as a connection/TV issue. If all outputs remain grayscale, focus on driver and codec/filter settings. Try toggling the video renderer in a player (a different renderer avoids some hardware overlays) and disable any post‑processing filters temporarily.

Primary fixes to try next: open the graphics control panel and look under the video/color sections — restore defaults or re‑enable application control of video color; reset saturation/hue settings to defaults. If a TV is attached by an S‑Video or adapter cable, inspect or replace the cable (missing/bent chroma pins cause black‑and‑white), and confirm the driver’s TV standard (NTSC/PAL) and per‑display profile are correct. Many drivers allow saving a profile for the TV output so settings persist across reboots.

If the above does not help, reset or reinstall the system video filters/codecs and the GPU driver (use a clean install or rollback to the last working driver). Back up any custom profiles first, reboot after each change, and test with a short clip. These steps address the two usual root causes and will restore color in almost all cases.

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Some how Nvida took control over my video settings, very )(&# since I dont know how to get them back to the orginal settings now :(

Any Ideas let me know.

Thanks, Regards X

PS: On the topic of nvida i connect my tv to the computer and I always have to reset and configure the svideo connection, anything I can permenantly change? Ideas? Input? Thanks Again

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