3ivx D4 4.5.1, blank picture

[nolan_vode]

I just tried to play a local file, but instead got a message saying that the 3ivx D4 4.5.1 thirty day evaluation period was over.

I opened up the 3ivx config to see if there was some info but found nothing, then closed it.

I again tried to play a file & was able to do so.

I closed bsplayer, but the next time I tried to play a file, I got sound but no picture.

Same behavior no matter what file type I tried to play.

I rebooted & now everything seems returned to normal, at tleast for the time being.

Is therer a replacement for 3ivx, or should I just leave things as they are?

Is the rest just normal, buggy behavior, or is there another explanation?

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BSPLAYER 1.3.6.825
DivX521ME98.exe
3ivx_d4_451_win.exe
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