VLC should be able to succesfully play both audio and video in wma and wmv 1 and 2, for the newest version (wmv3) only the windows version of vlc will be able to play it, since no opensource implementation of wmv3 have been made so far, so the windows vlc plays it by using the windows api. DRM files however can not be played on any OS.
Adjust picture brightness/colors/contrast..
If you are using the wxwindows userinterface: You can adjust the typical values to tweak the picture of your video source by turning on the extended GUI. This is done in the menu: Settings->Extended GUI. That will give you some extended control options for the video picture as well as an equalizer for the audio. Before it actual works though, you have to enable the filters under the preferences->video
If you use Mac OS X or a skinned version of VLC: You need to enter the preference menu: Settings->Preferences. Once you have the preferences window open you go to: Video->Filters->Image adjust. Here you can adjust the different values. Note before they take effect you need to turn on the "Image adjust" filter in: Video->Filters
How to control the aspect ratio of the video
Using VLC, you can override the source aspect ratio. This is available both as a command line option and as an option in the Preference dialog in the graphical interface. The aspect ratio can be specified both in ratio format (16:9) or as a decimal number (1.33).
Command Line
When invoking VLC from the command line, use the option --aspect-ratio. For instance,
vlc --aspect-ratio 1:5
Graphical Interface
If using the graphical interface, the setting is In the Video section of the Preferences dialog. You may specify the aspect ratio in the field labeled "Source aspect ratio."
Here is a list of the more common aspect ratios.
- Fullscreen: 1.33 or 4:3
- Widescreen: 1.78 or 16:9
- Typical DVD: 1.85
- Cinemascope: 2.35
Be remotely controlled
VLC provides a series of interfaces which allow it to be controlled in various ways such as via telnet, a web browser, several iPhone apps desktop widgets and more. Details are here.


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