Color Me Video: Video Wallpaper

Using video overlay colors, Color Me Video is a guide on how to view or watch video as desktop wallpaper. Windows Vista Ultimate currently has Windows DreamScene™ pre-installed that allows the same feature as with using video overlay colors. There are also several software available that offers the same feature. With Color Me Video Techniques, you can watch DVD, video files (avi, mp4, wmv, etc) and streaming video as desktop wallpaper without installing any extra software other than the media player.

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Active Video/Hardware Overlays and Video Acceleration

To experience desktop video using video overlay colors, the media player of choice must have video or hardware overlay or video acceleration capabilities. In the research, it was found that flash software and Quicktime software does not support video or hardware overlay so that these Color Me Video techniques cannot be used. Also, the video graphics card installed must be about to handle using video overlay options. If it cannot, then playback may be jumpy.