Error when playing back .mts files from Sony HDR camcorder

[ellwto]

Hi,
When playing back .mts files I get the following error:

Display Error [DDraw]
'Failed to create overlay surface'

This error pops up repeatedly. The audio track from the video is playing though. Does anyone have any thoughts on how to correct this?

Thanks / Regards
Tony

[traitor]

Update graphics drivers, it should help. What is your graphics card?
Your system is WinXP i guess.

[ellwto]

Hi,
I'm running xp 32 bit with an nVidia Geforce Go 7900 GTX. nVidia drivers are 84.26. Any idea what the minimum I should upgrade to is?

UPDATE
Have upgraded nVidia drivers to 180.70 (latest version for my card suggested by laptopvideotogo) but still getting the same error when playing mts files.

[ellwto]

Hi,
Last update - I have managed to resolve this error. Uninstalled splash and updated the nVidia drivers to 187.77 plus added the most recent direct x 9 updates (9c+) then rebooted and reinstalled splash. Not sure which part resolved the problem or if all of it did but all working now.

[Ghost]

Thanks for the feedback! Must have been video graphics drivers or DirectX issue. Uninstalling/installing Splash was not required as Splash does not interfere in any way to system and drivers.