[Al Skierkiewicz]

Adam,
Some video cards have the ability to adjust settings for different tasks. This may require some research on the video card. When the video plays, are you watching in a window? If so, the window is dark but the desktop behind is normal? On occasion I have come across conditions like this. What may be occurring is the video is normal and the rest of the desktop display is superbrite. A balance between the video card settings and the monitor usually can bring everything back to normal.