i cant lower my resolution because my monitor automatically switches it back to 1025x768 and my color are fine 32bit when i switch to 16 it still dosent work.. and when u go download the runtime thing it says i already have the highest version
try reinstalling power dvd and directX, and maybe all the programs you're running at once are giving you problems. Also try playing it with WMP or something else and see if it works beforehand to try to narrow down the problem.