Since the release of 1.6, I really haven't had any problems with dead videos. Then again it could be a corrupt file in the game directory causing the problem. Last week I uninstalled BO and the local content from my computer due to a directX error. Ever since then, all my videos have worked. The problem with Fraps, is it's a resource hog. Even on my Alienware. I use Movavi Video Suite 12, it's an all in one. (Capture, convert, split, edit...)