Index: src/video_output/vout_intf.c
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--- src/video_output/vout_intf.c	(revision 19079)
+++ src/video_output/vout_intf.c	(working copy)
@@ -670,7 +670,6 @@
     else // The user specified a full path name (including file name)
     {
         psz_filename = str_format( p_vout, val.psz_string );
-        path_sanitize( psz_filename );
     }
 
     free( val.psz_string );
