Playing problem on pc

[Dizzy Neon]

When I tried to play a vcd that I downloaded (the file is in .dat format) I got an error (in the latest wmp, 7.something) "no combination of filters could be found to render the stream" so I searched this forum, and it turned out I needed to download the MPEG2 codec thing in order to play the file, so I did.. and I don't receive the error anymore.

But the movie still does not play properly, when I open it now I receive this: http://www.dizzyweb.net/temp.jpg

I have the same results when I attempt to play the movie in WinDVD or PowerDVD

Please advice..

[fyreboltx2]

Try to change the extension of the file from a ".dat" file into an ".mpg" file.

[Dizzy Neon]

That still leaves me with the same problem

[fyreboltx2]

its possible that the file is corrupt. try to re-encode it.

[Allan55]

Hi,

There seems to be a lot of stuff on the web, gnutella, newsgroups, etc that contain embedded commands to open your web browser. Is this what is happening? If so, I haven't found a way of stripping this section from the video either.

Anybody got any ideas?

Allan

[Dizzy Neon]

The file is not corrupt, Im pretty sure of that.. other users have found it to be fully operational.