Problem playing MPG file - can't fast forward

[anz511]

Just downloaded an mpg movie file. The file can be playback in WMP but can't fast forward or skip the movie. In the WMP's property dialog box it said MPEG4 codec.

Tried most video fixer software but to no luck because most of them can only fix *.avi extension - not *mpg.

Any one can help me or suggest anything to me?

Thanks

[BJ_M]

play it in windvd or powerdvd instead ... there are many types of mpeg4 files (codecs) .. some are named avi and some mpg , it really doesnt mater ..

[anz511]

Have installed PowerDVD but the player can't play the file. It come out with some message and refused to even start the movie.
WMP still can play it - only it can't fast forward.

[BJ_M]

what msg ?

did you try g-spot on the file and see what it is exactly ?

[U.N.C.L.E.]

Try setting your video hardware acceleration to MAX.

[Gurm]

Probably it isn't an MPG file at all, but a WMV file using MPEG4 that's been renamed.

Let it play once all the way through, and then you can scan through it as you like. Kind of irritating though, I admit.

I recall someone had a program/filter/etc. at one point to "unlock" WMV files that hadn't been 100% spooled. It was a beta feature on Sasami2k before that project went belly-up.

- Gurm