Why can't I FF this video file?

[Ns1]

I'm watching some video file, and I can't fast forward/rewind it

Any idea how to get around this?

 

[morkinva]

I think it needs to be indexed by some utility

edit>> this is some kind of windows media file i take it ? If so try WM6.4 by running mplayer if you have an older windows OS

 

[duke]

"some video" file. Is that what it's called now?

 

[spanky]

try using a different program to play the file.

 

[manly]

If it's a (DivX-encoded) AVI, then the idiot encoder didn't encode with keyframes.

 

[Ns1]

these are .asf files btw


sorry didn't mention earlier ^_^

 

[joohang]

Originally posted by: NeuroSynapsis
these are .asf files btw


sorry didn't mention earlier ^_^

It wasn't indexed.

 

[morkinva]

You could use this, but it looks kinda involves as you also have to get 'asfindexer' and 'ms wm format redistribution pack' - doh !

 

[Valhalla1]

I have a few asf movies that are like that, unable to FF/RW, very annoying

 

[morkinva]

Hey I just tried this on one of those unsearchable asf's. I couldn't get it to 'make seekable', but I could convert it to .avi which is seekable. I don't notice any loss of quality.

The faq page claims it won't work on all files, but the avi I made is the same size as the asf

 

[KahunaHube]

nice, now you can go straight to the good parts
<elbow>if you know what i mean</elbow>

you perv!

 

[Digobick]

Goto:

Start > Run

Type in: mplayer2


Try playing the movie in that.