Why won't Windows media player fast forward some videos?

[Jhill]

I downloaded Tokyo breakfast (mpeg) but windows media player won't let me skip ahead or fast forward. The only way I can see the end is to watch it normally and wait until the end.

I've noticed this in the past with a few other video files.

Any thoughts?

 

[Mitzi]

Sounds like a corrupt file, have you tried re-downloading it? Do you use a download manager?

 

[JetBlack69]

I think it depends on how the video was encoded. I'm not sure though. Have you tried fast fowarding on other players?

 

[ElDonAntonio]

Yep, it is indeed dependent on the keying of the video when it was encoded. I see this most often with ASF files. I think there are some players that are able to skip forward, albeit it takes some time to resume the playback. Try Cliprex, I think it was able to do that.

 

[DannyBoy]

Originally posted by: ElDonAntonio
Yep, it is indeed dependent on the keying of the video when it was encoded. I see this most often with ASF files. I think there are some players that are able to skip forward, albeit it takes some time to resume the playback. Try Cliprex, I think it was able to do that.

Aye ASF here too, and it takes a good 5 seconds to resume.

Ive found musicmath often fast-forwards when wmp 9 doesnt

 

[Twista]

many porn videos do this for some reason.

 

[DannyBoy]

Originally posted by: Twista
many videos do this for some reason.

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[manko]

try Zoom Player

 

[slick230]

Originally posted by: DannyBoy

Originally posted by: Twista
many videos do this for some reason.

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