file length problem

Akshay1234 · 12th June 2009, 15:01

hey guys, i have some mpg vides etc on my comp of things like funny ads etc. now when i play them if the actually length is 5 mins in windows media it only shows the length as 1 minute. how can i fix it? this is happening in all media players and if i forward to a point it plays the file according to the actualy length but if i just let it play it only plays the first minute.

pulsar56 · 12th June 2009, 15:13

Possible reasons:
1. Your files got corrupted or not copied properly when you tried to move them.
2. Uninstall the codecs and reinstall a single codec pack. (This might solve the problem)

Akshay1234 · 12th June 2009, 15:52

only some files are like that. so maybe some are corrupted. any way to fix it?

yzfrj · 12th June 2009, 16:07

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Originally Posted by akshay1234

only some files are like that. so maybe some are corrupted. any way to fix it?

You can try re-encoding the files, lots of free converters are available.
I had similar problem with mp3 files, when I play it on the car stereo it made a crackling noise. Re-encoded the files and it plays fine.

12th June 2009, 15:01	#1
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	file length problem hey guys, i have some mpg vides etc on my comp of things like funny ads etc. now when i play them if the actually length is 5 mins in windows media it only shows the length as 1 minute. how can i fix it? this is happening in all media players and if i forward to a point it plays the file according to the actualy length but if i just let it play it only plays the first minute.
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12th June 2009, 15:13	#2
pulsar56 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,172 Thanked: 342 Times View My Garage	Possible reasons: 1. Your files got corrupted or not copied properly when you tried to move them. 2. Uninstall the codecs and reinstall a single codec pack. (This might solve the problem)
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12th June 2009, 15:52	#3
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,317 Times	only some files are like that. so maybe some are corrupted. any way to fix it?
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