FLV file shows as invalid file and won't play

[ricardo]

I have a flv file that will not play it just comes back as invalid file

Here is the media info for it

General
Complete name                    : E:\The MMO Report- E3 2010 Special Part 1 in High Definition – G4tv.com.flv
Format                           : Flash Video
File size                        : 284 MiB
Duration                         : 19mn 2s
Overall bit rate                 : 2 086 Kbps
Encoded date                     : Thu Jun 24 15:07:38 2010

Video
Format                           : VP6
Duration                         : 19mn 2s
Bit rate                         : 2 000 Kbps
Width                            : 960 pixels
Height                           : 540 pixels
Display aspect ratio             : 16:9
Frame rate                       : 29.970 fps
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)               : 0.129
Stream size                      : 272 MiB (96%)

Audio
Format                           : MPEG Audio
Format version                   : Version 1
Format profile                   : Layer 3
Duration                         : 19mn 2s
Bit rate mode                    : Constant
Bit rate                         : 128 Kbps
Channel(s)                       : 2 channels
Sampling rate                    : 44.1 KHz
Stream size                      : 17.4 MiB (6%)

[jer1956]

I can understand your frustration but please search the forum first. Hardware mediaplyers only support a finite number of codecs. The main website lists what those are, and VP6 isn't  one of them.

Did you buy "assuming" it had the flexibility of a PC?

[Domino1999]

You could always convert the file to a supported format first. I think (not 100% sure) that Handbrake can do this, perhaps another community user could confirm.

[jer1956]

There is always a way to convert everything if you search  hard enough. Those who knew they where going to have to  do that seem to be more satisifed with mediaplyers than those who expect them to play everything they can play on a PC. I'm not sure if that  disappointment is ever overcome. The med500 becomes another brick in the wall of rarely used equipment sitting under the TV!