MKV Files will only fast forward and not play?

DivX has for a while now had a problem with just missing 1 frame resulting in it hitting the stop button, these files you can still FF and RW and depending on the amount of missing Data it can sometimes play if set to play after the missing data
really annoying though because it tends to jump a couple of seconds back when started after FF or RW.

how to fix it, i have not a clue, but the other players still works great
(except vlc which is almost the same as flash player)
the best free player for windows i would say is WMP, if your willing to pay for it i suggest TMT (Total Media Theater) it play blu-rays and 3d great :)

just watched a .mkv movie in divX with no problem, watched some tv episodes (.avi) on the divX player, and then went to watch another .mkv movie but this time the .mkv wouldn't play. same symptoms as above: can ff/rw/etc but not play.

opened the file in windows media player, no problems.

solution: use WMP

Had the same issue but with .avi files.
No normal playback, only fast forward.

I recently updated SUPER which also installed a new version of ffdshow.
Solution was to uninstall the new version of ffdshow and all was fine again.

FYI, system is WinVista.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,
RVR79

I got the same problem playing DivX files too, just made with DivX7-converter. Home theater mode (720x400) with AC-3 sound.
I use AC-3filter v. 1.63b(download of today) and it made the sound works.
The DivX player 7 does't play. It is only showing snapshots and playback i FF and FR mode!
Windows Media Player works fine!
I am using Vista 32.
WTF is wrong? Give me a clair answer, Mr. DivX

Best regard
Hans

Details of the video:
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General
Complete name : Z:\Film kartotek\DivX Movies\VTS_01_0(1).divx
Format : DivX
Format/Info : Hack of AVI
File size : 1.64 GiB
Duration : 2h 12mn
Overall bit rate : 1 761 Kbps

Video
ID : 0
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)
Muxing mode : Packed bitstream
Codec ID : DX50
Codec ID/Hint : DivX 5
Duration : 2h 12mn
Bit rate : 1 300 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 304 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.35:1
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Resolution : 8 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.238
Stream size : 1.21 GiB (74%)
Title : Video
Writing library : DivX 6.8.5 (UTC 2009-08-20)

Audio
ID : 1
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Codec ID : 2000
Duration : 2h 12mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 448 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Surround: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Stream size : 426 MiB (25%)
Alignment : Split accross interleaves
Interleave, duration : 40 ms (1.00 video frame)
Interleave, preload duration : 500 ms
Title : Audio

Text
Format : DivX Subtitle
Codec ID : DXSB
Codec ID/Info : Subtitle in AVI from DivX networks
Width : 640 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Resolution : 4 bits
Stream size : 3.11 MiB (0%)
Title : Subtitle
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MKV files were playing excellent up until about a week ago, now they do not play?

as the OP says, it can fast forward, rewind etc...but not play! Very strange!

I checked for any recent updates and there was an update, but that did not help.