> and load the tocfile(!) instead of the mpegfile; then you can do frame > accurate seeking and everything hi IOhannes, done that (mpeg3toc my mpeg2 movie), but when i open it in (GEM: ver: 0.90 / Linux) it crash big time: no error. tried with pix_film and pix_movie. should i run gdm to help you find why? (but, i don't know how). patrick