AS3 - Refresh FLVPlayBack component!

Hey Guys,
I am working on AS3 project using Flash CS3. I have to display some videos using FLVPlayBack component. I am using the same component instance to display videos but when a new video is loaded the max duration property does not updates and hence the onComplete event is never fired.
I somehow wanted to refresh the component when a new video is to be played. Please let me know various ways to do so.
Thanks in advance for your kind consideration.

what code are you using to detect flv play completion?

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