Bridge CS3 Preview won't begin to Play unless "nudged"

Bridge CS3 on Windows XP.  I'm trying to Preview HDV .M2T files.  When I select an .M2T file the first frame will appear in the Preview pane correctly.  If I hit Space or the Play button, the Play "arrow" icon changes to a Pause icon, but the file won't begin to play.  If I move the scrub pointer at all, the file plays correctly from that location.  If I let the file play to its end, then hit Space or Play then the file starts playing correctly.  It just seems the .M2T video files won't initially start playing in the preview pane unless the scrub timeline is touched.  Searched all forums but couldn't find a similar problem.
Some additional details - I tried changing the file extension to .mpg but problem persists.  If I go to another directory and select an MPEG-2 .mpg file it previews correctly.  Same with a .m2v file.  Seems like the sticking problem is with HDV .M2T files from my Sony Z1U.  Will try some other formats.  Could it be a codec issue?  I do Nero ShowTime installed on this same PC.
Any suggestions would be appreciated - TIA.

Thanks for checking out that clip.  It must be something on my system - I'm suspecting it's possibly a codec from Nero ShowTime.
I did double-check the two items you suggested.  The "play automatically" box does as it should and tries to start playing the clip, but just as if I were to hit Space it simply freezes at the first frame.  In the thumbnails size box I've entered 999MB with no change.
Again, it's not that the clips won't play at all in Preview.  They will play if I nudge the scrub bar.  They'll also play from the start if I first play them to the end.  It's just the very first time you try to play (or autoplay) the clips, they won't go.  Strange...
Well, thanks again for trying and if anyone has any other suggestions I'd appreciate them.

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