Trouble playing a complete .mov or .mpeg file

Hello folks.
I'm having trouble playing some downloaded .mov and .mpeg files.
For example, I've downloaded a 50MB file and it only plays about the first 30 seconds of the file. However if I put the same file into VLC, I can see the whole movie (albeit slightly bumpy along the way) which may be a few minutes long.
It doesn't happen with all my files, just some specific ones (and always the same ones) Is there something embedded in the downloaded movie that let's QT only see the first bit?
I'd like to be able to view the whole file in QT 'cos I store them in iTunes for easy filing.
Thanks in advance...!

I'm having trouble playing some downloaded .mov and .mpeg files.
Do the MOV file containers also contain MPEG-2 video? If so, then you may simply have a "timecode break" problem. This is very common with files downloaded from the Internet. QT is very particular and unforgiving in this regard. VLC is not. Normally I would recommend using an application like MPEG Streamclip (free) to "fix timecode breaks." Unfortunately, I cannot remember if fixing the timecode break and then using the "Save As..." option changes the file in other ways. (Believe it may change the "Open with" setting which you can easily fix afterwards.) Would have liked to check on this before posting but my copy of the application will be busy for another 5 or 6 hours doing conversions.

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