hi all,

recently downloaded a movie via limewire pro with the file extension .mpg . This is a staright MPEG file right? So why can't I get Quicktime or Windoze media player to play this file (respective players inform me this is an unsupported format when attmepting to play it). VLC also gives the same response....

New to this whole movie conversion game, but I suspect the secret to converting the file is given in the file name:

Xvid.ita.'film name'.ScR.NX-S Lions Gate Films THX.mpg

Is there any other software i should obtain to achieve conversion?
& what should I be converting a file of type 'mpg' to?

P.S anyone know the location of any consice 'howtos' on all the possible movie conversion scenarios? try'd searching for 'mpg conversion' but expert.com keeps raising it's ugly head, where I Am asked to part with my hard earned green for a likle piece of information!


Cheers
Danskiman