FFmpeg is unable to decode the video stream, audio is ok. FFmpeg/FFplay produces the following message when trying to decode the video: [h264 @ 0x1839e00]no frame!. QuickTime Player 7.6.2 on Mac OS X 10.5.7 is able to play both audio and video. No idea about what encoder was used to produce the file. The complete file is available here: http://albin.abo.fi/user/jfors/videos/Philips_Carousel_for_Cinema_21_9_TV_-_How_they_did_it.mov