The person encoding the file sets these options at the time of conversion. Often it has nothing to do with advertisers and everything to do with unfamiliarity with the encoder.
On 7/22/07, Tom Piwowar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Why do some Windows Media (wmv) files permit using the FF and REW >buttons or the slider to move forward and backward during playback, and >others don't? The buttons can be turned off so advertisers can force you to watch the most important parts of the program.
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