Got it fixed now. Some of the video files were indeed partially corrupted, as the md5sums didn't match those on the CD. It must be some hardware issue on my desktop PC (probably the harddrive I copied to). I copied the files at a friends computer and shoved them over to my laptop via network and now...

The problem has occured ever since I first became aware of ScummVM and has remained throughout all the versions I tried over the years, including the most current version. The CD-rom is in good condition without scratches or dirt. Recopying the files did not solve the problem, as well as playing dir...

As an example: The intro video crashes as the shuttle approaches the meteor. With the following error message: "Error: (1:2001:0x1A46): Unknown Chunk found at 2a93542: 0, 0" Similar errors appear in automated sequences and the videos in the game. The problem is 100% reproducable and occurs...