diff -urp vdr-1.3.14-orig/dvbplayer.c vdr-1.3.14-patched/dvbplayer.c
--- vdr-1.3.14-orig/dvbplayer.c	2004-10-23 14:39:35.000000000 +0200
+++ vdr-1.3.14-patched/dvbplayer.c	2004-10-24 17:44:34.000000000 +0200
@@ -436,6 +446,12 @@ void cDvbPlayer::Action(void)
                              continue;
                           }
                        else {
+                          // hit end of recording: signal end of file but don't change playMode
+                          if (playDir == pdForward) {
+                             readIndex = -1;
+                             eof = true;
+                             continue;
+                             }
                           // hit begin of recording: wait for device buffers to drain
                           // before changing play mode:
                           if (!DeviceFlush(100))