diff --git a/Source/Core/FileInformation.cpp b/Source/Core/FileInformation.cpp
index f22eccd34..307ec6673 100644
--- a/Source/Core/FileInformation.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/FileInformation.cpp
@@ -817,12 +817,12 @@ FileInformation::FileInformation (SignalServer* signalServer, const QString &Fil
 
     m_mediaParser = new QAVPlayer();
 
+    int dpxOffset = -1;
     if(mediaFileName  == "-")
         mediaFileName  = "pipe:0";
     else if(isDpx(mediaFileName)) {
-        int dpxOffset = 0;
         mediaFileName = adjustDpxFileName(mediaFileName, dpxOffset);
-        m_mediaParser->setInputOptions({ {"start_number", QString::number(dpxOffset) } });
+        m_mediaParser->setInputOptions({ {"start_number", QString::number(dpxOffset) }, {"f", "image2"} });
     }
 
     m_mediaParser->setSource(mediaFileName);
@@ -856,7 +856,13 @@ FileInformation::FileInformation (SignalServer* signalServer, const QString &Fil
 
         AVFormatContext* FormatContext = nullptr;
         auto stdMediaFileName = mediaFileName.toStdString();
-        if (avformat_open_input(&FormatContext, stdMediaFileName.c_str(), NULL, NULL)>=0)
+        AVDictionary* options = nullptr;
+        if (dpxOffset != -1) {
+            auto dpxOffsetString = std::to_string(dpxOffset);
+            av_dict_set(&options, "f", "image2", 0);
+            av_dict_set(&options, "start_number", dpxOffsetString.c_str(), 0);
+        }
+        if (avformat_open_input(&FormatContext, stdMediaFileName.c_str(), nullptr, &options)>=0)
         {
             QVector<QAVStream*> orderedStreams;
             if (avformat_find_stream_info(FormatContext, NULL)>=0) {
@@ -927,6 +933,9 @@ FileInformation::FileInformation (SignalServer* signalServer, const QString &Fil
 
             avformat_close_input(&FormatContext);
         }
+        if (options) {
+            av_dict_free(&options);
+        }
     }
 
     if(attachment.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/Source/GUI/player.h b/Source/GUI/player.h
index d94416332..7c9cbd9b4 100644
--- a/Source/GUI/player.h
+++ b/Source/GUI/player.h
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class MediaPlayer : public QAVPlayer {
         if (isDpx(sourceFile)) {
             int dpxOffset = 0;
             sourceFile = adjustDpxFileName(sourceFile, dpxOffset);
-            setInputOptions({ {"start_number", QString::number(dpxOffset) } });
+            setInputOptions({ {"start_number", QString::number(dpxOffset) }, {"f", "image2"} });
         } else {
             if(!inputOptions().empty()) {
                 setInputOptions({});