diff --git a/src/Zend/Media/Mpeg/Abs.php b/src/Zend/Media/Mpeg/Abs.php
index 31e1d70..f9fba0e 100644
--- a/src/Zend/Media/Mpeg/Abs.php
+++ b/src/Zend/Media/Mpeg/Abs.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ require_once 'Zend/Media/Mpeg/Abs/Frame.php';
  * @subpackage MPEG
  * @author     Ryan Butterfield <buttza@gmail.com>
  * @author     Sven Vollbehr <sven@vollbehr.eu>
- * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2010 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com) 
+ * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2012 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com) 
  * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
  * @version    $Id$
  * @todo       Implement validation routines
@@ -181,15 +181,13 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
         }
 
         /* Check for VBR headers */
-        $offset = $this->_reader->getOffset();
-
         $this->_frames[] = $firstFrame =
             new Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame($this->_reader, $options);
 
-        $postoffset = $this->_reader->getOffset();
+        $offset = $this->_reader->getOffset();
 
         $this->_reader->setOffset
-            ($offset + 4 + self::$sidesizes
+            ($firstFrame->getOffset() + 4 + self::$sidesizes
              [$firstFrame->getFrequencyType()][$firstFrame->getMode()]);
         if (($xing = $this->_reader->readString8(4)) == 'Xing' ||
                 $xing == 'Info') {
@@ -207,7 +205,7 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
             array_pop($this->_frames);
         }
 
-        $this->_reader->setOffset($offset + 4 + 32);
+        $this->_reader->setOffset($firstFrame->getOffset() + 4 + 32);
         if ($this->_reader->readString8(4) == 'VBRI') {
             require_once 'Zend/Media/Mpeg/Abs/VbriHeader.php';
             $this->_vbriHeader =
@@ -217,7 +215,7 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
             array_pop($this->_frames);
         }
 
-        $this->_reader->setOffset($postoffset);
+        $this->_reader->setOffset($offset);
 
         // Ensure we always have read at least one frame
         if (empty($this->_frames)) {
@@ -242,7 +240,7 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
                               $firstFrame->getSamplingFrequency()) / 1000 * 8);
                     }
                 } else {
-                    $this->_estimatedBitrate = ($this->_bytes - $offset) /
+                    $this->_estimatedBitrate = ($this->_bytes - $firstFrame->getOffset()) /
                         $this->_estimatedPlayDuration / 1000 * 8;
                 }
             } else {
@@ -251,7 +249,7 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
                 $this->_estimatedBitrate =
                     $this->_cumulativeBitrate / count($this->_frames);
                 $this->_estimatedPlayDuration =
-                    ($this->_bytes - $offset) /
+                    ($this->_bytes - $firstFrame->getOffset()) /
                     ($this->_estimatedBitrate * 1000 / 8);
             }
         } else {
diff --git a/src/Zend/Media/Mpeg/Abs/Frame.php b/src/Zend/Media/Mpeg/Abs/Frame.php
index bb05552..804e917 100644
--- a/src/Zend/Media/Mpeg/Abs/Frame.php
+++ b/src/Zend/Media/Mpeg/Abs/Frame.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ require_once 'Zend/Media/Mpeg/Abs/Object.php';
  * @subpackage MPEG
  * @author     Ryan Butterfield <buttza@gmail.com>
  * @author     Sven Vollbehr <sven@vollbehr.eu>
- * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2010 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com) 
+ * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2012 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com) 
  * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
  * @version    $Id$
  */
@@ -228,13 +228,21 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
         parent::__construct($reader, $options);
 
         $this->_offset = $this->_reader->getOffset();
-
-        $header = $this->_reader->readUInt32BE();
-        if (!Zend_Bit_Twiddling::testAllBits(Zend_Bit_Twiddling::getValue($header, 21, 32), 0xffe)) {
-            require_once 'Zend/Media/Mpeg/Exception.php';
-            throw new Zend_Media_Mpeg_Exception
-                ('File does not contain a valid MPEG Audio Bit Stream (Invalid frame sync)');
+        
+        $header = null;
+        for ($i = 0; $i < 5775 /* max attempts: max frame size x2 */; $i++) {
+            $header = $this->_reader->readUInt32BE();
+            if (Zend_Bit_Twiddling::testAllBits(Zend_Bit_Twiddling::getValue($header, 21, 32), 0xffe)) {
+                break;
+            }
+            $this->_reader->setOffset(++$this->_offset + 1);
+            if ($this->_offset == $this->_reader->getSize() || $i == (5775 - 1)) {
+                require_once 'Zend/Media/Mpeg/Exception.php';
+                throw new Zend_Media_Mpeg_Exception
+                    ('File does not contain a valid MPEG Audio Bit Stream (Invalid frame sync and resynchronization failed)');
+            }
         }
+        
         $this->_version = Zend_Bit_Twiddling::getValue($header, 19, 20);
         $this->_frequencyType = Zend_Bit_Twiddling::testBit($header, 19);
         $this->_layer = Zend_Bit_Twiddling::getValue($header, 17, 18);
@@ -268,15 +276,26 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
         $this->_reader->skip($this->_length - 4);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the offset where the frame actually begins (stream error may
+     * cause resynchronization).
+     *
+     * @return integer
+     */
+    public function getOffset()
+    {
+        return $this->_offset;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the version identifier of the algorithm.
      *
      * @see VERSION_ONE, VERSION_TWO, VERSION_TWO_FIVE
      * @return integer
      */
-    public function getVersion() 
+    public function getVersion()
     {
-        return $this->_version; 
+        return $this->_version;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -291,9 +310,9 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
      * @see SAMPLING_FREQUENCY_LOW, SAMPLING_FREQUENCY_HIGH
      * @return integer
      */
-    public function getFrequencyType() 
+    public function getFrequencyType()
     {
-        return $this->_frequencyType; 
+        return $this->_frequencyType;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -302,9 +321,9 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
      * @see LAYER_ONE, LAYER_TWO, LAYER_THREE
      * @return integer
      */
-    public function getLayer() 
+    public function getLayer()
     {
-        return $this->_layer; 
+        return $this->_layer;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -313,9 +332,9 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
      * @see getRedundancy
      * @return boolean
      */
-    public function hasRedundancy() 
+    public function hasRedundancy()
     {
-        return $this->getRedundancy(); 
+        return $this->getRedundancy();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -326,9 +345,9 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
      *
      * @return boolean
      */
-    public function getRedundancy() 
+    public function getRedundancy()
     {
-        return $this->_redundancy; 
+        return $this->_redundancy;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -338,9 +357,9 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
      *
      * @return integer
      */
-    public function getBitrate() 
+    public function getBitrate()
     {
-        return $this->_bitrate; 
+        return $this->_bitrate;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -348,9 +367,9 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
      *
      * @return integer
      */
-    public function getSamplingFrequency() 
+    public function getSamplingFrequency()
     {
-        return $this->_samplingFrequency; 
+        return $this->_samplingFrequency;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -359,9 +378,9 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
      * @see getPadding
      * @return boolean
      */
-    public function hasPadding() 
+    public function hasPadding()
     {
-        return $this->getPadding(); 
+        return $this->getPadding();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -373,9 +392,9 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
      *
      * @return boolean
      */
-    public function getPadding() 
+    public function getPadding()
     {
-        return $this->_padding; 
+        return $this->_padding;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -386,9 +405,9 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
      *      CHANNEL_SINGLE_CHANNEL
      * @return integer
      */
-    public function getMode() 
+    public function getMode()
     {
-        return $this->_mode; 
+        return $this->_mode;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -414,9 +433,9 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
      *
      * @return integer
      */
-    public function getModeExtension() 
+    public function getModeExtension()
     {
-        return $this->_modeExtension; 
+        return $this->_modeExtension;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -425,9 +444,9 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
      * @see getCopyright
      * @return boolean
      */
-    public function hasCopyright() 
+    public function hasCopyright()
     {
-        return $this->getCopyright(); 
+        return $this->getCopyright();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -436,9 +455,9 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
      *
      * @return boolean
      */
-    public function getCopyright() 
+    public function getCopyright()
     {
-        return $this->_copyright; 
+        return $this->_copyright;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -447,9 +466,9 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
      * @see getOriginal
      * @return boolean
      */
-    public function isOriginal() 
+    public function isOriginal()
     {
-        return $this->getOriginal(); 
+        return $this->getOriginal();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -457,9 +476,9 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
      *
      * @return boolean
      */
-    public function getOriginal() 
+    public function getOriginal()
     {
-        return $this->_original; 
+        return $this->_original;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -473,9 +492,9 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
      * @see EMPHASIS_NONE, EMPHASIS_50_15, EMPHASIS_CCIT_J17
      * @return integer
      */
-    public function getEmphasis() 
+    public function getEmphasis()
     {
-        return $this->_emphasis; 
+        return $this->_emphasis;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -484,9 +503,9 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
      *
      * @return integer
      */
-    public function getLength() 
+    public function getLength()
     {
-        return $this->_length; 
+        return $this->_length;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -494,9 +513,9 @@ final class Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Frame extends Zend_Media_Mpeg_Abs_Object
      *
      * @return integer
      */
-    public function getSamples() 
+    public function getSamples()
     {
-        return $this->_samples; 
+        return $this->_samples;
     }
 
     /**