So, it's not just checking that SMB is enabled in system prefs->sharing, but also making sure that the account has a checkmark next to it in the "Windows File Sharing" list.
Zipped Audio+G files still don't work. When you drag eg: a zipped MP3+G file onto VLC, it will properly display both items inside the zip, but when you play the mp3 file, VLC does NOT go find the cdg and play it along with the audio.
just to clarify, this is a raw CDDA LPCM format. ie: the exact same format that streams off of a normal CD. you are correct that it has no detectable format outside the file name itself, the full format must be assumed. but if you assume the proper format (44.1khz, 16bit, stereo, little-endian), it ...
are you sure it's not the app sniffing the PCM file and "seeing" video data where there is none? or: what do you mean when you say "This file claims it has video in it..." ?