A system for synchronizing video data and audio data for an optical disc is disclosed. The system includes a demultiplexer, for splitting a data stream into audio data and video data, the audio data having an embedded/associated audio playback time information and the video data having an embedded/associated video playback time information; an audio decoding block, having at least fast forward or slow forward functionality, for decoding the audio data to output decoded audio data; a video decoding block, having at least fast forward or slow forward functionality, for decoding the video data to output decoded video data; and a decision block, for sending at least an adjustment signal, wherein the adjustment signal is for instructing either the video decoding block or the audio decoding block to perform fast forward or slow forward operations.