For those on on dial-up connections, the easiest way to view large files is ~
Right-click on the link
Select Save Target As ..... to save the file to your hard disk and then play it.
It will take a long time to download but it avoids the irritation of viewing in fits and starts as the file buffers, and you can carry on using the net for other things (eg reading the posts on this forum) while the file downloads in the background.