Video playback issue "GAVC"
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guismoobert Posted messages 1 Status Member -
guismoobert Posted messages 1 Status Member -
Hello,
I can't play a video (format .avi):
-Windows Media Player
-VLC
-Windows Media Classic
Knowing that I already have several codec packs.
I get this message with VLC: "No suitable decoder for the format:
VLC probably does not support the audio or video format 'GAVC'. Unfortunately, there is nothing that can be done."
On the internet, almost all links redirect me to converters, but none of them work.
PS: the video comes from a friend's video surveillance software.
Configuration: Windows 7 / Firefox 12.0
I can't play a video (format .avi):
-Windows Media Player
-VLC
-Windows Media Classic
Knowing that I already have several codec packs.
I get this message with VLC: "No suitable decoder for the format:
VLC probably does not support the audio or video format 'GAVC'. Unfortunately, there is nothing that can be done."
On the internet, almost all links redirect me to converters, but none of them work.
PS: the video comes from a friend's video surveillance software.
Configuration: Windows 7 / Firefox 12.0
4 answers
Problem solved. Indeed, it was a proprietary format, usable only with the surveillance software (source of the video, sorry for not mentioning it earlier).
Old issue: on "PC 1", I have a video surveillance software that allows me to record in avi, and to watch it on any player (wmp, vlc, etc...). I copied a video to "PC 2" but I couldn't open it, nor could I convert it no matter the converter.
Solution: on the same computer as the software (PC 1), I used Windows Movie Maker to convert the video to wmv. This way, I was able to open it on my "PC 2".
The urgency of the issue came from the fact that the police had asked me to send them part of a surveillance video. Thanks for the tip about the proprietary format.
Old issue: on "PC 1", I have a video surveillance software that allows me to record in avi, and to watch it on any player (wmp, vlc, etc...). I copied a video to "PC 2" but I couldn't open it, nor could I convert it no matter the converter.
Solution: on the same computer as the software (PC 1), I used Windows Movie Maker to convert the video to wmv. This way, I was able to open it on my "PC 2".
The urgency of the issue came from the fact that the police had asked me to send them part of a surveillance video. Thanks for the tip about the proprietary format.