trying to open a .ADV video file from DVR

[ScottBaz 0]

Does anyone know what manufactuer uses .ADV file format. I have a video from a customer no name on the DVR and I am trying to open this for him. The file format is >ADV

 

Thank You

[FranciscoNET 0]

You may be dealing with a proprietary format that cannot be opened by anything else but the DVR it self where the video was recorded.

 

Try the following:

1. Download K-Lite Video Codecs and install it on the computer you are trying to view the video.

2. Open the .ADV file using Windows Media Player, if that fails, then try to open it again, but this time with K-Lite's enclosed Media Player Classic program, if that fails then proceed to next step.

3. Rename the .ADV to .AVI and then see if you can view the video. Some users here say that they had some success by simply renaming the file extension, if the video does not play after renaming it to .AVI be sure that you had installed the K-Lite video codecs in FULL as any of those codecs on that pack may help you out.

4. If you still not able to playback the video at this time, is because the .ADV file is genuinely encoded into a proprietary format meant with intention of nothing else being able to open it. If that's the case, see if you are able to open it on the DVR, if the DVR is still working you may have to do a "manual export", you will need a VCR or a computer with a video capture card, connect the video output of the DVR into that external video capture device and as you playback the video on the DVR press Record on the VCR (or start Capturing the video on the Computer). That way you will have something that can be opened up anywhere.

 

If the DVR is busted and you dont know the name brand of the DVR, you are then on a difficult situation. You will need to take a look on the back of the DVR for any sticker possibly identifying the manufacturer because you need to know who manufactured the DVR so you can go to the website and download their particular player software that would playback these .ADV files.

[rory 0]

also view the properties of the file and see if there is any identifiable information added to it.