Opening .264 File

funkyphantom · 28 Mar 2012 at 19:10

Hi guys,
We've had a break in at work today, and I've viewed the CCTV footage, and we have a video of the van going in, and out of our compound. Ive backed up the footage onto a USB stick, in total there are 2 files, I presume these are 2xhalf hour footages. They are both over 200mb and are .264 files. I presume i now have to convert these files into an .avi or .mpg so the police can take a look at them. Which program should I use? I am using a Mac but do have access to a windows pc also.
Thanks
FP

Woden · 28 Mar 2012 at 19:13

VLC has a easy to use conversion system. Not the fastest but it will do.

funkyphantom · 28 Mar 2012 at 19:16

Ive tried to open it in VLC, but no joy. Wheres the converter option?
Thanks

funkyphantom · 28 Mar 2012 at 20:26

No Joy on the converting with VLC either, unless I'm using wrong settings

Woden · 28 Mar 2012 at 20:27

Open a file
Media -> Convert/Save
Convert/Save Button at the bottom

Nexus · 29 Mar 2012 at 11:16

Have you tried just changing the file extension?

If the video codec itself that the files have been created with is H.264, a Mac should be able to play them back natively.

A quick google suggests that there are people who've had similar issues with security cameras and Chinese PVRs.

lord filbuster · 29 Mar 2012 at 20:29

Try avidemux, the .264 file doesn't need converting, it just needs to be put into a container file. You should be able to just open it with avidemux, and save it as .mp4 or avi.

feriso · 30 Mar 2012 at 21:17

I've got the same files from a CCTV DVR at work so I'll try this Monday

lemoon · 6 Apr 2012 at 03:23

Yeah, just try to put it into a contanier file, and save as avi or MP4 file.
if this still don't work, maybe you could get aneesoft free video converter to have a try.