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AVI file plays only still image
Greetings,
I’m sorry for the length of this but I wanted to be thorough on what is happening.
*EDIT: I should note that the source of this video is from a surveillance camera from a gas station.
For my job I am working with video in Premiere Pro. I have been given around 50 AVI files but am having issues dealing with them. When I attempt to bring the files into Premiere it won’t import them and gives a message of “Unsupported or damaged file”.
I have run them through hand brake to attempt to convert them and for some of the files Handbrake tells me “No valid source or titles found.” For other files I am able to import them into Handbrake to try to convert them into MP4. When I do this it only runs for a fraction of a second and then finishes. With this converted file I attempt to important into Premiere Pro in order to work with it Premiere freezes at the Import dialogue box and I have to force quit the program.
So then I again import the file into Handbrake and attempt to convert it into an MKV file. After it is converted into MKV I again attempt to import the file into Premiere. The file imports and shows a thumbnail of the file but has a time indicator of 0:00. When I move this file to the preview monitor it show the thumbnail but when I attempt to play it the frame turns red.
I have attempted to use VLC to play the file. The “video” plays but only shows me a still image that does not move. When brought into VLC these files are all around a minute long, the time varies per clip.
When I attempt to play with Windows Media player there is no image, the play indicator moves forward but no image.
I am wondering what is going on and if anyone has come across this. The only thing I can think is that someone converted a still image into an AVI? Would this be a common thing or are they video files that I am doing something wrong when working with them.
Any help would be appreciate.
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5 Replies
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Play them again in VLC Media Player. While playing, press CTRL+J to get information about them. What does it tell you about the codec for video?
What are the original file sizes? And what was the recording device (brand/model #)? That may help track it down.
System:
Dell Precision T7600 (x2)
Win 7 64-bit
32GB RAM
Adobe CC 2017.1 (as of 8/2017)
256GB SSD system drive
4 internal media drives RAID 5
Typically cutting short form from UHD MP4, HD MP4, and HD P2 MXF. -
Thanks for your attention. The codec is GeoVision MPEG-4 AVC (GAVC). The file sizes vary from 12,000 KB up to 37,000 Kb.
I don’t know what kind of camera it is. It is surveillance footage from a gas stations stationary security camera.
I’m not sure what to do with this information, so any advice you can give is greatly appreciated
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Some surveillance systems use proprietary files. You might find out if they have a way to export to another file type. Or find a converter.
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Or see if Geovision will share the codec.
I did a quick search. I would be wary of some of the downloads available…
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That is a good idea, I just sent an email to GeoVision to see if they can help.
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