Input file
DAV
- Full Name: Mace DVR-1600HP Video Format
- Developer: DVR365
Output file
VLC
- Full Name: VLC Media Player Format
- Developer: VideoLAN
What is DAV file?
The .DAV file extension is a digital video file created and saved in the proprietary DVR365 format. This format is used by DVR365 Digital Video Recorders, as well as other brands of surveillance DVRs, such as Lorex, Zmodo, Q-See, Swann, and Defender. The .DAV file contains both a video recording and its corresponding metadata information, which includes all of the settings related to the recording. [ ⏩ ] DAV file extension
What is VLC file?
The VLC file extension is used by the open-source media player, VLC Media Player, for its playlist files. These playlist files contain all the necessary information regarding the content within the playlist, such as which audio and visual files are included, and in what order they should be played. The VLC file extension allows different types of media content to be played in a specific order, making it a great choice for creating multimedia presentations or watching movies. [ ⏩ ] VLC file extension
Software, that you can use to convert
How to convert the file from DAV to VLC?
To successfully convert the DAV file to VLC, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.DAV). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case VLC (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than VLC).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. DAV to VLC. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting DAV files to VLC files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension VLC, while before this step we had the DAV file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new VLC file, or not.