Hi folks
Never realized it but VLC is actually a good video file "repairer" (and it's 100% free)
easy way --from menu choose media-->convert/save
add your file
then save
unless file is totally unsalvageable it should do the trick for you.
Also good for converting to H265 -- a lot faster than Handbrake !!.
(saves messing about with all those "adware ridden "Free" online video converters etc.)
Cheers
jimbo
Thanks for sharing that nugget, I've used VLC forever and had no idea. Cheers
I have used VLC for years and it pretty much plays ANYTHING you throw at it. It is a great bit of software and even better it is FREE!
If you try another decent player you'll realize that it's not as great as everybody seems to think.
How to Use madVR with VLC
madVR
VLC can play / stream / convert / save / record almost everything and if a file cannot open with VLC, then can hardly (or not at all) play anywhere else.
VLC is not the greatest but is a MUST 'tool'. It depends on what a user wants from an A/V file.
After all, the greatest software is the one a user knows better...
I was an avid VLC fan for years. That's no longer the case.
Best Free Media Player | Gizmo's Freeware
At least you can add a decent video renderer to some other players.
Well currently I have PotPlayer (custom install) and MBC-BE (KCP custom install) both with MadVR and they do indeed play anything. I'd admit to using other tools for conversion/ repair. As stated VLC playback quality leaves a lot to be desired. However it is great for users who just want something that works straight out of the box. In that sense I cannot knock it.
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