Convert DV Files to AVI on Your Device

Convert DV to AVI in your browser for legacy playback and editing. The source remains on your device throughout local processing.

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Adapt legacy editing and archive to a workflow built for legacy playback and editing
Supply AVI when an editor, player, or delivery form will not accept DV
Create a AVI copy from DV for older Windows players and capture tools

The device processor performs decoding and encoding during the job during this DV-to-AVI job.
Available memory can limit very large DV conversion jobs.
Check picture, sound, and timing in AVI before removing the source.

AVI serves older Windows players and capture tools, whereas DV commonly serves tape-era capture and editing systems.
For DV-to-AVI delivery, plan for codec support varying inside the container.
After leaving DV, the receiving app must support the streams encoded inside AVI, not only its extension.

DV to AVI taking too long? Try a small source first to separate a performance issue from a format issue.
AVI converted from DV not opening? Test a compatible player and inspect the output streams.
Inspect the generated streams when an app recognizes AVI but refuses playback.

When does DV to AVI conversion make sense?

It is useful when DV media created for legacy editing and archive must enter a AVI system designed for legacy playback and editing.

Where is the DV source processed?

The browser prepares AVI from DV on this device instead of sending the source to a remote conversion server.

How can I approve AVI converted from DV?

Test the AVI file in the receiving app and compare duration, picture, sound and timing with the DV source.

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