Converting DAV Video to Standard File Formats

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Converting DAV video to standard formats

When you export video from a security camera it often comes as a DAV file, an encrypted format created by the recorder and normally played back in Smart Player, DAV Player or Smart PSS. To share footage or hand it to authorities who use their own software, convert it to a standard format such as .AVI or MP4. It’s easy with the free Smart Player:

Download the Smart Player software.
Open Smart Player and click Add files.
Choose the DAV file you wish to convert.
Click the Export File button.
Tick the box next to the DAV file on the Export File menu.
In the Export format drop-down, choose .AVI or MP4.
Click Begin Export and choose where to save the converted file.
Wait for the conversion to finish.

If you’re exporting video from a security camera, chances are the video will come in a DAV file format. DAV is an encrypted video file that’s created by a DVR365 digital video recorder connected to a security camera. These files are usually played back using video players such as Smart Player, DAV Player, or even the Smart PSS software. Many people including local police authorities want to playback video footage with their own software and to achieve this, you’ll need to convert the DAV file into a standard file format like .AVI. or MP4.

Thankfully, converting a DAV file to .AVI/MP4 is relatively easy using the Smart DAV player. It’s free to use and the software is pretty straightforward. Just follow these steps for quick file conversion.

Open up Smart Player and click the Add files button.
Click the box next to the DAV file on the Export File menu.
In the Export format drop-down menu, choose .AVI or MP4.
Click the Begin Export button and choose a location for the converted file to be saved.

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