How to Play DAV File in VLC Player?

Overview

My friend sent me some CCTV footage, but these CCTV footage are in DAV format. My VLC player or Windows Media player can not open these CCTV DAV footage. Can you tell me what software or tool can help me to convert the CCTV DAV footage to VLC player or Windows Media Palyer supported video formats?

Speaking of a DAV file, many users would not really know what this format is. Well, a DAV file is usually created by a DVR 365 digital recorder which is more used by CCTV to capture its footage. CCTV DAV footage is actually a modified MPEG format. What is different from the traditional MPEG file format is that CCTV DAV footage is encrypted and normal MPEG player can not open this CCTV DAV footage. The most compatible DAV player is DVR 365 Player for Windows, except for which, other players or devices, including the popular VLC player, can not play DAV CCTV footage. Still want to play CCTV DAV footage in VLC player? Let a professional DAV to VLC converter - iDealshare VideoGo help you.

DAV to VLC converter - iDealshare VideoGo

• Convert any DAV file to VLC player supported H.264, MPEG-2 or other VLC player supported video formats for successfully playing any CCTV DAV footage in VLC player.
• Convert any CCTV DAV footage to other popular video formats, like MP4, AVI, MOV, MKV, WMV, FLV, etc for conveniently playing CCTV DAV footage on iPhone, iPad, iPod, Windows Media Player, QuickTime, Android phone and tablet, various smart TVs, RealPlayer, etc or editing CCTV DAV footage on any video editor or working CCTV DAV footage other ways.
• Except for converting CCTV DAV footage, this DAV to VLC converter also works to convert any unsupported video format to any device, player, video editor or other video applications supported video formats.
• Also, this DAV to VLC converter supports to convert between any two video formats.

Guide on Converting DAV to VLC

Easily follow the guide below to convert any DAV file to VLC supported video formats.

Make Preparation: Free download DAV to VLC Converter

Free download the best DAV to VLC Converter - iDealshare VideoGo(for Windows, for Mac), install and run it, the following interface will pop up.

Step 1 Upload DAV file

Click the "Add file" button to add the DAV file to this DAV to VLC converter or users can choose to drag and drop the DAV file to this DAV to VLC converter. Batch converting DAV to VLC supported video formats is supported.

Step 2 Targeted output format setting (Optional)

Choose MP4 H.264 as your output format by clicking "Profile" button >"General Video" category.

Step 3 Start the DAV to VLC video format conversion

VLC player supported MP4 H.264 will be soon converted after your clicking the "Convert" button.