Failed to Open File Message

[JimG]

I have some security camera video that I tried to open in Edius 6.54.
I get the following message:
"Failed to open file"

I can play the video in VLC media player.
VLC property info says the file is:
Codec: H264 MPEG-4 AVC Part 10
Resolution: 704 x 482
Display Resolution 704 x 480
Frame Rate: 29.970029
Decoded format: Planar 4:2:0 YUV

I will appreciate suggestions to load the file into Edius.
thanks

[antonsvideo]

can you see if the file opens in AVCHDtoHQ free converter from Grass Valley

if so, convert to HQ and start editing

[JimG]

I tried AVCHD converter - I get a "AVCHD converter has stopped working" message.

I used ArcSoft MediaConverter 8 to convert to a DirectShow avi file.
This file opens in Edius. It plays back fine at normal speed.
If I scrub or fast forward the timeline, the video goes black.
I have to return to the start of the clip, press play to get the video back.

I can convert the DirectShow to a Grass Valley HG format, and everything
works fine.

So, I have found a workaround, but I am still curious as to why Edius won't open the original.

Thanks for your help.

[antonsvideo]

there are more and more file formats that will not open in older EDIUS versions because these EDIUS versions are no longer updated

one tool that always works is TMW5 to convert anything on the planet to Grass Valley HQ. I call it the swiss army knife because it does everything where others fail

[Adbear]

A lot of security cameras use a non standard file format (h264 in an avi wrapper) this is their way of getting round paying any royalties for the codec. As it's a non standard format Edius can't decode it which is why you have to use a 3rd party program to convert it to something usable.
We've had people send us stuff like this in and it won't open even in Edius 8 and needs to be converted first

[antonsvideo]

EDIUS, edit anything :)