Google Video Format *.gvi
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Google Video Format *.gvi
A few weeks ago I found video.google.com and a new GVI environment.
User uploads are encouraged. Google claims no censorship beyond checking for technical suitability, and excluding "adult content".
Most videos are in GVI format reguiring Google Video Player. A Cable or DSL connection lets files download faster than they play so there is no waiting like streamed content.
If we click on a 1kb .gvp stub file, the url referenced in the *.gvp plays. To save a download, the url, can be extracted and copied into a browser.
Is there a technical reference? How are GVIs transcoded?
A useful format with promiss. ~Ross
User uploads are encouraged. Google claims no censorship beyond checking for technical suitability, and excluding "adult content".
Most videos are in GVI format reguiring Google Video Player. A Cable or DSL connection lets files download faster than they play so there is no waiting like streamed content.
If we click on a 1kb .gvp stub file, the url referenced in the *.gvp plays. To save a download, the url, can be extracted and copied into a browser.
Is there a technical reference? How are GVIs transcoded?
A useful format with promiss. ~Ross
AVI to GVI - help
Congratulations on MediaCoder. It is most encouraging!
I have found a few simple clues for AVI to GVI transcoding.
GVI uses DivX4 codec and the file header begins same as AVI
The header type identifier is googGDAT
A few files will play both as AVI and GVI just by changinf the file suffix.
Most converted AVIs (from QT, WMV, AVI) report errors on renaming the suffix to play as GVI.
Any clues help will be appreciated.
~Ross
I have found a few simple clues for AVI to GVI transcoding.
GVI uses DivX4 codec and the file header begins same as AVI
The header type identifier is googGDAT
A few files will play both as AVI and GVI just by changinf the file suffix.
Most converted AVIs (from QT, WMV, AVI) report errors on renaming the suffix to play as GVI.
Any clues help will be appreciated.
~Ross
AVI>GVI and GVI>AVI
There are good solutions here.
www.Naevius.com has an excellent GVI>AVI converter.
www.Movavi.com will release an AVI>GVI converter in a few days.
Thanks for all your good work. javascript:emoticon(':D')
Very Happy
www.Naevius.com has an excellent GVI>AVI converter.
www.Movavi.com will release an AVI>GVI converter in a few days.
Thanks for all your good work. javascript:emoticon(':D')
Very Happy
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Convert GVI (google) to AVI
Naevius GVI Converter is the program that allows you to convert Google Video Files (GVI) to AVI format.
Add GVI files, click Start button and You will get AVI files.
Useful, easy and conveniently!
How work it?
1. Run Naevius GVI Converter.
2. Select Output Folder ("D:\" for example).
3. Click "Add..." button and add GVI-file ("C:\video\test.gvi" for example).
4. Click "Start" button.
5. As result will be file in output folder ("D:\test.avi" for
example).
Screenshot:
http://naevius.com/files/gvi_converter.jpg
Download:
http://naevius.com/files/gvi_converter.exe
Add GVI files, click Start button and You will get AVI files.
Useful, easy and conveniently!
How work it?
1. Run Naevius GVI Converter.
2. Select Output Folder ("D:\" for example).
3. Click "Add..." button and add GVI-file ("C:\video\test.gvi" for example).
4. Click "Start" button.
5. As result will be file in output folder ("D:\test.avi" for
example).
Screenshot:
http://naevius.com/files/gvi_converter.jpg
Download:
http://naevius.com/files/gvi_converter.exe
Re: Convert GVI (google) to AVI
cool_dimens wrote:Naevius GVI Converter is the program that allows you to convert Google Video Files (GVI) to AVI format.
Add GVI files, click Start button and You will get AVI files.
Useful, easy and conveniently!
How work it?
1. Run Naevius GVI Converter.
2. Select Output Folder ("D:" for example).
3. Click "Add..." button and add GVI-file ("C:\video\test.gvi" for example).
4. Click "Start" button.
5. As result will be file in output folder ("D:\test.avi" for
example).
Screenshot:
http://naevius.com/files/gvi_converter.jpg
Download:
http://naevius.com/files/gvi_converter.exe