I have a 'smart' security camera (linked below). It works fine, however play back through the app is a pain. I want to download the video from the SD card for back up and for easy playback, however they are in a strange file format. The folder tree look like this:
\---record \---2019 \---09 +---18 | | 20190918.index | | | +---00 | | 000001.data | | | +---01 | | 010000.data | |I'd like to play the data files (they are 200~Mb so assume they are the video files). I assume the index file is how the app retrieves the data files for playback. I can't open it in any text editor to get anymore information.
I have tried using vlc player and googling but I can't find anyone in the same situation (lots with .h264 files, but those solutions didn't work for these files).
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I have a similar cheap wifi camera ("LSC Smart Connect Indoor-IP Camera" from Action) which also uses a .data file format to store the files on a SD card. After some digging it turned out I was simply able to convert the files using ffmpeg ()
Try converting your file like this:
ffmpeg -i 0000010.data outfile.mp4I finally figured out how to convert the YESKAMO security camera .data video to .mp4.
- Use video converter "Prism by NCH Software"
- [Output format] .mp4
- [File Options]
- [Compressor] MPEG4
- Drag and drop your .data files to the white area
- [Convert]
The camera does not support what you are trying to do.
However, that doesn't mean that you cannot backup the data. It just means it's not going to be accessible in the way you wish.
To backup, copy the entire SD card contents to a folder on your computer. Now it's backed up.
It's important that you backup to a different folder each time.
To restore you'll copy the entire contents of the desired folder back to an SD card and then put that back in the camera.
This requires you have the camera.
If you want to keep this camera but not have your use it for recovery you'll have to use them means it supports to convert the files.
The root of the problem is that you purchased this basic camera and are expecting a feature of doesn't offer.
I have a geeni camera, it stores the recordings in .data files. If I copy them to my pc and change the extension to .mp4 I can view the video in MPC (media player classic). However, I can't fast forward or use the slide bar to jump ahead. Looks like I need a commercial editor to import the raw data and create a manipulatable file.
I've got a HeimVision Freed 3 camera that has the same data files that I was not able to view outside of the camera. But after first changing the file extension to mp4 I then loaded them into Smart Converter Pro and converted them to the "Mac" setting. After this (it's very quick) all the files were then viewable. Note: Smart Converter Pro is an iMac app available from the App Store.
This is a matter of file encryption during recording. Cam owner/user is only given access to protected files with account login on mobile device (phone/tablet). There is no option for this on a PC, unless you have cam that provide the proper software for PC. You may have to shop around to find it.
Kinda late to the party and this is not specifically for the model of camera asked about, but the symptoms and situation are similar so hopefully this helps someone else facing the same issue.
Basically, the .data files are likely encrypted and can only be played back on the corresponding camera app.
In order to unencrypt and convert the .data files to .mp4, play the desired video in the app and use the app recording functionality to record the video while it's playing. (there should be a visible record button. press the record button while the video is playing and press it again when ready to stop recording)
The recorded video is saved in the app's "album" which is physically saved onto your phone. You'll have to dig around your phone file directory to find it. (probably somewhere in the general location of the .data files) When you do, you can then copy/transfer it to your computer.
It's a pain in the ass and you aren't able to do this in bulk, but if you have a few critical videos you want to transfer to a pc, this method should work. It did for me.
Refer to the Amazon link below. The first 2 questions and answers are where I got the info from.
