Playback of .mov file fails

[ygoe]

I have an old video file here that I could play with an unknown video player many years ago. It's a short sequence that I'd like to convert into something that's compatible with today. VLC can't play it and I have no idea what format it is. I've uploaded it here ([url]https://ygoe.de/s/RPfZM5c1SvYm56C8[/url]). ffmpeg does convert the file into mp4 or mkv, but the result has no video stream in it anymore. What are my options now?

[ygoe]

Has anybody got an idea how I could read and convert that old video file?

[Lotesdelere]

Strange file indeed! It crashes MPV after 2 or 3 seconds, MPC-HC displays a black screen and stops the playback after something like 5 seconds.
FFplay can play it but it complains about a duplicated MOOV atom:

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[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0000006bb5508e40] Found duplicated MOOV Atom. Skipped it [mjpeg @ 0000006bb550cd40] EOI missing, emulating sq= 0B f=0/0 Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'mov.mov': Metadata: major_brand : qt minor_version : 537199360 compatible_brands: qt creation_time : 2007-03-27T21:26:56.000000Z encoder : Compiled by Revver Inc. TMS v2.0 encoder-eng : Compiled by Revver Inc. TMS v2.0 Duration: 00:00:27.47, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 377 kb/s Stream #0:0(eng): Data: none, 4 kb/s (default) Metadata: creation_time : 2007-03-27T21:26:56.000000Z handler_name : Sprite Animation Media Handler Stream #0:1(eng): Data: none, 1 kb/s (default) Metadata: creation_time : 2007-03-27T21:26:56.000000Z handler_name : Apple Movie Media Handler Stream #0:2(eng): Video: mjpeg (jpeg / 0x6765706A), yuvj444p(pc, bt470bg/unknown/unknown), 480x360 [SAR 100:100 DAR 4:3], 6 kb/s, 0.33 fps, 0.33 tbr, 600 tbn, 600 tbc (default) Metadata: creation_time : 2007-03-27T21:26:56.000000Z handler_name : Apple Video Media Handler encoder : Photo - JPEG Stream #0:3(eng): Subtitle: mov_text (text / 0x74786574), 1 kb/s (default) Metadata: creation_time : 2007-03-27T21:26:56.000000Z handler_name : Apple Text Media Handler Stream #0:4(eng): Video: qtrle (rle / 0x20656C72), bgra, 32x2, 0 kb/s, SAR 1:12 DAR 4:3, 0.33 fps, 0.33 tbr, 600 tbn, 600 tbc (default) Metadata: creation_time : 2007-03-27T21:26:56.000000Z handler_name : Apple Video Media Handler encoder : Animation Stream #0:5(eng): Data: none, 0 kb/s (default) Metadata: creation_time : 2007-03-27T21:26:56.000000Z handler_name : Sprite Animation Media Handler Stream #0:6(eng): Video: mpeg4 (Advanced Simple Profile) (mp4v / 0x7634706D), yuv420p(pc, smpte170m/unknown/smpte170m), 480x360 [SAR 1:1 DAR 4:3], 415 kb/s, 30 fps, 30 tbr, 600 tbn, 1k tbc (default) Metadata: creation_time : 2007-03-27T21:26:56.000000Z handler_name : Apple Video Media Handler encoder : MPEG-4 Video 30.82 M-V: -0.023 fd= 15 aq= 0KB vq= 0KB sq= 0B f=0/0

You should create a new ticket on the VLC Trac with the links to your file and to this thread.
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/

[InTheWings]

classical low frame rate issue

[Lotesdelere]

I don't think so:

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Video #3 ID : 7 Format : MPEG-4 Visual Format profile : Advanced Simple@L3 Format settings : BVOP Format settings, BVOP : Yes Format settings, QPel : No Format settings, GMC : No warppoints Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263) Codec ID : mp4v-20 Bit rate : 415 kb/s Width : 480 pixels Height : 360 pixels Display aspect ratio : 4:3 Frame rate mode : Constant Frame rate : 30.000 FPS Color space : YUV Bit depth : 8 bits Scan type : Progressive

[mederi]

There are several streams in the file (MediaInfo): JPEG, RLE, MPEG-4 Visual, Timed Text, ... VLC 2.0.8 can play the video, but it is played in a separate "VLC (Direct3D output)" window. There are 3 separate windows. Another "VLC (Direct3D output)" window is black and main interface with controllers is just black, too. It is possible to remux the file in MKVToolNix and just to select the MPEG-4p2 stream there.

[ygoe]

Great, thank you all! MKVToolNix has converted that stream into a file that I can view again.