39.5GB movie file HELP !!

[Grant]

Help !!
Using EvoCam to record a movie through the iSight camera I have a 39.5GB file. When trying to open it with Quicktime Pro, I get an error message saying it is not a movie file. VLC is not interested in it either. The problem has something to do with the file size.
Immediately after I got the error message I tried to make another small movie file, exactly the same settings etc. The smaller file opens & plays perfectly.
How to I remedy this & get the large file to play (with any movie player).

 

[Sensorei]

Convert the file to H264 .MKV?

 

[Penner]

you could also try to split the 39.5GB file into smaller files by using hjsplit, then edit the parts individually.

 

[Grant]

will try both suggestions - thanx

 

[Grant]

tried converting - tried a few apps (handbrake etc.) they do not recognize the file type.
splitting doesn't seem to do it either.

Any other ideas ?

 

[GreGorGy]

Is it a .mov? Try EvoCam support - Nick is very helpful and responds quite quickly.

What is the file type?

 

[Grant]

it is a .mov file.
will try contact EvoCam - never even crossed my mind !!

 

[Grant]

Never heard back from the boys at EvoCam -landed up dumping the video just short of losing my mind

 

[3p1c]

Sound about right, what i would have done too

 

[Peder]

what about mpeg streamclip?

 

[agentrfr]

File is too big to fit in RAM. You need to get it into a more managable format. Try QMC HD. Everything I've ever tried works perfectly in there. An .mkv is your best bet, but you'll need a recently updated media player to play it (VLC 1.1.11 or K-lite Mega 770)