File extension VC1
| File type | VC-1 Video Format |
| Developer | Microsoft |
| Ads |
What is a VC1 file?
Files with the VC1 extension are used to store high definition video content. The SMPTE 421M codec, developed by Microsoft, is used to generate such a file. A VC1 file may contain interlaced and progressive coded video. This solution is used in the distribution of films on DVD and Blu-ray.
VC1 are files that can be handled by many media playback programs.
Program(s) that can open the .VC1 file
Mac OS
How to open VC1 files
If you cannot open the VC1 file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports VC1 among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the VC1 file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the VC1 format files
The inability to open and operate the VC1 file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the VC-1 Video Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a VC1 file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the VC1 file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the VC1 from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the VC1 format
- The VC1 file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the VC1 file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a VC1 file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the VC1 file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the VC1 file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the VC1 file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 03/16/2022
Similar extensions
| .aaf | Advanced Authoring Format Multimedia Format |
| .aec | DataCAD Drawing Format |
| .aep | Adobe After Effects Project Format |
| .aepx | Adobe After Effects XML Project Format |
| .aet | Adobe After Effects Template Format |
| .aetx | Adobe After Effects Format |
| .ajp | AJP Player Video Format |
| .ale | Avid Log File Format |
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.VC1) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected VC1 file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the VC1 file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. VC1) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.