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ffmpeg video conversion issue with MOV to MP4

someone gave me some MOV files that will not convert directly to MP4 using FFMPEG.

I tested other MOV files and they converted fine.
(ffmpeg -i car.mov car.mp4 works perfectly)

If I look inside a "normal" MOV file (ffmpeg -i car.mov)  I see this -

Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'car.mov':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : qt
    minor_version   : 0
    compatible_brands: qt
    creation_time   : 2012-04-16 03:43:45
    encoder         : 5.1
    encoder-eng     : 5.1
    date            : 2012-04-15T20:43:19-0700
    date-eng        : 2012-04-15T20:43:19-0700
  Duration: 00:00:01.89, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 893 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, mono, s16, 63 kb/s
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2012-04-16 03:43:45
      handler_name    : Core Media Data Handler
    Stream #0:1(und): Video: h264 (Baseline) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 568x320, 799 kb/s, 30 fps, 30 tbr, 600 tbn, 1200 tbc
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2012-04-16 03:43:45
      handler_name    : Core Media Data Handler

If I look inside the "problem" MOV file I see this -

Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'never.mov':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : qt
    minor_version   : 537199360
    compatible_brands: qt
    creation_time   : 2012-06-08 17:21:25
  Duration: 00:00:01.13, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 31516 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(eng): Video: dvvideo (dvc  / 0x20637664), yuv411p, 720x480 [SAR 32:27 DAR 16:9], 28771 kb/s, SAR 40:33 DAR 20:11, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 30k tbn, 29.97 tbc
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2012-06-08 17:21:25
      handler_name    : Apple Alias Data Handler
    Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: pcm_s16le (sowt / 0x74776F73), 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 1536 kb/s
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2012-06-08 17:21:25
      handler_name    : Apple Alias Data Handler
    Stream #0:2(eng): Data: none (tmcd / 0x64636D74)
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2012-06-08 17:21:26
      handler_name    : Apple Alias Data Handler
      timecode        : 00:00:00;00


The problem file "never.mov"  shows a video stream of dvvideo (dvc...
That other video shows a video stream of h264 (which is what I expected).

Any idea why the "never.mov" video has this format?
And how can I convert it to mp4?
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I forgot to mention... when I convert the "never.mov" video to never.mp4 it gives me audio but no video.

Thanks,

Kevin.
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