Video
What is a .cin file?
A .cin file is an OS/2 Change Control File. This is a video format. Confusingly, this extension has been used by 3 different formats over the years — they're all listed below.
This extension has been used by more than one format
3 different formats have claimed .cin over the years, so two files with the same extension aren't necessarily the same kind of thing.
How to open a .cin file
- VLC is the answer for the vast majority of video files.
- mpv is a lightweight alternative.
The registry records this extension against OS/2 Change Control File, Phantom CINE Video File, Cineon, so software from that family is the most likely match.
How to convert a .cin file
- HandBrake converts to .mp4, which plays on effectively everything.
The technical record
For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .cin.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| OS/2 Change Control File | — | — | x-fmt/143 |
| Phantom CINE Video File | — | — | fmt/1488 |
| Cineon | — | — | fmt/2051 |