diff --git a/etc/codecs.conf b/etc/codecs.conf
index a8b594bbd6..bf344dcac1 100644
--- a/etc/codecs.conf
+++ b/etc/codecs.conf
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ videocodec ffmpeg12mc
   fourcc hdv2
   fourcc PIM1        ; Pinnacle hardware-MPEG-1
   fourcc PIM2        ; Pinnacle hardware-MPEG-2
+  fourcc VCR2
   fourcc MPEG
   fourcc hdv3        ; HDV 1080i50
   fourcc hdv5        ; HDV  720p25