What are the limitations of using PHP to extract Exif data from AVCHD video files compared to image files?

When using PHP to extract Exif data from AVCHD video files, a limitation is that PHP's built-in functions for handling Exif data are primarily designed for image files and may not work correctly with video files. To overcome this limitation, you can use a third-party library or tool specifically designed for extracting Exif data from video files. 

// Example using the exiftool command line tool to extract Exif data from an AVCHD video file
$videoFilePath = 'path/to/video.AVCHD';
$exifData = shell_exec("exiftool -j $videoFilePath");

// Parse the JSON output to access the Exif data
$exifDataArray = json_decode($exifData, true);

// Access specific Exif data fields
$cameraModel = $exifDataArray[0]['Model'];
$dateTimeOriginal = $exifDataArray[0]['DateTimeOriginal'];

echo "Camera Model: $cameraModel\n";
echo "Date/Time Original: $dateTimeOriginal\n";

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PHP Exif data AVCHD video files limitations

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