Opening DV Files

The DV file type is primarily associated with QucikTime.

DV	File extension: DV
	File type:	video

What is a DV file

DV files mostly belong to QucikTime by Apple. DV filename extension is associated with videos recorded in Digital Video (DV) format using older video recorders. A DV file contains lossy-compressed video and uncompressed audio data. Audio/video streams and metadata in a DV file are packaged as Digital Interface Format (DIF) blocks which form the basic units of DV streams. DV format was widely used in film production and formed the basis of other formats such as MiniDV and HDV. Some variants of DV format include DVCPRO, DVPRO50, DVCAM, and DVPRO HD. The MIME type for transferring/broadcasting DV files over a network is video/x-dv. DV filename extension is also used to save images captured with DeltaVision high-resolution digital microscopes.

How do you open DV files?

You need a suitable software like QucikTime to open a DV file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your DV file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a DV file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

Online DV File Viewer

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How to convert DV files to MP4, MP3, MKV, AVI, ...

You can convert DV files using our online DV file viewer (powered by Convert.Guru):

To do so, click the "Choose your .dv file to play" button above.
Your DV file will then be displayed in the browser.
Now click on "Save as..." at the top of the page.
Then click the video format (e.g. MP4, MKV, AVI, ...) you want.
Your file will be converted and downloaded.

Programs that open and convert DV files:

QucikTime by Apple
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. DV files are often referred to as QucikTime videos because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
DESQview (script) by NortonLifeLock
DESQview was a multitasking program that ran over MS-DOS operating system to allow users run multiple programs concurrently. It saved scripts in DV files. DESQview has been discontinued. This file format is classified as Developer.
MPlayer (video) by MPlayer
Mplayer is an open source, cross-platform multimedia player. It provides utilities for saving streamed content locally and can play all video formats supported by FFmpeg libraries. Users may play DV videos with MPlayer. This file format is classified as Video. Related links: DV
VLC (video) by VideoLAN
VLC is a free and open-source multimedia playback, streaming, and media conversion software. It is able to play most video and audio formats including DV, MP4, MOV etc. This file format is classified as Video. Related links: DV

DV file format:

If you know the file format, you can also find out how to open or edit the file. The initial characters of a file are called signature, sometimes also referred to as "magic bytes". The signature can be used to infer the file format. If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. Our analysis of the DV files produces the following result:

DV is not a common file extension and predominantly uses a uniform format. The following file formats are most commonly found in DV files:

70% of all DV files are Digital Video files. The contents of these files cannot be read by a human; only a computer program can interpret the data. The file size is in the range of 6 MB to 1 GB. The file type was developed 10 years ago and is still in use today. An example of a file name is clip-2020-06-01 10-30.dv.

The remaining 30% of all DV files are files with no common format. They are often associated with subset. Just click the "Choose your .dv file to play" button on this page to find out what your DV file is.

Technical Data for DV File Extension

File classification:

Video

Related files:

4dv, mov, mp4, dav, db, h264, m4v, tdt

Related links:

Mime type:

video/dv, video/x-dv

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: QuickTime.dv, FileType: DV, AppName: QuickTime Player
EXEFile: QuickTimePlayer.exe

ProgramID: QuickTime.dv, FileType: DV, AppName: QuickTime Player Application
EXEFile: QuickTimePlayer.exe

ProgramID: ACDSee 7.0.dv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\7.0\ACDSee7.exe %1

ProgramID: QuickTime.dv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Free\QUICKT~1\QuickTimePlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: QuickTime.dv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: QuickTime.dv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QUICKT~1.0\MoviePlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: QuickTime.dv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QUICKT~1\QuickTimePlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: QuickTime.dv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QUICKT~1\QUICKT~1.EXE %1

ProgramID: QuickTime.dv
EXEFile: c:\gamez\snel\MoviePlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: QuickTime.dv
EXEFile: C:\QUICKT~1\QuickTimePlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: QuickTime.sdv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QUICKT~1\QuickTimePlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: QuickTime.dv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QUICKT~1\MoviePlayer.exe %1

ProgramID: NeroShowTime.Files.dv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ahead\Nero ShowTime\ShowTime.exe %1

ProgramID: QuickTime.dv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\QuickTime Alternative\QuickTimePlayer.exe

ProgramID: ACDSee 8.0.dv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\8.0\ACDSee8.exe

ProgramID: totalplayer.file
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Total Video Converter\tvp.exe

ProgramID: AVSVIDEO
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\AVSMedia\DVDPlayer\AVSDVDPlayer.exe

ProgramID: MPlayerFileVideo
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MPlayer for Windows\MPUI.exe

ProgramID: QuickTime.dv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\VistaCodecPack\QT\QuickTimePlayer.exe

ProgramID: ACDSee 9.0.dv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\9.0\ACDSeeQV.exe

ProgramID: ACDSee.dv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\5.0\ACDSee5.exe

ProgramID: AVSVIDEO
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\AVS4YOU\AVSDVDPlayer\AVSDVDPlayer.exe

ProgramID: dunfile
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\system32\RUNDLL32.EXE NETSHELL.DLL,InvokeDunFile

ProgramID: MPlayerFileVideo
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\MPlayer\mplayer\smplayer_portable.exe

ProgramID: QuickTime.dv
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\dhamu\download\QuickTimePlayer.exe

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a dv video is a special file format by Apple and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with DV files

Associate the DV file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open videos. Because only the current version supports the latest DV file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Apple manufacturer website after an available QucikTime update.
To make sure that your DV file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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