Opening a RATDVD File

The RATDVD file type is primarily associated with ratDVD.

RATDVD	File extension: RATDVD
	File type:	DVD Container

What is a RATDVD file

RATDVD files mostly belong to ratDVD by RatDVD - Canada. ratDVD provides a way to encode a complete, full featured DVD in one file. ratDVD takes a full featured DVD-9 movie and puts it into a highly compressed .RATDVD container format file of about 1.x GB in size while preserving all the features of the original DVD. [Note: If you can see the .XVO and .VSI files inside the ratDVD file you have done something wrong. WinZIP and WinRAR can see these files but they will not play outside of the ratDVD container.]

How to open a RATDVD file

You need a suitable software like ratDVD to open a RATDVD file. You need a suitable software like ratDVD from RatDVD - Canada to open a RATDVD 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 RATDVD file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a RATDVD file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Unable to Open a .RATDVD File? Quick Solutions:

Because .RATDVD files can originate from different programs, they aren't universally openable.

Identify the Source: If received from a movie collector or video archivist, it is likely a highly compressed DVD Container suggesting the ratDVD software.
Check the Header: Open the file in a hex viewer to inspect its first bytes:
- Seeing PK indicates a ZIP-based archive containing the DVD's video, audio, and menu assets.
- Unreadable binary data suggests a proprietary compressed video stream.
Use the Original Software: The original program is usually required; try the official ratDVD application, VLC media player, or ask the sender for their preferred playback tool.
Use this Webpage: Drag and drop your file into our viewer to detect the format, extract readable metadata, and preview contents when possible.

Technical Data for RATDVD File Extension

File classification:

Video

Identifier:

Hex: 50 4B 03 04, ASCII: PK (provided by TrID database)

Related files:

xvo, jbc

Related links:

RatDVD Wikipedia Page

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: ratdvd
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /open %L

ProgramID: ratdvdfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: ratdvdfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: ratdvdfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Combined Community Codec Pack\MPC\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: mplayerc.ratdvd
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Recode Media\X Codec Pack v2\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: mplayerc.ratDVD
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ringz Studio\Storm Codec\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: stormplayer.ratDVD
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\StormII\Storm.exe /play

ProgramID: ratfile
EXEFile: rundll32.exe msrating.dll,ClickedOnRAT

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a ratdvd DVD Container is a special file format by RatDVD - Canada and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with RATDVD files

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