Convert DVR-MS to WTV

What is DVR-MS file?

The DVR-MS file extension is a digital video recording format developed by Microsoft. This container format combines video, audio, subtitles, and other metadata into a single file. It is primarily used to store recorded television content from the Windows Media Center which comes with the Windows operating system. The DVR-MS files are usually generated when recording analog or digital TV content through a special TV tuner card. [ ⏩ ] DVR-MS file extension

What is WTV file?

WTV is the file extension used for Windows Recorded TV Show (.wtv) files. The WTV file format is used to store recorded audio and video from digital or analog television broadcasts. It stores the complete media information from the broadcast, including the time-shifted data that is used for pause, rewind and fast forward options. WTV files are created with Windows Media Center, a feature of some versions of Windows 7 and 8. [ ⏩ ] WTV file extension

How to convert the file from DVR-MS to WTV?

To successfully convert the DVR-MS file to WTV, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.DVR-MS). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case WTV (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than WTV).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. DVR-MS to WTV. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting DVR-MS files to WTV files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension WTV, while before this step we had the DVR-MS file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new WTV file, or not.

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