HDV File

What are HDV files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a HDV file or are you simply curious about its contents? We're here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your HDV files.

What is a HDV file?

HDV files have multiple uses, and Sim //e Virtual Hard Drive Image is one of them. Read more about the other uses further down the page.

Sim //e Virtual Hard Drive Image

We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

How to open HDV files

Important: Different programs may use files with the HDV file extension for different purposes, so unless you are sure which format your HDV file is, you may need to try a few different programs.

While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested five different HDV openers which you will find listed below.

Last updated: July 13, 2020

All known file formats using extension .HDV

While Sim //e Virtual Hard Drive Image is a popular type of HDV-file, we know of 2 different uses of the .HDV file extension. Different software may use files with the same extension for different types of data.

Virtual Hard Disk Image

We know that one HDV format is Virtual Hard Disk Image. We have not yet analyzed in detail what these files contain and what they are used for. We're working on it.

Various apps that use files with this extension

These apps are known to open certain types of HDV files. Remember, different programs may use HDV files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.

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