DVR File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open a DVR file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .DVR files.
What is a DVR file?
Files that contain the .dvr file extension are most commonly used by the Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition. Also known as the DVR-MS file format, these DVR files store recorded television content.
The DVR files are created by Digital Video Recording Devices. This DVR file format is similar to the ASF file format and is a container file format, but the DVR file format allows for added features and functionality such as simultaneous record and playback, time-shifting and live pause.
A variety of device driver files and program overlay files have also been known to use the DVR file suffix.
How to open DVR files
You will need a program compatible with the specific file you are trying to open, as different programs may use files with file extension DVR for different purposes.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 10 different DVR openers which you will find listed below.
Suggest another file format using extension DVR
While we know of one file format using the .DVR file extension, there may be more. It is widespread that different programs use files with the same file extension for very different types of data. Please let us know if you are aware of a different kind of .DVR file.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of DVR files. Remember, different programs may use DVR files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | Final Media Player | User submitted |
 | PlayerLite Application | User submitted |
 | Adobe OnLocation | User submitted |
 | VideoPlayer Application | User submitted |
 | Divar Series ArchivePlayer | User submitted |
 | Microsoft Windows Media Player | User submitted |
 | S-NET pro | User submitted |
 | Alone player | User submitted |
| DVR Application | User submitted |
| TLPlayer_1Ch | User submitted |
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