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What programs can play WTV files?
Programs that open WTV files
- File Viewer Plus — Get it from Microsoft.
- Microsoft Windows Media Center. Included with OS.
- CyberLink PowerDVD 21.
- CyberLink PowerDirector 365.
- Nero 2022.
- Bigasoft WTV Converter — Discontinued.
- DRD Systems VideoReDo.
- DVRSoft WTV to AVI Converter.
What is a Media Center file?
Windows Media Center uses the DVR-MS file format to record video and audio. The DVR-MS format gets its name from DVR, Digital Video Recorder, and MS, Microsoft. A DVR-MS file is encoded using MPEG-2 video and audio compression. These files can also be copy-protected by their creator.
What is a wtv file?
What is a WTV file? Video file recorded by Windows Media Center, a program used to play multimedia content and record TV shows; encodes video using MPEG-2 compression and audio using MPEG-1 Layer II or Dolby Digital AC-3 compression; may also include descriptive metadata and digital rights management (DRM) information.
Can I play WTV files on Mac or Windows?
It is developed by Microsoft used for storing TV content recorded by Windows Media Center and used in Windows Vista starting with Windows Media Center TV Pack 2008, and all Windows Media Center editions of Windows 7. That means it’s impossible to play WTV files on Mac or Windows.
How do I convert a wtv file to DVR?
The WTV file format replaced the previous .DVR-MS file format in the Windows 7 version of Windows Media Center. WTV files can be converted back into DVR-MS files by right clicking them in Windows Media Center and selecting the “Convert to .dvr-ms Format” option.
How to convert WTV to MP4 on Windows 10?
After editing, you can begin converting WTV to your preferred video/audio format. Click Profile and select MP4, MOV or other formats you need from the drop-down list. Then click Convert button to start the WTV video conversion. After a while, the WTV videos conversion will be finished.