DAV file format description

Many people share .dav files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .dav file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .dav files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.dav - DVR365 Encrypted Video

The DAV video files are related to DVR365 Player. The DAV file is a DVR365 Encrypted Video. The DVR365 is a digital video recorder. It records both the video and audio from CCTV cameras in a digital format on to its built in hard drive(s).

Application:

DVR365 Player

Category:

Video files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

DVR365 Encrypted Video related extensions:

.cx3: IDView CMS Recorded Video
.vc1: VC-1 Video
.kmv: Sansui Mobile DJ Video
.ivr: Internet Video Recording Stream
.irf: CCTV DVR Video
.gts: CaptiveWorks PVR Video

Naturally, other applications may also use the .dav file extension. Even harmful programs can create .dav files. Be especially cautious with .dav files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .dav file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.dav

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .dav file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

adv, av, cav, da, dab, dac, dad, daf, dag, dv, dva, dxv, fav, rav, sav

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.dab: Digital Audio Broadcasting File
.dac: Chips Challenge DAC File
.fav: Microsoft Outlook Navigation Bar
.adv: Ableton Live Device Preset
.dv: Digital Video
.daf: Digital Anchor Data

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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