DVR-MS

dvr-ms icon

Microsoft Digital Video Recording

File type: Digital video and movie file

Files with dvr-ms suffix can be found as TV video recordings in Microsoft Digital Video format saved using the Windows Media Center.

What is dvr-ms file?

File type category:
Digital video and movie file

Date updated: July 13, 2025

File extension dvr-ms is best known for use for one of the default video formats in the Microsoft Windows Media Center.

The DVR-MS file format, designed mainly for storing recorded TV content, was first introduced in the Windows XP and remained in use until it was replaced by the WTV format in Windows 7. However, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 also support playback of dvr-ms files.

Similar to ASF format, DVR-MS format uses Personal Video Recorder (PVR) functionality, including time-shifting, live pause, and simultaneous record and playback. Video data are stored in the MPEG-2 video stream and audio data are in the MPEG-1 Layer 2 audio stream.

How to open dvr-ms file?

Primarly use Microsoft Windows Media Player or Windows Media Center to playback the .dvr-ms file. But other media players can most likely also playback this format.

How to convert dvr-ms file?

DVR-MS format can be converted to other multimedia formats with plenty of available converters.

Suggested software to open dvr-ms file:

Microsoft Windows Media Player icon
Microsoft Windows Media Player
VLC media player icon
VLC media player
Windows Media Center icon
Windows Media Center

Associated software actions with the dvr-ms file

Software applications that can open dvr-ms files:

Cyberlink PowerProducer icon Cyberlink PowerProducer (Microsoft Windows)

Cyberlink PowerDirector icon Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)

Software applications that can edit dvr-ms files:

Cyberlink PowerProducer icon Cyberlink PowerProducer (Microsoft Windows)

Cyberlink PowerDirector icon Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)

Software capable of saving dvr-ms files:

Cyberlink PowerProducer icon Cyberlink PowerProducer (Microsoft Windows)

Cyberlink PowerDirector icon Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)

Apps designed for playing dvr-ms files:

Microsoft Windows Media Player icon Microsoft Windows Media Player (Microsoft Windows)

VLC media player icon VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)

Cyberlink PowerDVD icon Cyberlink PowerDVD (Microsoft Windows)

Cyberlink PowerProducer icon Cyberlink PowerProducer (Microsoft Windows)

Windows Media Center icon Windows Media Center (Microsoft Windows)

VLC media player for Mac icon VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

VLC media player for Linux icon VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)

Cyberlink PowerDirector icon Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)

Software apps that record to dvr-ms files:

Windows Media Center icon Windows Media Center (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that convert dvr-ms files:

Free Studio icon Free Studio (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available SUPER (Microsoft Windows)

Cyberlink PowerProducer icon Cyberlink PowerProducer (Microsoft Windows)

Freemake Video Converter icon Freemake Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available 4Media Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Cyberlink PowerDirector icon Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)

Software apps that import dvr-ms files:

Microsoft Expression Encoder icon Microsoft Expression Encoder (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available AVS Audio Converter (Microsoft Windows)

Wondershare Video Converter icon Wondershare Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Video (Nero Vision Express) icon Nero Video (Nero Vision Express) (Microsoft Windows)

Nero Recode icon Nero Recode (Microsoft Windows)

no icon available Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software applications that handle other tasks involving dvr-ms files:

Microsoft Expression Encoder icon Microsoft Expression Encoder (Microsoft Windows)