A DV file contains digital video recorded by a digital video camera. It saves to the camera’s tape. The format is standard for DV video. Video editing programs support DV format. DV files often have generic video. Sometimes they use specific formats like QuickTime-DV or DV-AVI. These may not open in other programs. To open a DV file, ensure it is complete. Ask the sender to resend if incomplete. An incomplete file cannot open. The .dv extension indicates Digital Video format. It stores video and audio data together. The format captures raw footage from cameras. It also stores edited video. It works with digitized analog video too. DV files offer high quality video and audio. This makes them suitable for broadcast and editing.