DV to MKV Converter
Convert DV to MKV with lossless quality using TalkHelper Video Converter.
- Convert video or audio files to 1000+ formats, including MP4, MKV, WebM, AVI, MOV, etc.
- Batch process multiple DV files simultaneously.
- No file size limits.
- 30X faster conversion speed compared to other converters.
How to convert DV files to MKV?
Setup DV to MKV converter
Download DV to MKV Converter, install and launch it on your Windows PC.
Import DV file(s)
Import DV file(s) into TalkHelper Video Converter by clicking on "Add Media"->"Add Files" menu.
Choose MKV format
Select MKV under "Output Format" drop-down menu.
Convert DV to MKV
Click "Start Convert" button to turn DV file(s) into MKV with lossless quality.
DV to MKV: FAQ
You can grab TalkHelper Video Converter as your go-to DV to MKV conversion software and follow the step-by-step guide below:
Step 1): Download, install and launch TalkHelper Video Converter.
Step 2): Click on “Add Media” menu to import the DV file(s).
Step 3): Navigate to the “Video” tab, select MKV and your preferred resolution.
Step 4): Click “Start Convert” button to convert DV to MKV.
Usually it takes up to 1-2 minutes to transform an 2GB .dv file into an .mkv file.
All-in-one video converter: TalkHelper Video Converter supports a variety of video and audio formats besides DV to MKV, you can find any possible format that you want to convert.
Optimize video quality: You can easily optimize videos for specific devices, social media websites and YouTube with rich presets in the software; this will save you a lot of time and effort to manually optimize those parameters.
Unlimited conversions: You can convert as many DV video files as you want in TalkHelper Video Converter, and we don’t limit the file size either.
DV vs MKV: Difference between DV and MKV
| File Extension |
 .dv |
File Extension |
 .mkv |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Full Name |
Digital Video |
Full Name |
Matroska Multimedia Container |
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Description |
A DV file is a digital video file that stores data using a standard raw format. DV is sometimes referred to as MiniDV, QuickTime-DV as well as DV-AVI, each of which requires the respective program to open. |
Description |
MKV is the Matroska multimedia container format that incorporates several types of audio, video, and subtitles tracks (like USF or SRT) into a single file. MKV files are usually used for distributing short movies and audio clips online. |
|
Developer |
Sony and Panasonic |
Developer |
Microsoft |
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MIME Type |
video/x-dv |
MIME Type |
video/x-matroska |
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Video Codecs |
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Video Codecs |
MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 (A)SP, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, H.265/HEVC, VC-1/WMV, Real Video, Theora, Microsoft MPEG4 V2, VP8, VP9, MVC |
|
Audio Codecs |
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Audio Codecs |
MP3, WMA, Vorbis, Opus, AAC, AC-3, DTS, PCM, LPCM, FLAC, ALAC, MLP/Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD |
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Associated programs |
QuickTime Player VLC Media Player Windows Movie Maker |
Associated programs |
VLC Media Player KMPlayer MX Player DivX Player GOM Player PotPlayer |
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