DV to TS converter
Convert DV to TS in seconds, free and unlimited. No upload, no sign-up, no watermark: your video never leaves your device.
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Quick answer: To convert DV to TS, add the DV file to the iHateFiles DV to TS converter and press Convert. The conversion runs in your browser, so the file is never uploaded, and it is free with no sign-up, watermark or size limit. DV is a format most software has stopped opening. TS is not.
Should you convert DV to TS?
Yes. DV is a format most current software no longer opens, so converting it is the reliable way to keep watching it. TS is a reasonable target; MP4 is the safest.
The picture is re-encoded
A DV usually holds interlaced DV video at about 25 Mbps with uncompressed sound, straight off a MiniDV tape. This writes H.264 video with AAC sound in a transport stream into the TS. Both sides are compressed with loss, so this is a second generation: leave the quality at its default or higher, because the encoder is working from DV artefacts rather than the original.
Expect a smaller TS
H.264 video is a much more efficient codec than what a DV holds, so at the same visual quality the TS is usually a third to a half of the size.
Where the TS will play
TS plays on VLC, smart TVs and set-top boxes.
DV and TS side by side
| DV | TS | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the file | interlaced DV video at about 25 Mbps with uncompressed sound, straight off a MiniDV tape | H.264 video with AAC sound in a transport stream |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy |
| Carries sound | Yes | Yes |
| Plays on | Needs converting first | VLC, smart TVs and set-top boxes |
| Here | Read only | Read and write |
What usually goes wrong
About the DV. DV is interlaced, so it shows horizontal combing on movement when played on a computer. Running it through Restore Old Video, which deinterlaces while it converts, is what fixes it.
About the TS. TS files from a recorder often contain several programmes or several audio tracks at once, so a converter may pick a different one than you expected.
How to convert DV to TS
- Add your DV file. It is read from your disk and stays there.
- Check the settings. The output format is already set to TS.
- Press convert and the TS file is saved back to your device.
Questions
How do I convert DV to TS?
Open this page, add your DV file, and press convert. The file is decoded and re-encoded by your own browser and saved back to your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Is this DV to TS converter free?
Yes, completely. There is no account, no sign-in, no watermark and no daily limit, because there is no server doing the work. Your own device does it.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
No. There is no upload endpoint. The conversion runs inside this browser tab, so your file never leaves your device. You can open your browser's network panel and watch: nothing carrying your file is sent.
Is there a file size limit?
No fixed limit. Because the work happens on your machine there is no server quota. The only ceiling is your own device's memory, which for video means very large files may be slow.
Will converting to TS lose quality?
TS is a lossy format, so some detail is discarded. The quality control on this page decides how much. The default is set high enough that most people cannot see the difference.
Can I convert several DV files at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like and they are converted one after another, then offered as a single ZIP.