Varieties of SDV Files

Primary SDV File Association

.SDV

Extension:	.sdv
Class:	Studio DV Project File

A project file by the video editing program; Studio DV. It has video project settings and references to media and data files utilized by the project. Some of the settings are video and title transitions.

Created by:	Pinnacle Systems Inc.
Division:	Video Files
Folder:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sdv

Software Programs That Open The Studio DV Project File:

Pinnacle Studio by Corel

Windows

Additional SDV Files

.SDV

Extension:	.sdv
Class:	Smart Diary Suite Voice File

A file extension used in the diary and journal program; Smart Diary Suite software for voice files.

Created by:	Programming Sunrise
Division:	Audio Files

Software Programs That Open Smart Diary Suite Voice File Files:

Smart Diary Suite by Programming Sunrise

Compatible with:

Windows

.SDV

Extension:	.sdv
Class:	OpenOffice.org Gallery Storage File

OpenOffice.org suite uses the extension for files containing a gallery storage.

Created by:	Apache Software Foundation
Division:	Data Files

Software Programs That Open OpenOffice.org Gallery Storage File Files:

Apache OpenOffice by Apache Software Foundation

Compatible with:

Windows

Mac

Android

Linux

LibreOffice by The Document Foundation

Compatible with:

Windows

	Mac
	iOS

Linux

.SDV

Extension:	.sdv
Class:	SmartWare Text Screen Driver File

SDV files store text screen driver generated by the SmartWare programming platform.

Created by:	SmartWare Corporation
Division:	Data Files

Software Programs That Open SmartWare Text Screen Driver File Files:

SmartWare II by SmartWare Corporation

Compatible with:

Windows

.SDV

Extension:	.sdv
Class:	Windows Driver Kit Rule Data

The file has the rule data and information for Windows Driver Kit, a hardware drivers development tool for Windows OS.

Created by:	Microsoft Corporation
Division:	Data Files

Software Programs That Open Windows Driver Kit Rule Data Files:

Microsoft Visual Studio by Microsoft Corporation

Compatible with:

Windows

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SDV File Complications

Frequent SDV Opening Issues

Pinnacle Studio Not Present

You attempt to load your SDV file and get an error such as "%%os%% Can't Open The SDV File Extension". Customarily, this means that Pinnacle Studio is not installed on %%os%%. You won't be able to double-click to open your SDV because your OS doesn't know what to do with it.

Tip: Another SDV-related program can be selected to open the file by clicking "Show Apps" and finding the application.

Obsolete Version of Pinnacle Studio

Your Studio DV Project File file is incompatible with Pinnacle Studio because you might have the wrong version installed. Visit the Corel website to download (or purchase) the latest version of Pinnacle Studio. The primary cause of this problem is that your Studio DV Project File file was created by a different (newer) version of Pinnacle Studio than what's installed.

Tip: Sometimes you can get a clue about the version of SDV file you have by right clicking on the file, then clicking on "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac OSX).

Summary: In either case, the majority of problems opening SDV files are related to not having the correct software application installed on your computer.

Additional SDV Opening Issues

Errors opening Studio DV Project File files can still occur even with the latest Pinnacle Studio software installed on your computer. There can be external issues inside of %%os%% that are causing these errors when opening SDVs. These issues include:

• File references in the Windows Registry for SDV are wrong
• Mistaken removal of the Windows registry SDV description
• Defective install of a SDV program, such as Pinnacle Studio
• SDV file corruption
• Malware-tainted SDV file can't be opened
• Device drivers of the hardware associated with your SDV file are corrupt or out-of-date
• Your computer does not have the adequate system resources to open the Studio DV Project File format