MQV Types

Main MQV Affiliation

.MQV

File Name:	.mqv
File Type:	Sony Movie Format File

MQV format is a movie file used by Sony devices such as the the Clie PDA. This format seems to be obsolete or no longer supported.

Programmer:	Sony
File Category:	Video Files
Folder:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mqv

Software Programs That Open The Sony Movie Format File:

MPlayer by The MPlayer Team

Windows

Mac

Linux

Apple QuickTime Player by Apple

Windows

Mac

GOM Player by GOM & Company

Windows

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Understanding MQV Issues

Common MQV Opening Problems

MPlayer is Not Installed

You encounter an error message such as "%%os%% Can't Open MQV Files" when trying to open your MQV. Generally, this is experienced in %%os%% because MPlayer isn't installed on your PC. Because your operating system doesn't know what to do with this file, you won't be able to open it by double-clicking.

Tip: When another MQV application is installed, you can choose to open it by selecting "Show Apps" and using that program.

Wrong Version of MPlayer is Installed

Your Sony Movie Format File file is incompatible with MPlayer because you might have the wrong version installed. Download the latest MPlayer version from the The MPlayer Team website to ensure you have the correct one installed. This issue mainly occurs when your Sony Movie Format File file was created by a newer version of MPlayer than you have on your PC.

Tip: If you right-click on your MQV file, then select "Properties" (Windows) or "Get Info" (Mac), you can obtain hints about what version you need.

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

Other MQV File Issues

In the majority of cases, installing the right version of MPlayer will resolve your issue. There can be external issues inside of %%os%% that are causing these errors when opening MQVs. Other contributing causes:

• Corrupt Windows Registry file path references for MQV
• Corruption of the MQV file description inside the Registry
• Defective install of a MQV program, such as MPlayer
• MQV file corruption
• MQV file integrity has been compromised by malware
• MQV-related hardware has device drivers that obsolete
• Your PC doesn’t have enough available resources to open the Sony Movie Format File file