What is a .DDAT file?
A .DDAT file is a type of video file that is used by the DivX Player, which is a program for watching videos. This file is not a complete video by itself. Instead, it's a part of a video that is still being downloaded from the internet. Think of it like a puzzle piece that is waiting for the other pieces to join it so you can see the whole picture. The .DDAT file contains video information in a format known as .AVI, which is a common type of video file.
When you download a video using DivX Player, it first saves the video as a .DDAT file. This file is just temporary, meaning it's not meant to stay like that forever. Once the video has finished downloading, the DivX Player changes the file's name from .DDAT to .AVI. After this change, the video is complete, and you can watch it without any issues.
To open a .DDAT file, you can use the DivX Player itself or the DivX Plus software. These programs understand how to handle .DDAT files and can help you watch the video even if it's not fully downloaded yet.
It's important to know that .DDAT files come with a couple of friends named .DMSK and .DINFO. These files work together to download and put together the final video in .AVI format. They all share the same beginning in their names and are kept in a special folder called "Temporary Downloaded Files" when you use DivX Player.
One more thing to remember is that when DivX Player starts downloading a video, it sets aside the full amount of space the video will need on your computer's hard drive. This means if the download stops or doesn't finish for some reason, the .DDAT file might still take up a lot of space on your computer. So, if you have a lot of unfinished downloads, they could be using up more room than you realize.
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