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3GP at a glance
3GP
3GP is closely tied to the age of small screens, limited bandwidth, and early mobile recording/sharing workflows.
PMD at a glance
PMD
The .pmd extension appeared in Sony's prosumer and professional recording device output alongside other Sony-proprietary formats like MQV, serving as a companion metadata or media descriptor file.
Format comparison
| Feature | 3GP | PMD |
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| File type | Video | Video |
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| Created year | 1998 | 2004 |
| Inventor | 3GPP | Sony |
| Status | active | legacy |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Multitrack support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Supported |
When to use each format
When to use 3GP
- Your source file is already in 3GP.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to PMD.
- 3GP is commonly used in video workflows.
When to use PMD
- Your target workflow expects PMD.
- Improve delivery compatibility with PMD.
- PMD is commonly used in video workflows.
FAQs
Why convert 3GP to PMD?
Convert to PMD when maintaining compatibility with a Sony-centered production workflow, preserving source media from a professional ingest system, or migrating archived broadcast assets that were originally wrapped for structured editorial exchange.
What changes when converting 3GP to PMD?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to PMD adds streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting 3GP to PMD?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.