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CSV at a glance
CSV
Convert to CSV when data needs to move between tools rather than preserve layout.
It is the standard target for database exports, spreadsheet imports, mailing-list uploads, analytics extracts, and one-time migrations into other business systems.
Use CSV when recipients need a simple table they can open anywhere or ingest programmatically, and avoid it when formulas, multiple sheets, cell formatting, comments, or strong typing need to survive the conversion.
CSV is best when interoperability and machine-readability matter more than presentation.
MQV at a glance
MQV
Convert to or from MQV when migrating recordings off older Sony consumer devices, preserving original camera exports, or normalizing a proprietary Sony library into MP4, MOV, or another easier editing format.
It is primarily a legacy-ingest and archive-recovery format.
Format comparison
| Feature | CSV | MQV |
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| File type | Spreadsheet | Video |
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| Compression / quality | structured | depends |
| File size characteristics | small | large |
| Compatibility | moderate | moderate |
| Editability | high | limited |
| Created year | 1972 | 2007 |
| Inventor | long-standing tabular data interchange convention | Sony |
| Status | active | legacy |
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| Archival suitability | moderate | moderate |
| Metadata handling | rich | moderate |
| Delivery profile | moderate | strong |
| Workflow fit | analysis | delivery |
When to use each format
When to use CSV
- analysis
- reporting
- business-data exchange
- Almost every spreadsheet and data tool can read it.
When to use MQV
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- QuickTime/ISO BMFF lineage makes the underlying structure parseable by many media tools.
FAQs
Why convert CSV to MQV?
Convert to or from MQV when migrating recordings off older Sony consumer devices, preserving original camera exports, or normalizing a proprietary Sony library into MP4, MOV, or another easier editing format.
It is primarily a legacy-ingest and archive-recovery format.
What changes when converting CSV to MQV?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from small in CSV to large in MQV. Quality profile changes from structured in CSV to depends in MQV. Editability profile changes from high in CSV to limited in MQV. Metadata profile changes from rich in CSV to moderate in MQV. Delivery profile changes from moderate in CSV to strong in MQV. Workflow profile changes from analysis in CSV to delivery in MQV.
What should I review after converting CSV to MQV?
Check the exported file for No public specification or documentation.; Very limited software support outside Sony's own applications.; Largely superseded by Sony's later XAVC and XAVC S recording formats..