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DCR at a glance
DCR
Convert to DCR when preserving compatibility with an older camera-specific raw workflow or recovering legacy photographic originals.
In current practice it is mainly an archival and migration target.
PMD at a glance
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.
Format comparison
| Feature | DCR | PMD |
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| File type | Image | Video |
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| Compression / quality | raw | depends |
| File size characteristics | large | large |
| Compatibility | limited | moderate |
| Editability | high | limited |
| Created year | 2004 | 2004 |
| Inventor | Kodak | Sony |
| Status | proprietary | legacy |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Archival suitability | strong | moderate |
| Metadata handling | rich | moderate |
| Delivery profile | limited | strong |
| Workflow fit | source | delivery |
| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Supported |
When to use each format
When to use DCR
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage image data for later interpretation.
When to use PMD
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- Integrates Sony-specific production metadata into the recording workflow.
FAQs
Why convert DCR 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 DCR to PMD?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Quality profile changes from raw in DCR to depends in PMD. Editability profile changes from high in DCR to limited in PMD. Compatibility profile changes from limited in DCR to moderate in PMD. Archival profile changes from strong in DCR to moderate in PMD. Metadata profile changes from rich in DCR to moderate in PMD. Delivery profile changes from limited in DCR to strong in PMD. Workflow profile changes from source in DCR to delivery in PMD.
Moving to PMD removes camera raw data. Moving to PMD adds streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting DCR to PMD?
Check the exported file for No public specification or documentation.; Essentially unreadable outside Sony's own software ecosystem.; Entirely superseded by Sony's modern professional recording formats..