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DOC at a glance
DOC
Convert to DOC when downstream systems, templates, or users still depend on older Word-compatible binary documents.
It is useful for maintaining legacy workflows, opening archived documents without altering their expected format family, or handing off files to environments that have not fully moved to DOCX.
For new editable documents, DOCX is usually the better 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 | DOC | PMD |
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| File type | Document | Video |
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| Compression / quality | depends | depends |
| File size characteristics | medium | large |
| Compatibility | broad | moderate |
| Editability | moderate | limited |
| Created year | 1987 | 2004 |
| Inventor | Microsoft | Sony |
| Status | active | legacy |
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| Archival suitability | strong | moderate |
| Metadata handling | moderate | moderate |
| Delivery profile | strong | strong |
| Workflow fit | exchange | delivery |
When to use each format
When to use DOC
- authoring
- review and collaboration
- distribution
- Historically ubiquitous in business and education workflows.
When to use PMD
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- Integrates Sony-specific production metadata into the recording workflow.
FAQs
Why convert DOC 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 DOC to PMD?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from medium in DOC to large in PMD. Editability profile changes from moderate in DOC to limited in PMD. Compatibility profile changes from broad in DOC to moderate in PMD. Archival profile changes from strong in DOC to moderate in PMD. Workflow profile changes from exchange in DOC to delivery in PMD.
What should I review after converting DOC 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..