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FLV at a glance
FLV
FLV is inseparable from the Flash era of online media, when browser plugins rather than native video elements dominated streaming video experiences.
MOD at a glance
MOD
MOD appeared with JVC's first Everio hard-disk camcorders around 2003, recording standard-definition MPEG-2 video in program stream containers as a pragmatic bridge between the DV tape era and later AVCHD adoption.
Format comparison
| Feature | FLV | MOD |
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| File type | Video | Video |
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| Created year | 2002 | 2004 |
| Inventor | Macromedia / Adobe | JVC / Panasonic |
| 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 | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use FLV
- Your source file is already in FLV.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to MOD.
- FLV is commonly used in video workflows.
When to use MOD
- Your target workflow expects MOD.
- Improve delivery compatibility with MOD.
- MOD is commonly used in video workflows.
FAQs
Why convert FLV to MOD?
Convert to MOD when preserving original consumer camcorder captures or when a legacy ingest workflow still expects the camera-native container.
More commonly, it serves as a source format during home-video digitization and migration into MP4, MOV, or editing-friendly mezzanine files.
What changes when converting FLV to MOD?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to MOD removes streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting FLV to MOD?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.