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HDV at a glance
HDV
HDV tape capture and digitization, prosumer HD archive conversion, and migration of HDV camcorder footage to modern editing formats.
ARW at a glance
ARW
Convert to ARW when preserving Sony camera originals or returning processed material to a Sony raw workflow.
It is useful for archival retention, high-latitude editing, and non-destructive photographic post-processing.
Format comparison
| Feature | HDV | ARW |
|---|---|---|
| File type | Video | Image |
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| Compression / quality | depends | raw |
| File size characteristics | large | large |
| Compatibility | moderate | limited |
| Editability | limited | high |
| Created year | 2003 | 2006 |
| Inventor | JVC, Sony, Canon, Sharp (HDV consortium) | Sony |
| Status | legacy | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Archival suitability | moderate | strong |
| Metadata handling | moderate | rich |
| Delivery profile | strong | limited |
| Workflow fit | delivery | source |
| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use HDV
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- Brought HD recording to the affordable DV tape ecosystem.
When to use ARW
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage sensor information.
FAQs
Why convert HDV to ARW?
Convert to ARW when preserving Sony camera originals or returning processed material to a Sony raw workflow.
It is useful for archival retention, high-latitude editing, and non-destructive photographic post-processing.
What changes when converting HDV to ARW?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Quality profile changes from depends in HDV to raw in ARW. Editability profile changes from limited in HDV to high in ARW. Compatibility profile changes from moderate in HDV to limited in ARW. Archival profile changes from moderate in HDV to strong in ARW. Metadata profile changes from moderate in HDV to rich in ARW. Delivery profile changes from strong in HDV to limited in ARW. Workflow profile changes from delivery in HDV to source in ARW.
Moving to ARW adds camera raw data.
What should I review after converting HDV to ARW?
Check the exported file for Compatibility often depends on vendor or decoder support.; They are source formats, not publication-ready outputs.; Public technical documentation is uneven across manufacturers..