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HDV at a glance
HDV
JVC introduced HDV in 2003, recording MPEG-2 compressed HD video on standard MiniDV cassettes. Two profiles emerged: HDV 720p (JVC) and HDV 1080i (Sony and Canon), each trading resolution and frame structure.
FFF at a glance
FFF
Hasselblad's workflow tooling treated raw capture and high-end processing as parts of one integrated medium-format imaging environment, which is why formats like FFF survive in specialist archives.
Format comparison
| Feature | HDV | FFF |
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| File type | Video | Image |
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| Created year | 2003 | 2002 |
| Inventor | JVC, Sony, Canon, Sharp (HDV consortium) | Hasselblad |
| Status | legacy | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | 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
- Your source file is already in HDV.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to FFF.
- HDV is commonly used in video workflows.
When to use FFF
- Your target workflow expects FFF.
- Improve delivery compatibility with FFF.
- FFF is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert HDV to FFF?
Convert to FFF when maintaining compatibility with a specialized high-end imaging archive or recovering source material from that ecosystem.
It is mainly an archival and specialist workflow format.
What changes when converting HDV to FFF?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to FFF adds layer support. Moving to FFF adds camera raw data.
What should I review after converting HDV to FFF?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.