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HWP at a glance
HWP
Convert to HWP when the recipient workflow is built around Hancom Hangul, particularly in Korean-language government, academic, or business environments.
It is appropriate for editable forms, official templates, and collaborative word-processing when local compatibility matters more than global default support.
For international exchange, DOCX or PDF may be easier, but HWP is the practical target inside Hangul-centric environments.
MQV at a glance
MQV
Convert to or from MQV when migrating recordings off older Sony consumer devices, preserving original camera exports, or normalizing a proprietary Sony library into MP4, MOV, or another easier editing format.
It is primarily a legacy-ingest and archive-recovery format.
Format comparison
| Feature | HWP | MQV |
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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 | 1989 | 2007 |
| Inventor | Hancom | 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 HWP
- authoring
- review and collaboration
- distribution
- Strong relevance in its home ecosystem.
When to use MQV
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- QuickTime/ISO BMFF lineage makes the underlying structure parseable by many media tools.
FAQs
Why convert HWP to MQV?
Convert to or from MQV when migrating recordings off older Sony consumer devices, preserving original camera exports, or normalizing a proprietary Sony library into MP4, MOV, or another easier editing format.
It is primarily a legacy-ingest and archive-recovery format.
What changes when converting HWP to MQV?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from medium in HWP to large in MQV. Editability profile changes from moderate in HWP to limited in MQV. Compatibility profile changes from broad in HWP to moderate in MQV. Archival profile changes from strong in HWP to moderate in MQV. Workflow profile changes from exchange in HWP to delivery in MQV.
What should I review after converting HWP to MQV?
Check the exported file for No public specification or documentation.; Very limited software support outside Sony's own applications.; Largely superseded by Sony's later XAVC and XAVC S recording formats..