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LWP at a glance
LWP
Convert to LWP when maintaining compatibility with Lotus-era document archives or when an inherited repository still depends on Word Pro files.
In most modern contexts the practical task is to open, preserve, or migrate LWP documents into DOCX, ODT, or PDF.
Use LWP only when the surrounding workflow truly still depends on it.
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 | LWP | 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 | 1996 | 2007 |
| Inventor | Lotus Development Corporation / IBM | 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 LWP
- authoring
- review and collaboration
- distribution
- Important in office-suite history.
When to use MQV
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- QuickTime/ISO BMFF lineage makes the underlying structure parseable by many media tools.
FAQs
Why convert LWP 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 LWP to MQV?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from medium in LWP to large in MQV. Editability profile changes from moderate in LWP to limited in MQV. Compatibility profile changes from broad in LWP to moderate in MQV. Archival profile changes from strong in LWP to moderate in MQV. Workflow profile changes from exchange in LWP to delivery in MQV.
What should I review after converting LWP 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..