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MD at a glance
MD
Markdown was created in 2004 by John Gruber with Aaron Swartz, but the later CommonMark effort became important because the original syntax description was too ambiguous to keep implementations aligned.
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 | MD | MOD |
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| File type | Document | Video |
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| Created year | 2004 | 2004 |
| Inventor | John Gruber and Aaron Swartz | JVC / Panasonic |
| Status | active | legacy |
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When to use each format
When to use MD
- Your source file is already in MD.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to MOD.
- MD is commonly used in document 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 MD 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 MD to MOD?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
What should I review after converting MD to MOD?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.