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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.
CUR at a glance
CUR
Convert to CUR when preparing or preserving cursor assets for Windows applications, themes, or interface restoration.
It is useful when pointer hotspot behavior must survive alongside the bitmap itself.
Format comparison
| Feature | MQV | CUR |
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| File type | Video | Image |
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| Compression / quality | depends | depends |
| File size characteristics | large | medium |
| Compatibility | moderate | broad |
| Editability | limited | moderate |
| Created year | 2007 | 1990 |
| Inventor | Sony | Microsoft / Windows ecosystem |
| Status | legacy | legacy |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Archival suitability | moderate | moderate |
| Metadata handling | moderate | moderate |
| Delivery profile | strong | strong |
| Workflow fit | delivery | delivery |
| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use MQV
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- QuickTime/ISO BMFF lineage makes the underlying structure parseable by many media tools.
When to use CUR
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Relevant for Windows resource compatibility.
FAQs
Why convert MQV to CUR?
Convert to CUR when preparing or preserving cursor assets for Windows applications, themes, or interface restoration.
It is useful when pointer hotspot behavior must survive alongside the bitmap itself.
What changes when converting MQV to CUR?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from large in MQV to medium in CUR. Editability profile changes from limited in MQV to moderate in CUR. Compatibility profile changes from moderate in MQV to broad in CUR.
What should I review after converting MQV to CUR?
Check the exported file for Not mainstream web or publishing image targets.; The workflow value is strongly platform-specific..