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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.
MOBI at a glance
MOBI
Convert to MOBI when the destination involves older Kindle-compatible devices, legacy ebook libraries, or compatibility requirements tied to older handheld readers.
It is useful as a bridge format during migration.
For new general-purpose ebook publishing, EPUB or newer Kindle-targeted formats are usually better.
Format comparison
| Feature | MQV | MOBI |
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| File type | Video | Ebook |
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| Compression / quality | depends | reflowable |
| File size characteristics | large | small |
| Compatibility | moderate | moderate |
| Editability | limited | moderate |
| Created year | 2007 | 2000 |
| Inventor | Sony | Mobipocket |
| Status | legacy | active |
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| Archival suitability | moderate | moderate |
| Metadata handling | moderate | moderate |
| Delivery profile | strong | strong |
| Workflow fit | delivery | reading |
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 MOBI
- ebook publishing
- reader distribution
- digital libraries
- Historically important in early ebook delivery.
FAQs
Why convert MQV to MOBI?
Convert to MOBI when the destination involves older Kindle-compatible devices, legacy ebook libraries, or compatibility requirements tied to older handheld readers.
It is useful as a bridge format during migration.
For new general-purpose ebook publishing, EPUB or newer Kindle-targeted formats are usually better.
What changes when converting MQV to MOBI?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from large in MQV to small in MOBI. Quality profile changes from depends in MQV to reflowable in MOBI. Editability profile changes from limited in MQV to moderate in MOBI. Workflow profile changes from delivery in MQV to reading in MOBI.
What should I review after converting MQV to MOBI?
Check the exported file for Amazon no longer accepts MOBI for new KDP uploads.; Modern open publishing workflows usually prefer EPUB or newer Kindle-oriented formats..