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MTS at a glance
MTS
Convert to MTS when preserving AVCHD camera originals, maintaining ingestion compatibility, or exchanging footage in a camera-native format.
It is appropriate for home-video capture archives and certain editing pipelines.
For downstream delivery and easy playback, MP4 or MOV are usually better targets.
KDC at a glance
KDC
Convert to KDC when preserving Kodak-origin raw captures or maintaining compatibility with older Kodak photo libraries.
In most current pipelines it is a source or archival target rather than a preferred modern output.
Format comparison
| Feature | MTS | KDC |
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| File type | Video | Image |
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| Compression / quality | depends | raw |
| File size characteristics | large | large |
| Compatibility | moderate | limited |
| Editability | limited | high |
| Created year | 2006 | 2001 |
| Inventor | Sony and Panasonic | Kodak |
| Status | active | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Common software |
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| Archival suitability | moderate | strong |
| Metadata handling | moderate | rich |
| Delivery profile | strong | limited |
| Workflow fit | delivery | source |
| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use MTS
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- Strong source-provenance signal for camera footage.
When to use KDC
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage image data for later interpretation.
FAQs
Why convert MTS to KDC?
Convert to KDC when preserving Kodak-origin raw captures or maintaining compatibility with older Kodak photo libraries.
In most current pipelines it is a source or archival target rather than a preferred modern output.
What changes when converting MTS to KDC?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Quality profile changes from depends in MTS to raw in KDC. Editability profile changes from limited in MTS to high in KDC. Compatibility profile changes from moderate in MTS to limited in KDC. Archival profile changes from moderate in MTS to strong in KDC. Metadata profile changes from moderate in MTS to rich in KDC. Delivery profile changes from strong in MTS to limited in KDC. Workflow profile changes from delivery in MTS to source in KDC.
Moving to KDC adds camera raw data.
What should I review after converting MTS to KDC?
Check the exported file for Many are vendor-specific and poorly documented publicly.; Compatibility often depends on decoder support in tools such as LibRaw, Adobe Camera Raw, or vendor software.; They are source formats, not publication-ready outputs..