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ODT at a glance
ODT
Convert to ODT when recipients need an editable text document in an open, standards-based office format.
It is a strong target for LibreOffice users, public-sector exchanges, academic environments, and any workflow that wants to avoid lock-in to Microsoft-specific defaults.
Choose ODT when editability matters and open-document compatibility is part of the requirement.
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 | ODT | 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 | 2005 | 2007 |
| Inventor | OASIS | 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 ODT
- authoring
- review and collaboration
- distribution
- Vendor-neutral standards positioning.
When to use MQV
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- QuickTime/ISO BMFF lineage makes the underlying structure parseable by many media tools.
FAQs
Why convert ODT 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 ODT to MQV?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from medium in ODT to large in MQV. Editability profile changes from moderate in ODT to limited in MQV. Compatibility profile changes from broad in ODT to moderate in MQV. Archival profile changes from strong in ODT to moderate in MQV. Workflow profile changes from exchange in ODT to delivery in MQV.
What should I review after converting ODT 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..