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PMD at a glance
PMD
Convert to PMD when maintaining compatibility with a Sony-centered production workflow, preserving source media from a professional ingest system, or migrating archived broadcast assets that were originally wrapped for structured editorial exchange.
DCS at a glance
DCS
Convert to DCS when preserving or recovering original Kodak Digital Camera System captures.
In most present-day workflows it is a legacy archival format rather than a current working target.
Format comparison
| Feature | PMD | DCS |
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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 | 2004 | 1991 |
| Inventor | Sony | Kodak |
| Status | legacy | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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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 | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use PMD
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- Integrates Sony-specific production metadata into the recording workflow.
When to use DCS
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage image data for later interpretation.
FAQs
Why convert PMD to DCS?
Convert to DCS when preserving or recovering original Kodak Digital Camera System captures.
In most present-day workflows it is a legacy archival format rather than a current working target.
What changes when converting PMD to DCS?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Quality profile changes from depends in PMD to raw in DCS. Editability profile changes from limited in PMD to high in DCS. Compatibility profile changes from moderate in PMD to limited in DCS. Archival profile changes from moderate in PMD to strong in DCS. Metadata profile changes from moderate in PMD to rich in DCS. Delivery profile changes from strong in PMD to limited in DCS. Workflow profile changes from delivery in PMD to source in DCS.
Moving to DCS adds camera raw data. Moving to DCS removes streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting PMD to DCS?
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..