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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.
PCX at a glance
PCX
Convert to PCX when maintaining compatibility with older DOS or legacy-imaging workflows, or when recovering historical graphics assets.
In most current contexts it is a migration and preservation target.
Format comparison
| Feature | PMD | PCX |
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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 | 2004 | 1985 |
| Inventor | Sony | ZSoft Corporation |
| 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 | Supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Not 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 PCX
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Important for long-tail compatibility and archival conversion.
FAQs
Why convert PMD to PCX?
Convert to PCX when maintaining compatibility with older DOS or legacy-imaging workflows, or when recovering historical graphics assets.
In most current contexts it is a migration and preservation target.
What changes when converting PMD to PCX?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from large in PMD to medium in PCX. Editability profile changes from limited in PMD to moderate in PCX. Compatibility profile changes from moderate in PMD to broad in PCX.
Moving to PCX adds layer support. Moving to PCX removes streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting PMD to PCX?
Check the exported file for Poor fit for modern mainstream publishing.; Tool support can be uneven and workflow-specific..