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WPD at a glance
WPD
Convert to WPD when a WordPerfect-based workflow, archival system, or legal template library still expects it.
It is useful for reopening or preserving historical documents without changing their working format family.
For broad modern collaboration, DOCX or PDF are usually more convenient targets.
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 | WPD | 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 | 1980 | 2007 |
| Inventor | WordPerfect Corporation | 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 WPD
- authoring
- review and collaboration
- distribution
- Historically important office format.
When to use MQV
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- QuickTime/ISO BMFF lineage makes the underlying structure parseable by many media tools.
FAQs
Why convert WPD 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 WPD to MQV?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from medium in WPD to large in MQV. Editability profile changes from moderate in WPD to limited in MQV. Compatibility profile changes from broad in WPD to moderate in MQV. Archival profile changes from strong in WPD to moderate in MQV. Workflow profile changes from exchange in WPD to delivery in MQV.
What should I review after converting WPD 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..