MOD FILE EXTENSION

I am able to play the video to part of my movies I recorded on my JVC Everio GZ-MG21U, but I cannot get the sound to play. I am not very computer literate, how do I get this to work?

Hi there, Sorry to butt in but there is a much easier way. First, go to www.nchsoftware.com/prism/index.html and download their software. This one is REALLY free!It works great too. Install it on your PC. Upload JVC files. Go thru all the things they suggest that you do in the instructions. (for example on my computer, the Envirio is stored in my F: drive and are uploaded there. Make a new folder in the envirio file and store both your SD files and your EXT files into this folder) (drag and drop)Now make a new folder on your desktop specifically for the new file. Call it whatever seems appropriate. Once the files are uploaded to envirio on your PC, go to 'my computer'. Find the files. Now find the .mod file(s) that you just uploaded. Open the prism converter. Drag and drop the file(s)into the prism converter, one at a time. To get the file from .mod to .avi, the prism free video converter will recognize this and have to update itself. (if you've got cable, its really quick) The program also wants to know the 'destiny' of the convertion. Browse til you find the folder you created on your desktop. Add it. Then click on 'convert'. Sit back and wait. Your new .avi files will be created in a short time and will be in your new desktop folder waiting for you! This is way cool. It took me hundreds of hours to find a free tool that was actually free and a NO Brainer to use with my JVC. Whew! You can now edit it and work with it in Movie Maker. *You'd have thought they'd have thought of this and done something about it by now for us!!! Hope this helps someone!Carolyn

Was there sound when you played back the video's before you downloaded them. I didn't have any problems with this at all. Some things I'd check. 1)The volume control on the JVC and 2)make sure your speakers on your PC are working properly and 3)make sure the volume is turned up on the movie maker. Other than those things, I don't know cuz I didn't have those problems myself. Anyone got any other suggestions to what could be going on with Lisa's .avi?

Ok, here's what I'd do if I was in your position. When you convert .mod to .avi, the prism software STILL tells you that the file is unrecognizable. Ignore this. Go ahead and input in the Prism that you want to convert to .avi files and get everything else in place. (where you want the file to go such as your desktop.)Then try to convert it. Thats when prism should give you the update. (and it will still say 'unrecognizable format'. If it doesn't, here's what I'd do next.Go ahead and remove the prism software. (It should have given you an immediate update when you placed the .mod file in the converter, which only takes a few moments)Its in your program files in your control panel. (ad or remove programs)Then download it again, using the link I gave in the forum. Try again with a new .mod file. If it doesn't update your converter right away, I'd send prism an email and tell them about it and see if they can help you. (they should be able to tell you why it didn't download immediately and why it didn't recognize the .mod file!)Remember to create a dummy movie.Speaking of which. Recently I created a recipe video. After I made my movie maker video, it came out at 12 minutes and was rejected by Youtube cuz it was too long. Although I have a directors account, I didn't create one in time to be able to upload anything longer than 10 minutes. So I created a dummy movie, uploaded it, and my "F:" drive popped up. (you have to reupload something to access the drive) The movies you have previously uploaded are all still there, so you haven't lost the files that you tried to convert earlier. I simply redid my movie by accesses the recipe video files I had created earlier and made a new, shorter movie. Those are my best suggestions to try. Sorry you are having such a hard time with this. Believe me, I feel your frustrations!

Hi Joe,Please explain what 'files' you are talking about? The .mod files to .avi? or what?(Are you talking about Movie Maker for Windows and JVC camcorder?)Please be very sure you are converting to .avi and not .jpg and be very specific when you ask a question. You'll get better help if you explain yourself better.If you did that after you DID convert .mod to .avi, it makes no sense at all!In fact, here may be the problem. Did you have the CAMERA on video or pictures. The only way it would show up this way, is if you took pictures not video. Or did you create your video in picture?

Why would you convert .mod to .jpg in stead of .avi?Try in .avi instead. .avi is the 'preferred' file type for Windows Movie Maker. Maybe that will help with the sound? Its all guesswork and thats what's upsetting the most. Guessing if we're doing the 'right thing'. You are absolutely right about JVC. You would think they would have provided us a way to convert the files. .mod files are really jpeg2 files. The way I understood it, is that these files are too advanced for the technology that we're using. Computers and the internet haven't caught up with them. Cyberlink has a website where you are supposed to be able to get help for JVC products. I tried asking a question on their site but the form they use is about 3 pages long. They want to know everything technical about your computer and the problem. I can understand them wanting to be thorough, but the form is a nightmare to fill out. I lost patience and got out of there to search for a new solution. Thats when I found the prism converter.

Hi, and thanks for letting me know about the .mpg being a better quality. I was not too happy with the quality of my .avi files, but when ya struggle for so long to find the 'right answer' for the mpeg2 (.mod) files, its easy to overlook quality. I was just so happy to be able to use my videos finally!Dragging and dropping them all at one time is good too. I have done both. The end result is the same. Lots of waiting! But worth it!You are so very welcome! Thank you for letting me know about the .mpg files being better. I can't wait to try it out!

Connie, That depends on where you got your JVC. If you bought it from a reputable dealer, then you can always return it and tell them the software is missing. Most of the software is pretty useless, although you may need the envirio software to accept and store the files. You may be able to get that from the cyberlink website, or call JVC and see if they'll send it to you. The software doesn't help convert over to any type of file we can use on our computers though. Please read this thread. Connie, have you tried downloading a video yet? What happens when you do?Seanjo, do you have a mac? I converted my files to .mpg last night but my Windows movie maker wouldn't accept them, so I'm guessing thats why.

simple question is what u wanna do with the files.most common answer. burn on dvd.then don't go through any hessle. just use tmpgEnc Author software. it recognize mod files. and creates a dvd for you. i love this software. its a commercial software for about $90. but worth the price. or maybe u will be able to find a crack for this too.

John, Where do you get this tmpg Enc Author software from? sounds good ...do you usse this with a Mac??

Connie,TMPGEnc is a good program, but it is for PCs only. TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 2.0 PREMIUM is on sale now for $50. Their website is tmpgenc.net/en/If you use a Mac (or a PC) try MPEG Streamclip and by the way its free: squared5.com

Carolyn: you have provided the best help for me so far. I have had the same problem as others with the whole .mod debacle. But now my video is vertically. Everything is tall and skinny. What to do? Thanks!