I have a JVC GZ-MG330 with the hard drive. My PC is a Dell with 64 bit Vista. My software CD will not load and JVC said it was probably because of the 64 bit processor.

I did manage to transfer the videos in .MOD format onto my PC. They are viewable in both Windows Media Player and Windows Movie-maker. I recorded the videos in 16:9 format and they look great on the HDTV in 16:9 format, on the PC monitor always appears squeezed horizontally as it is being shown in 4:3 mode (on both Media Player and Moviemaker).

JVC said if I opened both the PC and the JVC HD, I could drag and drop and this would retain the 16: format, but it did not work.

I also got additional files with the .MOI extension. My monitor is also a widescreen Dell and it is set for 16:9 display.

How do I get my PC files to be viewed in 16:9 format?

I was using a friend's Panasonic HDD cam to record his wedding proposal. When I download to my Macbook I can't open the .MOD and MOI files. I need to edit the clips. How can I convert the file for Mac to read and open in QuickTime player?

Thanks for the Prism converter. I found it worked with MPG fine.

It also works with AVI, but you may have to go to http://www.nch.com.au/components/ to grab the plugins. If you use the microsoft video 1 plugin to convert to avi had no problems.

Been looking for something like this for a while because of the JVC Video Camera we have. Shame they choose a format that is so difficult to work with but great we have people making these wonderful programs to help us out as well as the people who find them! Cheers :)

JVC Enviro GZ MG30 Camcorder
During replay of video using the camera view screen the audio doesn't work. Suggestions on turning audio back on?

I have a Canon FS100, I film skateboarding and use Vegas movie studio 9.0 to edit my videos. It works great but the only problem is that there's no audio to the video.

Whenever I plug my video camera into the computer it is recognized as removable disk F and you can open it and look at all your videos. And when you click on one of the videos it opens in windows media player and has sound!

I tried using the prism converter and various others but they don't work. what should I do?

Henry, I tried to use Movie Maker as well. It doesn't work with the .MOD files. Forget about Movie maker, have a look at all the posts in this thread - there are heaps of solutions. I use Cyberlink Power Director Express. It has worked fantastically for me for more than 3 years.

It's probably difficult to get freeware, but I guess you can if you try. The sweetness of cheap price will be gone quickly if it doesn't work. The latest edition of Cyberlink is truly sensational.

By the way, as mentioned elsewhere in this thread, I have absolutely no connection with Cyberlink, and am not sponsored or paid to say that, and it was only that the camera came with the software, that I learned to use it.

having the same problem here.

Bought a panasonic S26. Goes perfectly. The MOD file can be dragged out from the SD Card onto the pc's desktop.

But, once there, it's essentially useless. It will not play even after an attempt to convert it.

And, of course, Window's Movie Maker will not accept it at all.

Jennifer,
If the video is on an SD card, you need to make sure that you format the SD card before you use it. Also, there are some SD cards that the JVC Everio cameras do not support. The ones they recommend as compatible are Panasonic, Toshiba and SanDisk. You need to read the instructions regarding SD Cards. If the video is on the hard drive, you need to make sure that you get the order right when you connect and disconnect from the PC. Always connect the camera before turning the camera on, and use the "safely remove hardware" when you remove the camera.

Hi Jen,

I had a similar problem early on when I was using the camera. I had to re-install the software and then it worked again. I think it was because I didn't follow the correct procedure. In any case, it worked after I re-installed the software.

I have a JVC GZ-MG330 and my problem is...how come on my JVC screen it's so clear but when I play back on my PC its very poor quality like 5/10 for clear sharpness.

When I go into full screen you can see big pixels. I don't have a problem with converting to different formats they all look the same.

Its not my PC as I've also had the same problems on other PCs I've used. Is there a specific method to make it look very clear?

Henry, There is a setting in the camera under "quality"
There are 4 settings in my camera 1. Economy, 2. Ultra Fine, 3. Fine, 4. Normal. You need to set your camera on the highest setting. This will give you the best possible quality on your camera. The other thing to do, if you are producing the video on some video software, is to use the editing software to sharpen the video and highlight the colours as well as changing the brightness and contrast. Even these small adjustments can make quite a marked difference in the appearance of the video.

I just got my HP laptop (Windows 7) a few days ago and it came with HP MediaSmart Video, but for some reason it won't show any of my videos I've uploaded from my camera.

It shows the sample videos that came with the laptops and it also gives you the option to edit them, but it won't even bring up any of my videos! It just says all folders are empty! This is driving me crazy so if anyone can help please let me know! Thanks

I have a JVC GZ-MG20 camcorder (GZ-MG20EK) and I'm using WinXP SP3 (still!).

The bizarre thing is, I can watch .MOD files in WMP or Media Player Classic directly from the camcorder HDD when it's hooked up to the PC via the USB cable. I can also import these files into Cyberlink PowerDirector for converting to .AVI etc (this s/w came with the camcorder).

However, if I copy the .MOD files to my PC HDD and try to watch/import them I get an error saying it cannot render the file or the file format is not recognised. If I rename to .MPG the files still won't play.

Surely this can't be a MPEG-2 codec problem, as it doesn't make sense why I can watch the videos straight from the camcorder but NOT when they've been copied to my hard drive!