MOD FILE EXTENSION

Hi,

I was mainly wondering which one of the conversions will work to play on a DVD. I want the home movies to be played on my personal DVD player so the whole family doesn't have to stand around the computer to enjoy them. Or if I want to send say grandparents some home vieos of the kids they do not have to watch it on thier computers but can watch it on thier dvd player and the tv.

Thanks

I was having trouble using the Prism software to convert .mod files to .avi/.mpg format. I read Carolyn's advice which is really good. The Prism software didn't always automatically download the required codecs. I uninstalled and reinstalled the prism software many times but no luck.

The solution here is to download and install a codec pack yourself. I used the Combined Community Codec pack. You can download it from here:

www.cccp-project.net

After these codecs are installed, the prism software works perfectly at converting .mod files to any other file format!!

Thanks for the information Carolyn!!

New problem! I use my camcorder to do youtube vids a lot. My camera kept telling me that my hard drive was full, when I had already deleted and uploaded all of the clips I had on it. There was nothing there! yet the camera kept telling me my hard drive was full.

If this happens to you!, follow these steps:

#1) Return your camera to to it's factory-preset condition. Use the reset button on the camera to do this. Instructions on page 56.

#2) Release/delete protected files. page 38. Neither of them helped me much since I didn't have any protected files. (but you might!)

#3) Clean up the HDD or SD files. Instructions on page 40. I did all of these things and the camera still told me my hard drive was full, so then

#4) I tried the instructions for further removing the files from the hard drive by following the instructions on the right hand column on page 39. This worked! If you're camera gives you this message, try these things to get rid of all old files on your hard drive. BTW When you upload and view new files on your computer, you will have created a new folder. This happens when you remove all data from your camera.

Kelsey, I have no clue why prism automatically updated my format and why yours didn't? That is strange. However, I'm glad you found a way around it!

hi tihi

no you have to use adobe premier elements to capture if you decide to use the docking station method. If you do this, you must use your firewire lead connected to the docking station and the pc not the usb. Once you connect the firewire, adobe will recognise and you can capture.

but..... you can otherwise just import the .mod files directly from the camera using the usb. I have done it. You can copy the files to your computer or just import the .mov files directly to adobe. I am a bit confused as so many people cannot do this, but I can. I don't change extensions or do anything. Just import the .mov files.

For Mac users: try using ffmpeg. It works for me for the .MOD files, but not sure what to do about the .MOI files...

anyone know how to use the JVC Everio (GZ-MG21U) as a wecbam, e.g., for use with Skype?

MV, I don't have a MAC but wondered why you need to do anything with the .moi files? What do you want to do with them?

Fel, I didn't even know we could use the camera as a webcam? I didn't read this part if it's in the user guide. Webcams are quite cheap and can be purchased for around $20 anywhere. It makes more sense to just buy one I would think, than trying to use a $500 camera? Just a suggestion.

Alixcz, I don't have adobe premier or a Mac so I can't help ya on that one, however I don't exactly know what you mean when you say the movie is 'fitful'?

Thanks!

The best programs I have found are TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 and TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 2.0.

http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/index.html

Editor 2 is great for converting to MPG files. You can even combine your files into one if you like. We all know that each time you stop recording and start again a new file is created. If you are like me you may have many files of the same "scene" that you want to combine into one file. Editor 2 will do this. You can keep them as individual files as well. Author 3 is great for authoring these files into DVD VIDEO_TS files. If you have chosen to keep all your files separate during the conversion process using Editor 2, you can group your files into "tracks" (scenes) with each file being a different chapter using Author 3.

Klaus, I did not look for the information you wanted cuz I thought that JVC was helping you. Next time I import my vids, I'll give you as much of the information I can find that you asked for originally. Maybe that'll help you figure out which ones they are.

Prince, I am not sure why you are getting this message. Why is it saying you've got your movies in the 'trash'? on your desktop? Do you have spaces between the file name? Please also check the options in your prism converter and let me know what your settings are. It may be that you have the wrong settings checked in the options.

Hello Carolyn,

I'll try to exlain better. I convert .mod to .avi and then when I want to make a movie with Windows Movie Maker, this program feeze!

One more info: I use PC with Windows XP Media Center as O.S. I've a laptop Asus A6J series (A6Je-AP023M) bought one year ago with Intel Core Duo T5500 at 1.66 GHz. My memory is 1024MB (512x2MB).

My camcorder is JVC Everio GZ-MG130 and any softwares like Power Cinema, Power Producer and Power Director by Cyberlink don't recognize .MOD file.

I installed DirectX 9.0 but problem remain.
I think is not a problem related with Antispyware and Antivirus because I tried without but It seems a sort of other programs conflict because on my father laptop (older laptop, two years ago) everything works properly.

JVC assistance could me not help me. What do you suggest?
Thank you back again. Antonio

Carolyn,
I give you further and more clear infomation about my case.
First I answer to your question:

1) To convert the file I used your suggested program Prism. I converted .mod both into .avi and .mpg. I both review them and are perfect video and audio. I'll try to re-install WMM but maybe it's better for me to use other program to elaborate and create video like Power Director by Cyberlink.

2) I upload the .mod file from my camcorder into my laptop. I don't a "fixed" PC; I've a laptop. About my father, he has an older laptop but things are going perfectly and on his laptop I can trasfer .mod file to create DVD using any Cyberlink program. With my laptop this is impossible because these are the error:

- With Power Cinema NE for Everio error message says: error code 80004005;
- With Power Producer error message says: not possible to add .mod video file; and
- With Power Director error messages says: instruction to "0x11de1b02" made reference to memory "0x00000040". The memory couldn't be "read".

I think my laptop minimum requirements are ok. See my preceeding message.

I contacted JVC in Germany and they said me this:
To ensure that our software will work perfectly on your system please reinstall it regarding the following steps:.

Installation:

In case you will be requested to restart your computer during the whole process please do so and start again at step 2.

1. Boot your computer
2. Logon as administrator (only needed for Windows NT4, 2000, XP and Vista) 3. Please deactivate any software which is running on your system. (anti virus programs, firewalls, etc.) 4. Install DirectX 9.0C (or later) and the latest patches and service packs from Microsoft for your Windows system.
5. Install the latest driver for all of your hardware components (e.g.
mainboard, graphic card, sound card, TV-card). You may find those driver on the website of the hardware manufacturer.
6. Install your Cyberlink software.
7. Install the latest patch which can be found on our website:
****//****gocyberlink.com/multi/download/download.jsp

Starting up:
When starting up the first time please consider steps 2 and 3, later you may also use the software as main user but not with normal or restricted user rigths.

I made all suggested by them but the only things I cannot do is to install all the patches because I need this program: PowerCinema 5.0, PowerDirector 5.0 Premium; PowerDirector 6.0; PowerDirector 5.0 Retail; PowerDirector 4.0 Express; and PowerProducer 4.0 but these program are not free I guess.

This message is a little bit long but I need your opinion.
Please help me. ;-)
Antonio

Antonio, I had read and reread your specifics a few times now. I have no clue why you are getting the error message from your movie editing software. I suggest that you might want to give the error message to Microsoft support. See if they can help you. Or uninstall/reinstall the programs on your laptop. You could also ask someone in your local area for help. It is an added expense, but they might be able to pin point the problem. They might want to run a diagnostics test on your laptop.

Tim, the only thing I can suggest is that you review your settings on the camcorder and make sure you are using a time stamp. Its in the manual somewhere. (I have a different model JVC than you do or I'd direct you to it.) Make several dummy videos with different settings and see if you can get any of them to work right for you. Or contact Prism and tell them the error message you are getting. Maybe they'll have some ideas.

Many of us here in the forum have had a terribly hard time trying to figure this stuff out. JVC certainly didn't make it easy for us! thats for sure! It took me months to find a converter that worked for the .mod files, for example.

Many thanks for the information over this frustrating JVC file ext.( MOD) Carolyne .I know that you wanted to upload to Youtube ,but i`ve tried uploading video clips taken with my JVC Everio to my own Servers video site ,so friends and relatives can download them( even short clips are too big to send attached to Emails !). They wouldn`t upload ,same reason ,MOD not recognised.

By concedence i downloaded that free converter program you advise, Prism. So far i havent really gone for it as i did what others do and found that it prompted" File format not recognised ".

I`ll try it again after your advice on the matter :).