MODD file extension

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Mike	2008-09-29 20:21:06

@ Clive
I posted how I did it in an earlier post. Converted to wmv, then dragged and dropped. Unlinked video and audio, deleted video and then dragged and dropped high res video and then re-linked. For longer videos, you must make sure you match the new video with the audio before you link it. A bit of work, but that is all I got for now. Worked for two videos of mine, but time has been limited recently to do any more. Hope this helps!

Laura

2008-09-30 22:46:05

Hi everyone, i was having the same sort of problem not being able to hear anything through wmp or realplayer while playing the videos. I went to this website www.cccp-project.net and downloaded the codecs (whatever they are) and i can now play my videos without having to convert the files. I hope this helps!!

Matthew

2008-10-15 12:51:47

The MPG files (mpeg-2) contain both the video and the audio. If you're computer is not playing the audio stream (as a few of mine were having trouble with), you need to replace the Mpeg-2 audio codec on your computer to fix the problem.
http://ac3filter.net/
(its free)

Arnold C Falk

2008-11-02 11:32:38

Roxio's CinePlayer will play .mpg files from Sony HandyCams that attach the MODD file. However, I never have discovered how to make these particular files play on Windows Media Player. Also, Roxio's Easy Media Creator 10 has no problems in getting the audio into your video program.

Fuzzywuzzywuzabear

2008-11-03 03:11:39

I have had success for getting files into Windows Movie Maker by:
- copying files from the camera to local drive
- converting files to WMV format using WM Converter (I think it is downloadable at sourceforge.net)

The stuff that came on Sony's disk sucks and I found it unusable. We should start a class-action lawsuit.

Zach	2008-11-04 12:55:59

Here is the solution:

You have a version of Picture Motion Viewer that is older than June 4th, 2008. Simply go to this webpage:

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-download.pl?mdl=DSCT5&upd_id=3529&os_id=29

The update for your Picture Motion browser is there. You will be able to download the update for free, and you will then be able to convert the files to WMV for easy editing in almost every program (MovieMaker, Sony Vegas, etc.)

fuzzywuzzywuzabear

2008-11-05 15:15:27

Now, how come customer support didn't bother to tell me that!? GRrrr.

Thanks Zach!
FWWAB

Malcolm

2008-11-12 12:26:46

Thanks Zach!!! My guess is you don't work for Sony but you should! I wonder how long this update has been available. I have been so soured on Sony because of this experience. Thanks again.

FuzzyWuzzyWuzaBear

2008-11-14 10:19:38

GARRR.

I did it, but it still gives me the broken image icon. I do, however, get the option to convert to WMV (how to do that with no source file is beyond me).

I must have codec conflicts. I should just buy a new damn computer.

Ahmad

2008-12-12 09:35:58

To be able to see the convert button under Manipulate... you need to upgrade you PMB version by visiting the e-support.sony.com website.

My problem though, I installed the PMB on a new computer and can't play any of the downloaded clips. I see them but can't play them. I converted the files to WMV format and now able to play them using the PMB and Microsoft Media Player. However, I am concerned about their quality! I was told that my computer is missing the right MPEG-2 Codecs...I searched the web to no avail...anyone knows where I can get the right codecs (my operating system is Windows XP pro SP2.

dave	2008-12-25 20:11:50

"I was told that this option exists, even given a screenshot, but my (version) Picture Motion Browser has nothing like that under Manipulate."

Make sure that you have a file selected and then look under manipulate.

xhelium

2009-01-02 04:05:50

FYI: You can watch your video files with GOM player (freeware) with no audio loss.

Stephen

2009-01-03 14:07:44

I have a Sony HDR-HC7. It takes videos in .m2t format. I've looked into the .modd files. They are xml files that contain header information that says when the video was shot. The problem is this information is a single number, and you have to decode it to get a sensible date and time.

If you open them up in a text editor, you'll find the date-time number between brackets <real> and </real>. A typical number is the following:

39683.664467592585000

One unit represents a day, and the decimal tells you the time. The reference starting day (corresponding to a number of 1), which I believe corresponds to Dec 31, 1899, 00:00:00 (I might be off by a day and it may start on Jan 1 1900; the starting day above correlated with the correct dates for my own files). Any number past that is the number of days elapsed since then, including extra days in leap years.

Hope this helps.


I was able to convert it using Matlab, but they have a different reference point

Stephen

2009-01-03 14:10:45

By the way, the number:
39683.664467592585000

Corresponds to a date of:
23-Aug-2008 15:56:50

Using the reference date Dec 31, 1899, 00:00:00 for a datenumber of 1.

Ernesto Galeano

2009-01-06 05:01:38

People, I don't understand why you would want to convert your MODD into something else, as I understand them they are a sort of information container for your AVCHD recordings.

If you wish to convert your recordings to something else you could use the Picture Motion Browser (the one that came with my HDR-SR11 does it quite well).

For my editing I play with Sony Vegas 8 and Pinacle Studio 12.

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