MOFF file extension

There should have been software that came with your camcorder. Don't worry about 'the .moff file (although since I'm not familiar with this I don't suggest deleting it, but I AM sure that it is NOT your video file).

The video file is either .m2ts (AVCHD, which is what my camera outputs) or .mpeg; this can be viewed through windows media player if you have the correct codec installed, which you probably don't, actually so can the AVCHD, but these codecs are much harder to come by.

If you don't know what the word codec is or refers to, I would suggest typing in "WMP codecs" into google and clicking the page that looks most like the official Microsoft WMP page and pay to get one of the codecs that will allow DVD play (I'M NOT SURE, BUT I DON'T THINK THESE CODECS WILL ALLOW AVCHD PLAYBACK, the .m2ts file type).

If you have AVCHD files then you will need to download a media file converter that is capable of converting AVC files (I would make sure also specifically AVCHD),

I can't really offer any help on finding converting software, other than cnet.com, this was all probably somewhat confusing, but I hope it helps.

The only thing that I would caution against deleting the MODD and MOFF files are that, I think, they are what hold the date information. For instance when I play the video (even MPEG format) on my PS3 the date and time of day recorded is displayed underneath the file, whereas the one time I did delete MODD and MOFF files (to clean things up in the folder) I noticed there was no time stamp. (I also have the HDR-SR11, not the E-model though). This camcorder records in AVCHD, which the PS3 WILL play, but I can't stream M2TS files to the PS3, so I convert them to MPEG so that I can stream files to the PS3 from my PC (If anyone knows how to stream M2TS files to the PS3 that would be helpful to me since converting to MPEG takes hours).

Hi Shelly
please refer to my post 2 down from yours. I have found that I was correct and the M2ts file is all you need to view your video the moff and mod files are not necessary. Do you have picture motion browser. You should have received this with your camcorder

I think we should probably not have bought a Sony. Seriously, who was the moron who thought video download should be this complicated? Of course, no one uses Windows, do they? I hope they have sacked Akio or whatever the fool's name is.

you don't need to import them at all, just browse to the *.m2ts file and play with VLC.

Pay for what? There are a hundred free codec packs that will render the format.

Sony SR11 and Lumix DMC_ZS3, HD and HD lite respectively.

The format is way too complicated for regular non techy users. The need for multiple files, m2ts modd moff (iis tmb cont for lumix) is crazy. Sony does at least have SW for converting to wmv and mpeg-2. But cannot open play m2ts with sony player unless it is first indexed by their MPB motion pic browser, hence sony acts like a crummy featureless windows browser, and competes with every other photo tool on your computer. Eventually tools will evolve to help but this is sheer madness.

MOFF and MODD are just files that the Sony software uses to keep track of your clips. When I delete them I can still play them. You don't convert them as Krishna Saha thinks.

If you can't play them, download VLC. They display a bit choppy, but that goes away when you burn them onto a dvd, or what ever.

When I transfer videos from my Sony to my PC I get mpg files (which I can read with Windows Media Player) along with MODD and MOFF files. The problem I have is that I would like to join the mpg files and this doesn't work! I have tried several MPEG JOINERS and either they don't work, or the result is a mess! Any idea how to solve this problem (I would hate to have to re-encode the mpg files). Thanks

I have had no problem with my Cybershot DSC-T90 it has worked flawlessly with or without the PMB software. I do keep all the files together though and don't think they should be separate.

I downloaded the codec for free from a website and now I can play the video WITH SOUND using WMP. But the quality is pretty poor. My mom has a point and shoot Sony camera and I have no problems downloading those videos, and they are very clear, much better quality then this $300 camcorder! I am really disappointed. Why is the quality so lacking?

Is there another program I can play the videos with (I think they are .mpg or .mpeg) that is better quality? This camcorder records to both micro disks and to a memory stick, and the videos on disk are way better than the videos on the memory stick. I don't get it, am I doing something wrong?

I have found that the HD video runs poorly on my work computer but the standard video works fine. I don't have HD compatible software (like BluRay software). If you get the right programs downloaded you should be able to view your videos. The modd and moff extensions are used by the Sony program that comes with the camera. They will be used by that program otherwise, don't worry about them.