General Discussion - How to convert MOD and TOD files generated by JVC camcorders harvey438 - Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:30 pm Post subject: How to convert MOD and TOD files generated by JVC camcorders
How to convert MOD and TOD files generated by JVC camcorders?
As far as I know, JVC camcorder users are always troubled by MOD and TOD files that generated by their dear JVC, because the two formats usually can not be accepted directly by most video players or editors. If you want to enjoy these video files on your Local PC or portable devices, or even do some further editing with Movie Maker or other video editing software, you have to convert them to some other common formats previously. Video conversion seems troublesome, right? Do not be worried, this guide will lead you to break through it via Pavtube TOD Converter step by step.
Just follow it, now let’s start!
Step 1: Download, install and run Pavtube TOD Converter
Step 2: Import video files, select output format and specify store path
Add your recorded MOD or TOD files to this program, and select whatever formats you need from the drop-down list of “Format”. If you want to play on your cell phone, you can select 3GP; to play on iPod or iPhone, you can select MP4; to share online, you can select FLV. Meanwhile, press output folder to specify where to locate the output files, or you can use the store path set by default. Further more, suppose you need to join several files to be one, you can check “Merge into one file” to realize it.
Step 3: Set advanced settings:
You are allowed to do some advanced settings according to your own requirements. In this section, you are able to set parameters for output video, the bigger value, the better quality, but the larger size.
Step 4: Convert
Pavtube provides you a friendly interface while converting, and all the conversion info can be found out in the following window, like total progress, the time have spent, the file size have been generated, as well as the possible left time and the entire size probably produced during the conversion.
Additional tips:
About MOD and TOD:
Both MOD and TOD are the informal tapeless video formats produced by certain digital camcorders. And both of them have never been given to any meaning explanations or official names by their creators JVC or Panasonic. The differences between them lie in: MOD are used by JVC, Panasonic, and Canon in some models of camcorders, such as JVC GZ-MG130, GZ-MS100U, GZ-MG255, Panasonic SDR-SW20, SDR-SW21, SDR-S26, Canon FS100, FS200, FS21 and so on, while TOD is only used by JVC camcorders, like JVC GZ-HD7, GZ-HD5, GZ-HD6, GZ-HD30, and GZ-HD40; Moreover, MOD is only used for standard definition video files, while TOD is exclusively used for high definition video files. janej363 - Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:09 pm Post subject:
Share a powerful TOD Converter with you.
Pavtube TOD Converter is designed for you to edit and convert high definition files *.tod from your camcorders manufactured by JVC, Panasonic and Canon into other formats like MP4, 3GP, AVI, MPG, MPEG-4, FLV, MOV, 3G2, VOB, MP3, FLAC, MKA, OGG, WAV, AC3, M4A, etc. for playback on iPod, iPhone, PSP, Xbox, Zune, Creative Zen, cell phones, backup on your computer, or even upload to your websites or blogs for sharing.
Compress TOD files to smaller size for better transfer.
Trim, crop, add special effects and different watermarks to TOD.
Convert TOD 1.5 or 2 times faster than similar tools.
Output better video without any audio and video sync issues.
Enjoy TOD videos everywhere with portable devices like iPod, iPhone, Blackberry, etc.
Optimized audio and video sync technology
The program adopted optimized audio and video sync technology, so as to output video with better video quality and never let you be troubled by the audio and video sync issues.
Faster conversion speed
The built-in multi-thread encoding technology makes the conversion speed faster than ever. It is estimated that you can save at least half time to convert a video with the same size.
Built-in codec
Its built-in codec will not install any codec on your computer, so as to avoid the unexpected codec problem.
Trim, crop and merge
The trim function allows you to get a specific length of video accurately since its inner seek function can capture any key frame of video, while with crop, you can cut off the black edges and unwanted video area easily. In addition, if you like, check the option “Merge into one file” on the main interface， you can merge several videos into one bigger file for conversion.
Add text, image, and video watermark
Its watermark function allows you to add different watermark types, including text, image (including GIF), and video watermark. Its video watermark function will add a picture-in-picture effect on your video.
Audio replacement
The TOD Converter allows you to replace the original audio with other music or sounds you like to meet your special need.
System RequirementsWindows
NT4.0 + SP6/2000/XP/Vista
Memory: 64MB at least
512MB hard disc space or above
Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or above
QuickTime 6.0 or above
Windows Media Player 9.0 or above
What's New
Provided the highly efficient encoding and decoding codec.
More user-friendly video editing interface.
Optimized the output format profile, which becomes more convenient for you to choose. harvey438 - Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:14 pm Post subject:
[Sharing]Best MOD Converter .
Pavtube MOD Converter is an ideal tool for people who are using digital camcorders, such as JVC Everio, the Canon FS100 and the Panasonic D-Snap SD-card camcorders. It can edit and convert the recording video MOD from your digital camcorder to other popular video and audio formats like MP4, 3GP, AVI, MPG, MPEG-4, FLV, MOV, 3G2, VOB, MP3, FLAC, MKA, OGG, WAV, AC3, M4A etc. for playback on portable devices like iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune, Creative Zen, cell phones, etc.
Compress digital camcorders’ output video size to a smaller one for transfer convenience.
Edit, trim, crop, add special effects and different watermarks to your MOD standard definition videos.
Fast convert MOD files to other formats like MP4, FLV, AVI, and other more.
Upload the recording content online with converted FLV formats.
Backup the recording videos in your computer or mobile devices like iPod, iPhone, Blackberry etc. and enjoy a crystal multimedia world anywhere you like.
Easy to use
The program’s intuitive interface provides you the easy to understand options, with which you can use the MOD convert as an expert.
Faster conversion speed
Its optimized multi-thread technology allows you to convert MOD in a faster way, saving you nearly half time.
Simple gauss blur effect
Simple gauss blur effect is very useful to recorded file formats, since it can eliminate the recorded videos noise. If you like, you can also add other special effects including simple laplacian sharpen, gray, flip color, invert, aged film and deinterlacing. What is worth mention is the deinterlacing, which can convert interlaced video into a non-interlaced form, so that you can enjoy a better and clearer video effect.
Audio and video sync technology
The program adopted advanced audio and video sync technology, which helps to output video with high quality, never let you troubled by the audio and video issues.
Built-in codec
Its built-in codec will not install any codec on your computer, so as to avoid the unexpected codec problem.
Accurate trim function
The trim function allows you to get a specific length of MOD video accurately since its inner seek function can capture any key frame of the MOD.
Crop MOD clips
You can cut off the black edges and unwanted MOD video area easily with its crop function, so as to enjoy wider screen on the portable devices.
Add text, image, and video watermark
This program supports to add different watermark types, including text, image (including GIF), and video watermark to the MOD. With its video watermark function, you can add a picture-in-picture effect to your video.
Merge multiple videos and replace original audio
You can join multiple videos into one bigger file for conversion, as well as replace the original audio with other sounds you like.
System Requirements
Windows NT4.0 + SP6/2000/XP/Vista
Memory: 64MB at least
512MB hard disc space or above
Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or above
QuickTime 6.0 or above
Windows Media Player 9.0 or above
