iChat - Convert MOD and TOD files shot by JVC, Panasonic and Canon tutubebe99 - Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:14 pm Post subject: Convert MOD and TOD files shot by JVC, Panasonic and Canon
Convert MOD and TOD files shot by JVC, Panasonic and Canon camcorder on Mac
About MOD and TOD files:
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.
Step 1: Download, install and run Pavtube TOD Converter for Mac.
Step 2: Select formats and do advanced settings
Add your recorded MOD or TOD files to it, and select whatever formats you need from the drop-down list of "Format". If you want to edit with iMovie, you can select MOV or MP4; 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, you are allowed to do some advanced settings according to your own requirements. For instance, you can reset the screen size or change the bit rate. Increase the bit rate value, video quality will be improved, while file size will be enlarged. Decrease the bit rate value, file size will be reduced, while quality is inferior to the original.
Step 3: Export To
Set which destination folder the output files will be exported to. You can export them to the default path or specify a path to locate them by clicking "Browse" button.
Step 4: Convert
As soon as all the above settings are finished, you can click "Convert" button to start conversion, and the output files can be found out via clicking on "Open" button.
Tips: Introduce you two more special functions to optimize your conversion.
Want to add logos or images on your videos to show your personalized settings or to reserve your own copyright? The following step will show you the methods of adding watermarks.
1.Add watermarks to your video
There are four ways to add watermarks, including adding text, adding images, adding GIF animations, and especially adding videos. Don’t you think a picture-in-picture function is really wonderful?
2. Audio Replace
If you want to add some soft music or some other audio resources to match your recorded videos, you can have a try about the function of "Audio Replace" to replace the original audio in your videos. You can click "Browse" to select which audio resources will be used to take place of the original audio.
