How to edit JVC .MOD files in a few easy steps.

[creativepaint1]

Also wanted to add, we produce alot of video for several outdoors type businesses and we use the Everio for ALL youtube quality vids. The Everio is actually a GREAT camera for alot of uses and there are a few tricks we have learned with this camera. We bought 7 of them right when they came out. Any quesitons about the Everio, please feel free to ask us anytime from our channel by clicking the username link creativepaint1 below this post.

[creativepaint1]

Just download EMICSOFT VIDEO CONVERTER. You can take the MOD files off your Everio in fine or ultra fine mode and open them in emicsoft, set the output to WMV (windows media Video) name it, save it... The emicsoft converts a hundred times faster than the AVS video converter and this way you will NOT lose video quality near as bad.

[DoorMatt69]

No worries, i might look into this WINFF program, Thankyou!

[DoorMatt69]

Hi, i have tried converting my .mod files to avi files using AVS Video converter 6, but it seems to lower the playback quality a noticeable amount once it is converted. Does the method shown in this tutorial lower the quality aswell? Cheers, Matt.

[philipnewmannz]

@DoorMatt69 Any conversion of the video will result in a loss of quality. Depending on what your final output will be you shouldn't notice. This video is 3 years old now... I use a program called WINFF for windows. I might make a video as this is a better way to convert video files.

[retrojunkies]

hey, i followed your instructions but when i load windows media player it says "Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The file may be formatted with an unsupported codec"

[philipnewmannz]

@retrojunkies You'll need to have the right codec on your computer. Try downloading something like k-lite. This video is a little out of date now as bother YouTube and software has changed.

[funcfish]

Great video. After reading the comments I'm seeing that win7 movie maker might do it now but either way great video you taught me something!

[jordyd19]

online somewhere? jk. Thanks for the vid man, I'll have to sub

[Tommimatskua]

i use SUPER (C) converter and its works..

[Michaelmop]

This is redicilous. The files from the vid i shot a 1 hour ago don't have anything behind it. no .MOD, .mpg etc etc. I dunno how to open it in Premiere now..

[guitaro5000]

@Michaelmop Did you enable your computer to show file extensions? Also, Everios have two files per video, where only one of the two files is the actual video. Hope that helps.

[ddxaq]

And who wants to convert MPG to AVI uncompressed free, you can always use - VirtualDub

[philipnewmannz]

@ddxaq I use ffmpeg with WinFF for converting videos into a decent format these days.

[comicsserg18]

@ddxaq because if you want to edit your video or compose it in AE for example it is best to have uncompressed video for best quality

[Jfrtav]

really really useful ! thank you so much for your time :)

[airconguy1]

I rename to mpeg because their have been reports of issues doing that. I used SDCopy for about a week, which does exactly what you are explaining, renaming the files, however, it causes Windows Explorer to crash, so I have to try and find a plugin for movie maker. The video that comes out of the camera is fine, I don't thing there is anything wrong with it

[aimonb8]

Good way, but when I buy a camera i want it to do things like that automatically.

Dont wanna buy new expesive software to go with it. You know?

It suucks.

[philipnewmannz]

@aimonb8 I guess that's what you get with some cameras though. Unless you buy a camera they use for TV the data formats normally need to be uncompressed before you can edit them...

[cutiecouture47]

the mod files on my computer which i transferred from a jvc camcorder have recordings split up grr. so mod01 and mod02 could be the same recording but now need to be merged grr

[QCHockey22]

Thanks, i think this helped!

[jerrydff7]

why dose my jvc everio hdd camcorder sound dose not work on sony vegas 8 but the video dose???

[billycobhc]

whats that adobe premiere elements version?

[Hodenkat]

This is old. Win7 has Movie Maker Live that will convert MOD files to WMV in HiDef.

[philipnewmannz]

@Hodenkat You are correct. This video was made some years ago but seems to still be proving useful to some members. It's all about the codex's on your computer!

[TheAfrosk8er]

windows movie maker live is way too slow

[bobdan98]

#I #LOL #COOL

[djfunk]

This was a GREAT video; you should have a link for PayPal donations. Your advice worked perfectly. I was able to edit the file with InterVideo (Asus Motherboard software), export as a .wma and upload to Facebook in NO time. THANK YOU!!!

[philipnewmannz]

@djfunk No worries this is an old video now I've started doing things a little differently now...

[mudfreek]

hi man, did as you said, worked, now an editable file, but there is no sound with any of the lips, which is odd

[foh0]

how do i change the extension on windows 7?

[philipnewmannz]

@foh0 Yeah I can't really help you out with that one as I've only got windows XP.

[foh0]

@philipnewmannz you have to go to Control Panel, then Folder Options, and scroll down until you see "Hide Known File Extensions" and uncheck it and press apply and OK.

[RiverRanchStudios]

Thanks this helped alot! Ive been using vegas and thats been fine but im trying to start using adobe again because thats what i used to edit my DV videos and i like it much better!

[grace0221]

how do i get that adobe premiere elements for free ? i need to edit this video till tommorow

[philipnewmannz]

You don't ... you guy buy it from a shop ... they don't sell it anymore (this video is 2 years old) you should try Adobe Premiere.

[KHMaggot67]

Um, I use Sony Vegas, and I can play the .MODs in media player, but if I convert them or do what you do and open them in Sony Vegas, there is no sound. WHAT DO I DO?

[ciaranDavies]

do videos lose quality when you convert?

[philipnewmannz]

Well not really that I can notice however i'm only uploading to youtube and not watching them on TV.

[blamethedogs]

@ciaranDavies Yeah they look really bad, dont EVAR convert video files

[philipnewmannz]

It's ok for web video but you'd probably want to use the original files if you were putting it on TV.

[bumscwoffler]

Thinks Guy is a Genius! Absolute Life Saver. I spent 3 hours trying to convert them files to a decent format then his way worked in like 20 seconds! Cheers

[EatoutAdelaide]

Thanks. Easy to understand and takes a little bit of the pain of owning the JVC hard drive camera away. Cheers.

[jzcrazystuff]

I LOVE YOU, YOUR AMAZING!!!!!

[DJWildstyleTV]

If you have a Mac there is another solution I have a JVC and this solved it easily. Get Roxio Toast 8 burning software, drag the videos to the VIDEO section and highlight them all. Once this is done export at bottom to .dv file and edit!

[philipnewmannz]

I do the same now but with WinFF. .dv files are very easy to edit as they are raw files. Good solution might help some people here.

[davelebarr]

tried this but it doesn't work. Really angry JVC wasted mu money they are crooks IMHO. Only reason I don't smash this damn camera to bits is it has film of my kids on it. Now hard disc is full I need to keep this camera to see the films.

WILL NEVER BUY JVC EVER EVER EVER

[philipnewmannz]

Clearly you didn't listen to the instructions very well.

[davelebarr]

Possibly not...but I wrangled with this issue on and off for a while before I bought a Sanyo Xacti which was cheaper and does better video and stills in a 'low powered pc with early XP software' friendly format.

But wait...I suddenly remembered (DOH!) and downloaded VLC player. Renamed the files to .mpg and VLC player plays them perfectly....Excellent!

Sorry but I totally forgot about VLC before I did my ranting. Still peeved at JVC and Microsoft a wee bit though.

[philipnewmannz]

Windows doesn't really read .mpg files so it wouldn't read the size format. VLC reads the files as they are formatted aka the default 16:9 setting on the Jvc Camera.

[rjfire]

how would u get it on to a mac... i really need help nad i have the jvc gz-mg 467

[fullysikhdesi]

what if u dont want to edit it, can u jsut change the extension to .AVi and just upload to youtube straight away, without having to go into teh Adobe software etc.? Plz help, i need to upload videos urgently...thanksyou

[adhocvideo]

Basically, "No".

It's as if someone mailed a letter to u: the envelope shows ur address in English. U receive the letter & open the envelop expecting the letter to be in English.However, u open the envelope to find a letter written in some language u can't even identify. U would not be able to read the letter & would never know what info was in it.

HTH.

[300Z31]

@fullysikhdesi If you don't want to edit, you can actually just upload the .MOD file. That's what I did.

[GeorgeAAinswibble]

Great tutorial. Finally someone who confidently knows what they're talking about. Would it work if I just renamed my .MOD files to .MPG and edited it in Final Cut just as I would normally and then export it as an AVI? Or would I never get the original quality back that I lose when changing it to an .MPG?

Thanks

George

[xxMissMeiksxx]

Thanks, this is exactly what I needed to know! Stupid JVC, I should have just got something that was Mac compatible rather than having to waste all of my time trying to make it mac compatible so I can edit it on a half decent computer...

[philipnewmannz]

Yeah that's the way the cookie crumbles.

[blackawakeningchoir]

For some reason this does not work for me

[markforealz]

can u help? whenever i try to import into WMM it says

C:\Users\owner\Videos\Everio MediaBrowser\HDDCAM\20091101\1­039211112665880613\MOV02a.wmv could not be imported. An interface has too many methods to fire events from

[phurphy]

Any advice for macs?

[philipnewmannz]

Just change the file extension ... you should be all right with a mac because mpg is native to a mac.

[legomoviesforu]

HELP! i lost my disk thingy for everio that edits your movie clip and i dont know how to put the everio movie clip to windows movie maker. If i put it in there then the voice dose the show HELP

[philipnewmannz]

Read the comments below ...

[BurningTirez]

wondershare converter is best

[philipnewmannz]

I use WinFF seems to do the trick for me.

[BurningTirez]

Lol, just as i said that wondershare took a crap on me.. I will try winFF

[philipnewmannz]

I convert my files to .dv as this is the same format that comes out of my Pro-Video camera.

[BurningTirez]

I have to use .mod, since that is what jvc uses and its really stupid. But I have been playing with it and wmv and mp4 seem to work pretty good. WinFF seems to work fine, converts them perfectly for edit. thanks

[philipnewmannz]

Glad I could help ...

[totallybiannca]

i got a JVC too, and i downloaded cyberlink ultra as a trial, it was perfect. without doing anything, it just reads .mod files, i reallyyyyy want to get it, but its about 100-200 bucks and i have to buy online :( bit risky, but when i have the money im definately buying it !!

[TheMisken]

get VLC for free - it plays any video format known to man, including .mod. Don't waste your money

[QueenieAlexander2000]

WinMPG video convert can sometimes be obtained free, but at any rate, costs a lot less than the adobe software, and is a very reliable converter of most kinds of movie files. You can convert mod files to avi and then edit them in Windows moviemaker.

[300Z31]

@TheMisken I agree. VLC Player is great for playback. However, VLC Player doesn't edit videos.

[SAJQLD12]

I have an earlier model JVC Video Camera 20GB HD i converted it from an .MOD file to an AVI file. It did not help. Im using Power Director 8. It just freezes and closes down on me :-(

[Filigrees]

Thanks :)

[problemskater]

Woah dude thank you soooo much this was so easy, Ive had video conversion problems forever until now.

[franzPain]

I have found a little FREE UTILITY called DVD PATCHER that PATCH our VIDEO (renamed in .mpeg or .mpg) in 16.9 without reconvert and loss of quality!

I Have publish a video response in comment but you can visited my channell to see better.

The video is in italian becouse I am italian but you can see the process it is very easy!

[FREEoRIDE]

Dosent help me mate:( i got change the name:(

[MaxwellAndCompany]

It won't let me change it to MPG. It goes to the name for me, not the type.

I'm mad.

lol.

[ross2605786]

hey all you have to do is go onto control panel then find folder options then click dont hide file extendions or something like that :p or just search how to show file extenisions on vista or XP

hope that helps :)

[chrisvogel88]

broo u hav no idea wat kind of help this was :)

[bevbyrdie]

You are the greatest. Thank you.

Another problem. Now, when downloading a video on jvc burner my jvc camera states 98% or 99% complete and it will not do another thing. HELP.

[13hippopotamuses]

Cheers! this heped with all my problems

[zooyorkin]

i use sony vegas 7 and i need help trying to get the files into it...

thanks

[wouldyoureally]

Hi Phil,

How did you go about transforming the video's aspect ratio from 4:3 to 16:9 in Adobe Premiere Elements?

[ttsk2437]

where are the .MOD files located in my pc when i open to view files. all i get are some .MOV under SD_Video. someone please help! btw im using a JVC Everio GZ-MS120RU

[Lrockzhi]

thanks i found this very useful :D

[BuiltRetarded]

I cant import the files that i renamed into After Effects. It says its an unsupported File Type. It says the vid name.wmv.MOD.

How do i fix the files to where they're just .wmv?

[uhjiko1]

hey... real good help. but my vista isn't letting me change its file name to mpg. it doesn't come with the extension when it appears for renaming... help! :(

[PaperbackMemories]

Dude, you saved my ass.

Thanks :D

I was converting into .avi, which is why it didn't work for me at frist.

By the way,

Would Vegas Movie Studio also work with this?

I'm pretty sure of it, but I just want to make sure.

Vegas is alot cheaper than premiere, and has a quick learning curve. If a beginner is willing to spend 50 bucks, then Vegas is a good choice. Just a word of advice. ;)

[VinillaFarmer]

When i rename the file to mpg windows movie maker only recognizes as an audio track, anyone help?? I have a JVC Everio

[philipnewmannz]

Google "K-Lite" its a codec package! Install that to your computer that should fix that.

[VinillaFarmer]

does it matter if i download the basic, medium, or advanced package of K-Lite?

[philipnewmannz]

The free one works for me ... New windows computers should put it in quite nicely.

[doodoonev]

does this only effect it if it is hdd

[payntingdotcom]

I just bought the everio camcorder and now find out I can't open them on my computer without third party software. That sucks. Did I screw up buying the JVC now that I have this pain in the ass? What about Mac users? Is it the same for them or is life so much sweeter with a Mac?

[PolkaDotDesigns]

Nope. Its the same on the other side of the fence.

[suaveninja]

thanks for all your help, but can you convert mpeg files to avi using a free program or do i need to buy adobe premiere elements?

[philipnewmannz]

Probably can but ... the problem is most programs won't recognize the mpg file in a 16:9 format and squish it into 4:3 making it look crappy.

[SebastianHolmgaard]

Tried everything didnt work, tried this worked THANK YOU :D

[kormo86]

jvc .mod files scuks....i spent days with the rubbish....this vid didnt help....though adobe premiere elements {7} recogniced .mod adobe premiere cs4 didnt

[philipnewmannz]

Elements is designed for people with consumer cameras. Premiere is designed for people who have professional cameras. You'll find most HD pro cameras will slide right into premiere seamlessly.

[XxxxXxxTOXICxxXxxxX]

plz help it only im ports the sound not the video but wen i duble click on it is both but not in side WMM it is just the sound

[suaveninja]

i tried to rename the file by adding .mpg after the name, but it didnt change the format, only the name. can someone tell me how to change the format? this is killing me!

[digitalwolves]

suaveninja...did you figure it out..if so plz share it ..i am having the same problem

[LildAnakin]

i gotta problem i changed the .mod into a .mpg but when i imported it into premiere pro 3 it has no sound ... but when i play the same file in wmp 11 and wmp classic the sound is there .. how do i get the sound to play in premiere pro 3?? and no sound is coming up on the time line

[philipnewmannz]

Now there is an idea!

[birddude20]

Sorry, ment to reply this to it accidentaly posted it above it lol

right click the videoclip or soundclip (if there is a blank sound clip then right click that) and select Disable Resample, it might take a while to find but im not firmiliar with premiere pro 3 only SV, but they should have the same basic switches

[cosmicnights]

I just want to smash this stupid jvc camera instead!!! grr!!!

[EatenTapeProductions]

when i see the videos and i rename them to .mpg it doesnt change the format. just the name

[Mattohn]

i am having this problem with the GZ-MG130U, but when you were changeing the .mod to .mpg, how your computer displayed a picture of the video, my comp doesnt do that

[philipnewmannz]

Because you can set windows media player to read the .Mod files as .Mpg files using windows.

[baleheads]

I have a GZ-MS100 and i feel like smashing it with a sledgehammer. The one touch quick upload to YouTube was the sole reason why I bought this, since I make alot of videos and upload onto YouTube however it doesn't work all the time.

[philipnewmannz]

Anything with digital media will require your computer to be able to edit the codex the video has. It took me about 3-4 weeks to work out the best way to edit the files i have on my camera. The software that comes with the camera isn't exactly helpful.

[baleheads]

That one touch upload to youtube is a fucking crock of shit. Just some false ad to entice gullible people.

[philipnewmannz]

Yip! One touch upload = poop!

[baleheads]

It always say 'server busy' and sometimes the CyberLink program doesn't pop up and i have to uninstall and reinstall the program to upload the videos, and then it fails to upload again because 'server is busy' i feel so deceived. This is by the far the most fucked up gadget i've owned so far. I'm trading it off for something better

[littlegamer725]

Do you use the Everio for all of your videos?

[philipnewmannz]

Yes i do ... :-)

[littlegamer725]

Ah, which model is it?

[philipnewmannz]

GZ-MG135AA

[tallirasha]

the software package that comes with the everio is atrocious the Cyberlink powerDVD bundle its just so annoying and horrible to use and crashes all the time

[ensley55]

The JVC Enverio 330 is a *.mod file. Is this compatible with the Pennacle video software suite? Which program does the conversion from mod to avi?

[philipnewmannz]

I'm not sure ... I would assume you would have to change them to at least a .mpg to be able to edit them.

[swagga07]

I have a GZ-MS100 and i cant even transfer the files over to my computer.

[MicahNBrooks]

doesn't work sorry

[ScienceNoobs]

You have to copy files first or it wont work..

[mumihp]

Thank you so much, for this, you saved me heaps of time with this, I just ordered a JVC GZ-MG430B. I heard the file format would a be a MOD files so I was getting worried as I never even heard of that format before and I didn't know you could convert it. I wanted to ask you, instead of changing it to mpeg, can you change it to wmv. Also, is it worth installing the software the camcorder comes with. My video editiong software I use is CyberLink PowerDirector. 5/5, adding this favs.

[SuperSmashOgre]

thanks a lot for the help.

[canihazusername]

you're a lifesaver!

[Jeffhardybiggestfan]

all i get is audio when i convert the files ?

[bballerbrown]

me tooo you found the soloution??#

[nobodyschild99]

Copying the files first doesn't work, the file extension change and running it through an editor even premiere doesn't maintain the audio layer either. I've tried magix vegas and wmm. no luck.

[volcom254]

thankls man this helped me i spent a day trying to figue out how to do it and i lost alot of my clips but then my friend linked me this video and it worked thanks man (Y)

[doody12]

how do you do this with windoes movie maker, please help

[ConnectionChannel]

With a mpeg file. Instead of changing it to mpg edit it to a mpeg. Or an wmv.

[cutit750]

great help

[ajdpadbury]

I was thinking about buying this camcorder and I was concerned about the compatability so thanks for the video, it has really set my mind at ease! Just one other question though, if you convert the file to .AVI using a software program (I have used Prism in the past) and then import the file in to Windows Movie Maker, is there any lose in quality of picture or sound?:)

[CapitalGig]

Appreciate the help & a big fan of the accent. Thanks!

[philipnewmannz]

Good suggestion how ever if your on dial up uploading the downloading files could be a problem you are better to download WINFF its free and converts just about everything ... other than something to DVAVI for some reason!

[crappafuntabulous]

thanx bro this helped me so much!!! :D

now i just gotta buy this software instead of the dang trial version! THANKS AGAIN MAN!

[cooleycat2]

hey do you know wat i can edit mpg files with cuz i tried just using windows movie maker and it doesent work

[philipnewmannz]

For windows movie maker you will need to convert your MPG file to a WMV or AVI container and codex.

[CapitalGig]

Try using Zamzar for free media file conversion. The site works great!

[Fmlyguy1993]

If this video didn't help, check out mine.

[philipnewmannz]

Sweet always good to have ideas!

[redhottie98]

THANK YOU!!!! omg it was driving me crazy not being able to edit these damned things and now i can, you are so very great!!!

[philipnewmannz]

No problems!

[doodnikswife]

bloody JVC. it's really an annoying camera.

[philipnewmannz]

It is a good camera if you know how to use it.

[HasanYC]

when i upload them it just say movo watever it doesnt say .mod so i cant change it to a mpg can some1 help me plz

[philipnewmannz]

See the attached video about showing file names ...

[dyingtoliveRWTF]

for me the videos show up as .MOI which is a sound file and i need help making it into an avi or something and i want to get it on wmm. can u help. i use vista and i have the same camera

[erra404]

I have been using mpeg streamclip, which is a free download. I play the .mod file in it, and then I export it as an avi. I have a PC with XP on it. If you view my videos, you will see what they look like. I use the poorest resolution on my camera to be able to fit more.

My only problem is that one needs to have an old version of quicktime alternative to make it work, and that doesn't play some of the newer quicktime videos I find online. I don't really miss that too much.

[DaFLaBBz]

i just realised you need to show file extentions ROFL im stupid and crap at spelling :)

[PlextraMoist]

what if the file dosen't show the .MOD

[DaFLaBBz]

yeh mine isnt showing .mod at the end of the name.

[Spyne]

Well I've been using the 30 day trial version of the newest version of Premiere Elements (4.0) and the green screen is still showing up. Could it be it's just the trial version and not the full thing?

[philipnewmannz]

Does it show up once the video is rendered? I tend to just buy non trial copies from the store ... Visit the adobe website and see what functions have been enabled or diabled.

[Spyne]

When it's fully rendered into an .avi format, yes, it still shows this green screen. I'm honestly not sure what to do.

[philipnewmannz]

to be honest I haven't come across this problem before ... I converted to a mac :_)

[Spyne]

I actually found a different way to convert to .avi without any problems. I'm using PowerDirector that actually came with the camcorder. But thanks for your help anyway!

[philipnewmannz]

Sweet as glad you found a solution that works for you.

[Spyne]

Thanks for the video, it really helped. But I do have a couple things.

First, which version of Adobe Premiere Elements are you using in this video?

Second; whenever I convert the video to .avi and then put it in Windows Movie Maker to edit, the screen goes green for a split-second. How can I stop this green screen from showing up?

[philipnewmannz]

V1.0 It is a realy old copy I got in 2000 ... your green problem is a bug within windows movie maker. You would be better off getting a copy of Premiere Elements from your local store and using that. It will set you back about 90NZD.

[bicboy0]

Try 190 NZD for PE4

[hankpb]

Wow! Saved me from going to some of those lousy forums. Great job. Was ready to throw the camera out the window!

[alunick]

my camera dosent have a USB plug how do i upload now

[bicboy0]

Buy one

[philipnewmannz]

Well a USB plug works :P

[Smuter01]

Thanks for the tip, I will try to use it. ^_^

[philipnewmannz]

Umm, buy a mac :P

Most HDD video cameras give you some silly format and don't use standard video containers.

[bazzie59]

thanks worked like a charm