How to edit/upload from SD camcorders

Link to download SDcopy: http://members.aon.at/sektionschef/SDcopyV1.999851dbeta.zip

Web site of VideoReDo Plus: http://www.videoredo.com/en/ProductPlus.htm

Standard definition flash memory and hard drive camcorders are small, affordable, and offer good quality, but editing and uploading the MPEG2 video files they produce (usually with the .MOD extension) often turns out to be a hassle. Here I show the method I use, with SDcopy and VideoReDo Plus.

SDcopy is a very small free program that transfers the .MOD files from your camcorder to your computer, sets the correct 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio flag, and renames them to .MPG files, all without re-encoding. VideoReDo Plus then lets you edit and join together multiple .MPG clips, again without any re-encoding. Since there is no re-encoding in either program, they work very fast and give you the best possible quality. Of course a full-fledged video editing program would be more flexible and let you add titles, transitions, and background music, but for simple, quick YouTube videos, there is nothing faster -- even a 10-minute video only takes a few seconds to save!

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[luccacastellisb]

does .MOD works with final cut pro??

[vwest7ife]

@luccacastellisb These camcorders work fine with iMovie '08 & higher, so I assume the same is true with FCP.

[iamthebomb17]

I have a problem with the SD copy program. I'm getting the 16:9 aspect ratio in my videos (I use a Panasonic SDR-H40P), but I hear no sound coming from the videos. Did I do something wrong?

[vwest7ife]

@iamthebomb17 Panasonic camcorders give you a choice of either MPEG or Dolby AC3 audio. You should set it to Dolby AC3 because I know that works fine with SDcopy. I haven't tested using my Panasonic SDR-S50 with the audio in MPEG mode, so I don't know if that causes any problems with SDcopy.

[bakonfreek]

Correction, iMovie works if video is shot in 4:3...doesnt morph to 16:9 video

[vwest7ife]

@bakonfreek It depends on whether you select "DV" or "DV Widescreen" when creating a new project.

[OmarSlowShow]

Thanks man.. I was looking for this program..

[SAMYPROJECTS]

what the name of the theme song i'm looking for it plz email me if u know it awwwww :'(

[iamthebomb17]

@vwest7ife Okay, thanks.

[kmerricks100]

ummm am i the only person that this dose not work for!!!