How to convert TOD/MOD from JVC Camcorder to MP4, AVI, MOV, etc. on Mac OS X?


Do you have a JVC camcorder? If the answer is yea-saying, you must be familiar with the MOD and TOD files. However, I also suppose that you must have encountered some troubles caused by the two formats more or less. This article will tell you what are MOD and TOD, and how to convert MOD and TOD files generated by JVC camcorders on Mac.
Below are its main 4 parts and I am going to demenstrate it.
Part 1: What are MOD and TOD formats
Part 2: The difference between MOD and TOD
Part 3: How to convert MOD or TOD to common video files on Mac OS for further enjoyment on iPod, iPhone, PSP, etc.

Part 1: What are MOD and TOD formats
In order to meet people’s different kinds of requirements in video recording, camcorder manufacturers have developed numerous types of camcorders. However, the recorded formats produced by these camcorders are various and special, and are not widely accepted by Mac or most portable devices we often use in daily life; therefore, these formats usually bring some troubles to camcorder users, MOD and TOD are the two formats among them.
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.

Part 2: The difference between MOD and TOD
1、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
2、MOD is only used for standard definition video files, while TOD is exclusively used for high definition video files.

Part 3: How to convert MOD or TOD to AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV, 3GP, MP4, FLV, etc. on Mac OS for further enjoyment on iPod, iPhone, PSP, etc.
Pavtube TOD Converter for Mac will be introduced to help you convert MOD and TOD files generated by JVC camcorders on Mac. With the converted videos, you are able to playback on portable devices like iPod, iPhone, PSP, etc; edit with iMovie; upload online for sharing; and so forth. Now let’s start.

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, video quality will be improved, while file size will be enlarged. Decrease the bit rate, 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”.

Step 3: Convert
Click “Convert” button at the right bottom of the main interface to start converting.
Once you have finished these editing and converting jobs, you can deal with the resulted videos with ease: Export MP4 or MOV files to iMovie to do further editing, or export 3GP files to your cell phone for playback, or export AVI or MPEG files to PPT to vivify your presentation, or export MP4 files to play on your iPod or iPhone, or export FLV files to upload to video websites to share with others, all in all, you can do whatever you like with them.

Tips:
1. The converting speed of this software is 1-2 times faster than the similar converters. Batch conversion can be done in a few minutes. Merge multiple files into one file is also available.

2. It does not have the audio-video sync issues.

3. With exception of adding text as watermark, images, GIF animations, and videos can also be added as watermarks to realize the picture-in-picture effect.

4. You can use the “Trim” function to select certain video clips to convert. And you can also take advantage of the “Crop” function to remove black edges or change the screen size.

5. Specific effect models are provided, such as “Simple gauss blur”, “Simple laplacian sharpen”, “Aged film”, “Flip color”, and “Invert”.

"""How to convert video files using this video converter on Mac? The following will show you a step-by-step guide to complete the conversion task. First, download Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate for Mac.
Step 1: Install and run the software
After installing and running the software, you will see the main interface as below.

Step 2: Add File
Click """"Ad d File"""" button on the toolbar or """"File > Add File"""" to load files.
Step 3: Choose output format
Choose the file, click """"Profile"""" drop-down button to choose the format you need, then click """"Browse"""" button to choose destination folder for saving output files.

Tip: The software provides abundant profiles sorted by various popular devices, especially all-around HD video formats.

If you want to do more with your video and audio files, please refer to the """"More usage skills"""".


Step 4: Convert
After choosing the format, you just need to click """"Convert"""" button on the toolbar to start the task.

Additionally, the software provides you with more features to perfect your video. Click the feature titles below for more details on the operation.
More usage skills
1. Clip video segment
At first, select a video/audio file in the file list, then click """"Clip"""" button on the toolbar to open """"Clip"""" window.
Play the file and set the start & end point you want to create segment in the segment list. If you want to get more segments, click """"New Clip"""" button and repeat the above steps.
If you check """"Output segments as whole one"""" option and click """"OK"""" button, then these segments will be outputted as a merged one to the file list. Otherwise, they will be outputted respectively. Of course, you can also adjust the sequence of the segments in the segment list.


2. Edit video: crop, subtitle, effect and watermark
First, choose the video you want to edit, and then click """"Effect"""" button on the toolbar. You will see the Effect window as below.

* Crop video size
Check """"Enable Crop"""", and adjust the height, width, left margin and right margin of the crop area, or draw the green lines in the player to get the crop area.


* Add effect to video
Check """"Enable Effect"""", drag the slider to adjust the brightness, contrast, or saturation of the video. You can even choose an artistic effect for the output video from the """"Other Effects"""" drop-down list.


* Add watermark to video
Check """"Enable Watermark"""", and click """"Add Text Watermark"""" or """"Add Picture Watermark"""" to add watermark for the video, then adjust the transparence, position, font style and watermark size.


* Comparison
Click """"Comparing Preview"""" button at the right bottom of the playback window to compare the edited file with the original..



3. Merge several files into one
Choose files in the file list and click """"Merge"""" button on the toolbar to merge them into one.


4. Add multiple profiles for the same video file
Select the video and click """"Add Profile"""" button to set multiple output formats for one file, then you can get several video formats from one source video for playback on your different players.


5. Get exact video file size with bitrate calculator
If you want to output a file in exact size, select the video file and click """"Tools > Bitrate Calculator"""", and input the file size you need.


6. Adjust general and advanced profile settings
Here I will introduce you a very good tool for you to convert video on Mac Operation System!
Xilisoft Video Converter for Mac: Convert video and audio on Mac OS X
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