Best format to convert JVC MOD file into for editing

[Danny Hays]

Your camera should have come with a converter program, but if not, here’s some links to some.
https://www.modvideoconverter.net/mod-video-converter.htm
https://www.modvideoconverter.net/mod-converter.htm
https://www.avs4you.com/AVS-Video-Converter.aspx?type=GoogleImageAds&gclid=CL_bsM2OsaQCFQpe7Aodcn9e0A

The last link is a free download.
Hope this helps, Danny Hays

[Mike Kujbida]

I’ve never had any problems simply dropping .mod files on my Vegas timeline.
If that doesn’t work, copy a few of them to a new folder and rename them by changing .mod to .mpg.

[Thomas Steel]

I have the converter. my problem is finding the best format for sony vegas 8.
I originaly tried mpeg files but soon found out that vegas doesnt like them and it keeps crashing on me.
Instead of going through more trial and error I thought Id ask online incase someone has done it already.

[Thomas Steel]

when I drop my MOD files into vegas i get no audio. and when i change the file name to .mpg the same happens. if there is a setting in vegas to import mod files with audio that would be helpful

[Katarina Gallova]

Convert it into .avi (lossless format) and then you can cut your work without any problem at the best picture quality, although, mind the huge files .avi format makes

[Mike Kujbida]

Thomas, what version of Vegas are you running and is it Pro or Movie Studio?

[Zara Ashton]

You don’t need to convert a .mod file if you have Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10. It reads them. When importing your media, under the ‘Files of type’ drop-down, make sure you scroll to the top and select ‘all files’. Then you’ll see the .mod file. Select it and add. If your video was filmed in 16:9 widescreen format you’ll need to alter its pixel aspect ratio so that it displays correctly. To do this, right-click on the file’s icon in the media window, go to Properties then Pixel aspect ratio, and select the appropriate ratio for your desired output (e.g. if you’re going to create a widescreen DVD for a PAL audience Europe/UK, select PAL DV Widescreen).

[Daniel Kathee]

Have you tried iDealshare VideoGo which can convert all kinds of MOD files to almost all popular video format like MP4, MPEG, AVI, WMV, MKV, VOB, MOV, DV, FLV, Apple ProRes, 3GP, OGV, and etc

It has both Mac version and Windows version

Step by step guide at https://www.idealshare.net/mod-converter.html

[Ron Mooski]

JVC video camera is a true hybrid that has been redesigned to provide satisfaction no matter what you choose to record, and offers unique advantages as an all-in-one camera. JVC video camera user can can record HD videos from their device, but problem arises when they have to transport their JVC videos to other moveable media devices or mobile, because JVC recorded videos format are not supported by most of the portable gadgets, it can’t be played on Computer.

In order to use video recorded from JVC camera it must be converted to popular video formats such as FLV, 3G2, MKV, MPEG-4, MPEG-1, ASF, M2TS, MOV, 3GP, SWF, MPEG-2, AVI, WMV, VOB etc with the help some third party repair tool. And best software available is JVC Video Camera Converter. This tool can transform audio formats like WMA, MP2, M4V, WAV, AMR, AU, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, OGG, and so on. Moreover you can edit videos as per your requirements like cropping, merging, trimming, adding water mark, subtitle, contrast, saturation, and lot more.

[Aaron Star]

Vegas does not import audio for formats it does not understand. This could be AC3 or some other format. Using “Media Info” utility to determine the audio format is the 1st thing I would try.

Then I would looking into something like FFMPEG. FFMPEG with the right command can copy the video stream, and convert the audio to uncompressed PCM, then wrap that into MXF or AVI.

Optionally you could convert your material to DV for SD, or XDCAM.MXF or Cineform.avi for HD. The audio import issue is the same, only converting to any of those formats will automatically change the audio to PCM.