How to convert MOD videos to QuickTime on Mac?
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What are MOD videos?
MOD is informal names of tapeless video format used by JVC (MOD and TOD), Panasonic (MOD only) in some models of digital camcorders. Format names correspond to extensions of video files. Neither JVC nor Panasonic, who pioneered the format, explained meaning of the file extensions, and the formats were never given an official name. MOD is used exclusively for standard definition video files.
MOD is file-based format that are stored on a random-access media. Directory structure and naming convention are identical except for extensions of media files.Standard definition video is stored in MPEG-2 program stream container files with MOD extension; in most other systems these files have extension MPG or MPEG.
The first camcorders that used MOD format appeared in 2003. JVC introduced Everio GZ-MG30, which was recording directly to internal hard disk drive. Panasonic unveiled SDR-S100, which recorded to SD cards. Codec type, data rates, frame rate and frame size closely matched parameters of DVD-video.
MOD format is still being used in standard definition camcorders manufactured by JVC, Panasonic and Canon.
How to convert MOD to QuickTime on Mac OS X?
Step 1, Download and install MOD to QuickTime video converter
You can download it for free here:
To install it, simply mount the .dmg archive by double-clicking it, and copy the application to your applications folder (or wherever you want).
Step 2, Add MOD video filesClick the "Add Files" button to add MOD video files to the program. This MOD to QuickTime video converter for Mac supports drag and dropping. It also supports batch conversion, so you can import and convert several multimedia files at a time.
Step 3, Select output format
Use the “format” on the bottom of the window to control the output format. Click on the toggle to the right of the "Format" label to expand the panel. Select "MOV - QuickTime (.mov)" as the output format.
Step 4, Change QuickTime Video and audio Settings
Click on the “Setting” button to expand “Setting” panel.
You can change the Resolution, Encoder, Bit rate and Frame rate of the QuickTime video and Sample Rate, Channels, Encoder and Bit Rate of the QuickTime Audio. The size of the QuickTime file depends a lot on these settings.
Step 5, Select output directory
Expand the "Output" panel. Use the "Browse" button to select an output directory.
Step 6, Click “Convert” to MOD video to QuickTime MOV/MP4 files on Mac.