How to convert TOD videos to QuickTime on Mac

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What are TOD videos?

TOD is informal names of tapeless video formats used by JVC, Canon (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, while TOD is used for high definition files.

TOD is file-based format that is stored on a random-access media. Directory structure and naming convention are identical except for extensions of media files.

High definition video is stored in MPEG-2 transport stream container files with TOD extension; in most other systems these files have M2T extension. Transport stream files can be converted into more common program stream files without recompressing the video itself. For example, FFmpeg, a freeware program, performs the conversion on Windows and Linux systems with the following command: ffmpeg -i myclip.TOD -acodec copy -vcodec copy myclip.mpg. Software, included with TOD camcorders, performs this conversion as part of capture process.

JVC was the only supporter of TOD format. In 2008 JVC released several hybrid TOD/AVCHD models, while some other models were AVCHD only. Consumer camcorders offered by JVC in 2009 record only in AVCHD format. Professional JVC tapeless camcorders, presented in 2009, use XDCAM EX format, licensed from Sony.

How to convert TOD to QuickTime on Mac OS X?

Step 1, Download and install TOD to QuickTime video converter

You can download it for free here:

• Intel Version
• Power PC Version

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 TOD video files

Drag & drop TOD files to the program. Or go to "File" menu, choose "Add Video/Audio files" to locate the files you want to add. This TOD to QuickTime video converter for Mac also supports batch conversion, so you can import and convert several multimedia files at a time.

Step 3, Choose "MOV" as output format

Note:Have several tod files and want to combine all of them? Just check "Merge into one output file"

Step 4, Start TOD to Quicktime Conversion on Mac OS X

When you finish the output setting, just click the "Convert" button to convert TOD video to QuickTime MOV/MP4 files on Mac.The conversion speed is pretty fast! That's it! Enjoy!

This video converter is specifically designed for Mac OS users, including Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard on iMac, Mac Pro, MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, etc.