How to Convert Canon Camcorders Panasonic JVC Everio MOD Video files to AVI WMV MPEG MP4 MOV VOB FLV

This is an article about what's MOD, how to play MOD files and convert MOD TOD Video files to AVI WMV MPEG MP4 FLV VOB MOV MKV MP3

Part 1.JVC camcorder, Cannon FS100 camera and other similar cameras record their movies as .MOD files. A question thus arises, what's MOD format, how to play MOD files on Computer?

.MOD files are actually MPEG-2 files with AC3 audio, similar to a VOB file on a DVD or the M2T files used on Sony hard drive camcorders, this video file format is used on many digital camcorders, such as the JVC Everio, the Canon FS100 and the Panasonic D-Snap SD-card camcorders. For playback, I liked the VLC player the best. An alternative player is MPlayer (but it played my movies rather slow)

Cuz MOD Video files are not supported by windows media player, windows movie maker and iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune, Creative Zen, Blackberry, etc portable MP3 MP4 Players, Cell Phone, so if you want to import MOD files from your camcorders to edit on windows movie maker, or play on iPod, even burn to DVD Disc? You may need to convert MOD Video files fist, here is a tutorial that will outline one method of convert Canon Panasonic JVC Everio MOD TOD files to AVI WMV MPEG MP4 FLV VOB MOV MKV MP3, etc common video formats

Part 2.How to Convert MOD Video files to AVI WMV MPEG MP4 FLV VOB MOV MKV MP3

The tool we need is Daniusoft MOD Converter, you can free download it here
http://www.daniusoft.com/mod-converter.html

Step 1. First copy the .MOD file from your video camera to your hard drive. then install and run Daniusoft MOD Converter, Click the "Add Files" button to browse your computer hard disc and load the MOD/TOD video files you want to convert to the software