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install the required codecs,
then install virtualdub.
open the mod files with virtualdub, and then go to:
>file
>save as AVI

(or F7)


and there your go...

Advice to all. Get shut of the JVC bags of crap. JVC don’t have the answer t their own problems, so why by their stupid crappy camcorders anyway. Get your money back and go look for a camera that saves in mpeg. If everybody did this then perhaps JVC will take note that they are loosing sales because someone at their place hasn’t got the common sense to make sure that their camcorders save in a format that 95% of the world’s computers understand. JVC - Japanese Victor Company, more like Jokers Victor Company. Such a shame that they should bring down the name of a company that has been established for decades.

I found a lengthy discussion on the .mod file at http://dotwhat.net/mod/2483/ which was pretty eye-opening, might be useful to you.

the information above i thnk it is useful

For windows pc, you can get a HD Video Converterhelp you convert mod files.

For Mac User: you can check Mod Converter for Mac

is there anyway to change the .MOD files to .MPEG files all at one time? Like instead of renaming them all indiviually?

Gxmechanic wrote: You can try and create a batch file which is similar to a command prompt function except you dont have to type again and again.

Here’s how
1) Open notepad
2) Type in this one line code, without the brackets (rename *.mod *.mpg)
3) Save the file as filename.BAT to the folder where you files are located.
4) Go to the folder location and you will see your file.
5) Double click and viola. Instantly all your MOD files are renamed with the MPG extension

If you prefer to rename to avi, just type (rename *.mod *.avi) instead

thanks that helped with my problem of editing this .mod files in adobe premiere

OK....I too am tired and to go along with that ,i’M STUPID. i JUST BOUGHT A JVC.......DUH !!!! Will nero 9 solve all these problems? After installing nero, should I remove the software crap that came with this unit? Can I ever post video clips to the web and how please. I tried to send a clip as an attachment (windows xp) and nope, not going...... HELP !!!!

It’s very late and I’m tired and fed up as I stumble across this longstanding thread (highlighting the problem!) so I’ll check tomorrow if I’ve got this out right. I import the files from my JVC camcorder to my hard drive using Windows Live Photo Gallery on my Vista basic computer.[Ontop of the potential problems with Media Player as described on this thread mine doesn’t seem to be loading properly anyway at which point I switched to WLPG]
I have successfully watched the MOD files through WLPG as well as through this use the Windows Live File System to copy the files onto DVD as they are; they have also been successfully watched back, again on WLPG once I set this as default way to view these files.
However, when I try to burn a DVD in Mastered format by inserting disc -choosing Burn files to disc using Windows on Autoplay popup- a warning comes up saying “are you sure you want to copy this file without it’s properties ...cannot be copied to new location”
Ignoring the advice and proceeding results in a DVD that appears to be successful viewing it through windows but blank from my DVD player. Anyone make any sense of that and see a way forward? [I see no mention of WLPG on this thread, wondering why not if.. I’m the only 1 to have problems!]
All I want is for my memories to be safely backed up, not merged into 1 long video, and readable by a DVD player. If I hadn’t stupidly purchased the JVC and made my precious family videos with it for a couple of years without realising about MOD I would have thrown this bloody machine and the poxy software that came with it over a cliff, chose a replacement camcorder and write the whole disaster off . If only. Thankyou for your time and understanding

mod format can be easily and straight away played with windows media player without renaming or converting to mpg. but if it is renamed with mpg extension and played with real player, there won’t be any audio because the audio format is AC3 which real player doesn’t support.