How to convert Canon, JVC, Panasonic MOD to MPEG on Mac
Standard definition video is stored in MPEG program stream container files with MOD extension; in most other systems these files have extension MPG or MPEG. High definition video is stored in MPEG transport stream container files with TOD extension; in most other systems these files have M2T extension. Transport stream files can be converted into program stream files without recompressing the video itself. For example, FFmpeg, a free program, performs the conversion on Windows and Linux systems with the following command: ffmpeg -i myclip.TOD -acodec copy -vcodec copy myclip.mpg. A similar command is used for MOD files: ffmpeg -i myClip.MOD -vcodec copy -acodec ac3 -ab 384k myClip.mpg -acodec mp2 -ab 192k -newaudio. Software, included with TOD camcorders, performs this conversion as part of capture process.
Maybe you got a MOD camcorder like Canon, Sony, JVC, Panasonic and like to record things in your live. However, you will be troubled by how to play, convert or edit this MOD video on Mac as below:
Q1: Are there any mac programs that will convert a .MOD file into an .MP4 or similar?
I have the $10 MPEG-2 thing, so I don’t have to worry about that. I just need to be able to transfer video from a hard disk-based video camera and edit it in Final Cut Express.
I’ve tried MPEG StreamClip but that doesnt seem to output audio.
Q2: I need a video convertor for the Mac?
It has to convert .MOD files with AC3 audio to something that iMovie can work with. .AVI files or .MPEG files will work. It can be any video file though, as long as iMovie can use it.
Luckily, a friend of mine recommended me a MOD to MPEG Converter for Mac which he tried very great. I download the free trial and found it’s very easy to use, and can convert JVC/Panasoni/Canon camcorder MOD to MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC, HD MPEG-2, HD MPEG- 4 format with super-fast conversion speed and fantastic output quality for Mac OS. Then I bought it without any hesitating. If you have the same problem with me, maybe you can try it. Learn the details about how to convert MOD to MPEG-1/MPEG-2/MPEG-4 AVC/HD MPEG-2/HD MPEG-4 on Mac OS X! Hope to help you!
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