How to Convert MOD to iMovie on Mac OS X (Lion included)

Abstract: what is MOD? Show the known camcorder models that use the .MOD format. How to convert MOD to iMovie on Mac OS X.

MOD is informal name of tapeless video formats used by JVC, Panasonic and Canon in some models of digital camcorders. The recording media for MOD format camcorder including Hard disk drive and solid-state memory cards. It uses MPEG-2 video compression and MPEG-1 audio compression. The video frame size in pixels including 720 x 480, 720 x 576, 704 x 480, 352 x 480 and the video frame aspect ratio is 4:3 or 16:9. The file suffix .mod is marked on camcorder but changed to .mpg or .mpeg while imported to computer. Compared with TOD file format, MOD is used exclusively for standard definition video files, while TOD is used for high definition files.

The known camcorder models that use the .MOD format are:

JVC: GZ-MC100, GZ-MC200, GZ-MG30, GZ-MG70, GZ-MG37, GZ-MG77, GZ-MG505, GZ-MG130,GZ-MG155,GZ-MG255,GZ-MG555,GZ-MS100U ,GZ-MG7230 ,GZ-MG630(2009),GZ-MG670(2009),GZ-MG680(2009)

Panasonic: SV-AV100,SDR-S100,SDR-S150, SDR-S10, SDR-H18, SDR-H200,SDR-H20 , SDR-H40, SDR-H60, SDR-SW20,SDR-S7,SDR-SW21(2009),SDR-S26(2009)

Canon: FS100, FS10, FS11, FS200 (2009), FS21 (2009), FS22 (2009)

With beautiful camcorder MOD files, you are eager to import them to iMovie for individual editing. But as is known to all, the MOD files need to be converted for compatibility. before importing to iMovie. MOD to iMovie converter for Mac will accomplish the task for you.

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How to convert MOD to iMovie on Mac?

Import MOD files to MOD to iMovie converter for Mac (either by dragging files or click the "add" button).

Set MP4 or MOV as output format and set other settings (contrast, brightness, saturation) as you like. Then click "start".

Note: You can also trim, crop and merge MOD files on this MOD to iMovie converter for Mac (Snow Leopard, Lion included). If you want to know more about how to edit MOD videos on iMovie, refer to how to make a movie using iMovie on Mac.