mod and moi files from camcorder - how to view using QT Pro?

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mod and moi files from camcorder - how to view using QT Pro?

Hi - I recently purchased a JVC GZ -MG330 with a hard disk drive. I am trying to convert the files into something I could edit on my intel based imac. I recently downloaded QT Pro but can't resolve the issue. Does anyone know how to convert a .mod or .moi file into something this program will recognize as a movie. I have tried changing the extension to other types but no luck.

Thanks.

imac, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on Mar 11, 2008 2:45 PM

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Answer 1

Klaus1

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Mar 11, 2008 3:33 PM in response to ducatifan

Hi Ducatifan and welcome to the forums!

Yo need iMovie 7, part of iLife 8. Tutorials for this are here:

http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#imovie-oneplace-15

However, your camera is not ideally compatible with Apple. You can read more here:

http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?t=77489

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Answer 2

Mar 12, 2008 4:36 AM in response to ducatifan

Your .MOD files are really MPEG-2 format.
QuickTime Pro can't open them without additional software and can't extract the audio at export.
iMovie 7 (part of iLife 08) can "read" and import from most MPEG-2 camera media so you may want to study it further.

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Answer 3

Apr 20, 2008 5:24 AM in response to ducatifan

I purchased a JVC GZ-MG330 this week and spent all afternoon trying to open the video on my IMAC 10.4.11 after downloading as per the manual. Thanks to this forum I followed a link to JVC UK and downloaded a video and all you have to do is once you follow the instructions to your EVERIO_HDD logo on the desktop (don't open a new folder as they suggest)- with camera still connected open IMOVIE 08 and up pops your video with the prompt to IMPORT ALL - select that and away you go - they download into IMOVIE. If it doesn't work with the prompt, go to FILE - IMPORT FROM CAMERA prompt- this should work.

thanks to this great forum. My first visit - thanks guys and hope it helps.

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