Convert .mod files to itunes on Mac

 

June 21, 2011 12:42 pm / Posted by Bill Smith to iTunes Tips
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How to convert MPEG-2 transport stream .MOD files to iTunes compatible MP4 MOV DV format on Mac?

You get an amazing macbook along with iTunes hoping to sync .MOD video files shot with JVC Everio camcorder in it. The challenge, as you have found, is to transfer the native .MOD files into iTunes, which are not compatible with mac applications.

MOD is widely used on many digital camcorders, such as the JVC Everio, the Canon FS100, FS200 and the Panasonic SDR-H20, SDR-S26 camcorders. Click here to see more camcorder models that output .MOD format.

Question:
Common problem of converting .MOD to .MOV or .MPEG4. When I simply rename them to .MPEG my iTunes won't let me open it nor can I import it to iMovie or FCE.

Issues with the .MOD file types are not unusual. I have the same JVC Everio camcorder with the same awful .MOD container. The best thing I can do is to try using MOD to iTunes Converter for Mac-it might be able to convert and export the MOD videos to MP4 MOV DV which are compatible in nearly all video editing software packages on Mac OS X.

iTunes and other suites accept DV, HDV, MOV, MPEG-4 files. In order to transfer your JVC Everio camcorder MOD files into iTunes, you'd first convert the MPEG-2 transport stream mod file to iTunes DV, convert MPEG-2 transport stream mod file to iTunes DV, convert MPEG-2 transport stream mod file to iTunes MOV, convert MPEG-2 transport stream mod file to iTunes MPEG-4 on mac OS X.

MOD to iTunes Converter for Mac is a good application, which convert JVC Everio, Panasonic, Canon, Sony camcorder MPEG-2 transport stream .MOD files to MOV, MPG, MP4, DV, MPEG, FLV, MKV, AVI, etc. You can convert MPEG-2 transport stream .mod for playing on portable devices iPad, iPod, iPhone, Archos, PSP, Zune, Creative Zen, cell phones, etc., import and edit with other programs like iMovie, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro.

MOD to iTunes Converter for Mac supports different video frame aspect ratios like 16:9, 4:3 and full screen. It's easy to use.

How to use Mac MOD to iTunes Converter?

Step 1: Free Download and install MOD file to iTunes Converter for Mac OS X

Step 2: Click "Add File" to load MPEG-2 transport stream .MOD files for mod conversion

Step 3: Click Profile pull down list to select MPEG-4 for output video format

Step 4: Click Start button to start conversion.