How to convert .tod to .3g2 files on Mac OS?
Note: This version is for Mac OS. If you are using Windows?, please click here.
Would you like to import your camcorder .tod video file to your 3rd generation mobile phone? and send to your frineds or familiy memebers? tod to 3g2 converter for mac enables you to do this popular things with just few mouse clicks. Tod to 3G2 converter for mac is not only a great 3g2 player but also can convert .tod to .3g2.
Don't worry if the output video size would fit your phone screen, the program will provide multiple choices for you. tod to 3g2 converter also allows you to extract auido from .tod video.so that can use it as your ringtone.
What is tod?
TOD are informal names of tapeless video formats used by JVC in some models of digital camcorders. Format names correspond to extensions of video files. Neither JVC nor Panasonic, who pioneered the format, explained meaning of the file extensions. MOD is used exclusively for standard definition video files, while TOD is used for high definition files. The formats were never given an official name.
What is 3g2?
3G2 is a multimedia container format defined by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) for use on 3G mobile phones. 3G2 is a simplified version of the MPEG-4 container format, designed to decrease storage and bandwidth requirements in order to accommodate mobile phones. It stores video streams as MPEG-4 or H.263 or AVC/H.264, and audio streams as AMR or AAC.
Step 1. Load video file
Load all the .tod video files you want to convert by clicking the "Add file" button. the batch conversion mode let you add more than one files at a time

step 2. video editing
the program also let you conduct video editing by using the follwing functions:
a. video trimming
if you just need a part of the video to be converted, Go to Trim...to select the segment that need to be converted, you can do this by dragging the slider bar.

b. video cropping
sometimes you may need the output video to fit well with your portable device screen. we provide several choices for you to selcet to meet your specific demands. you can just crop out the unwanted part in the frame at will. enter the numbers in the little box will be ok.

c setting effect parameters for output video
you can use brightness, contrast, saturation to adjust the rendering effect. you can also rotate the video and see it in either horizontal or vertical way.

step 3 start conversion
you are now ready to start conversion, click start wait the process is done. you can tick the box which say shut sown the computer if you don't want to wait, or you can select Open the file after it is converted

The known camcorder models that use the .Tod format are
2007: GZ-HD7 (HDD, SD/SDHC card), GZ-HD3 (HDD, SD/SDHC card)
March 2008: GZ-HD5 (HDD, MicroSDHC card), GZ-HD6 (HDD, MicroSDHC card)
June 2008: GZ-HD30, GZ-HD40 (HDD, MicroSDHC card, dual TOD and AVCHD recording)