How to Edit MOD with Windows Movie Maker and Convert MOD Files

What is MOD?

MOD is a video file format used on many digital camcorders; it can't be recognized or played by most of the video player but the camcorders themselves.

Camcorders that record MOD files:

JVC MOD camcorders - GZ-MC100 (SD), GZ-MG30 (HDD), GZ-MG505 (HDD, SD/SDHC card), GZ-MG130 (HDD), GZ-MG155, GZ-MG255, GZ-MG555, GZ-MS100U, GZ-MG7230 (30 GB HDD, MicroSD), GZ-MG630, GZ-MG670, GZ-MG680.

Canon MOD Camcorders - FS100 (SDHC), FS10, FS11, FS200, FS21, FS22.

Panasonic MOD camcorders - SV-AV100 (SD card), SDR-S100, SDR-S150 (SD/SDHC card), SDR-S10, SDR-H18 (HDD, SD card), SDR-H200 (HDD, SD/SDHC card), SDR-H20, SDR-H60, SDR-S7, SDR-SW20, SDR-SW21.

Part 1: How to edit .mod with Windows Movie Maker or Mac iMovie

Run Windows Movie Maker, in the "Movie Task" section, and click "Add Video" to browse your computer and load the converted files, and then start to make your own movie clip.

NOTE: Many people ask how to convert Windows Movie Maker file (*.MSWMM) to other video format, while actually .MSWMM file is not a video format. It is a temporary project file of Movie Maker (more like a record file). Just open this file in Windows Movie Maker and save it to your computer - Go to Movie Tasks bar > Finish Movie > Save to my computer. Then you will have a WMV file.

Part 2: How to convert MOD files to DVD or other video formats

If you only want to make a digital copy of the camcorder .mod records on DVD disk for reserve or computer use, converting .mod to .avi or .mp4 and writing them on a blank DVD disk with DVD burner is enough.

If you want to make a DVD copy to play on home DVD player, you have to use a 3rd party DVD creator which is able to convert .mod to DVD with the same standard inner structure as the purchased DVD movie - since home DVD players can't play DVD disk with pure .mp4 or .wmv digital copy.

Using Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate is a good choice, as it is integrated with all the functions of Audio & Video Converter, DVD Ripper, and DVD Creator that can convert .mod to .avi .mov alike regular video formats, or convert .mod to DVD standard folder and burn .mod to DVD disk in one-stand way. You only need to import the file and click the "Burn" button to convert MOD to DVD disk.

To convert MOD to other video formats, such as AVI, MOV, MPEG, etc. is also very easy with the help of this Video Converter Ultimate. It can convert your MOD files to any popular video formats you want. All you need to do is to choose the output formats by hitting the "Advanced" button.

Now you see, to convert .mod to .avi .mov .mpg, edit .mod with Windows Movie Maker, and convert .mod to DVD is just that easy with a suitable mod converter or mod to DVD burner.