The most important tips & tricks when you cut, split, join, convert and burn .mod files.
.MOD file is the video file format used on many digital camcorders, such as the JVC Everio, and the Panasonic D-Snap SD-card camcorders.
I have seen all the JVC mod file problems and hope that the following is helpful. MOD files are not MPEG-2 files although the video they contain is MPEG-2 (in the same way that VOB files are not MPEG-2 files).
If you change the file extension and start joining the files together the sound will go progressively out of synch. If you cut sections out and join them then it is not too bad but it can take years with a 100 or so files to process. The thing which works reasonably is to open the Mod Video joiner and to import all the MOD files that you want. Merge them in batches. http://www.modconverter.com/
You can now produce your DVD, but it is very very important to choose a DVD bit rate which is not less (or not much less) than the recording you made. If you recorded it at the finest setting (approx 4GB per hour) then choose the 8GB output DVD. If you recorded it at the standard setting (approx 2GB per hour) then choose the 4GB output DVD. This will then produce a set of VOBs which are in good shape and can be converted to MPG or used directly as you wish.
The VOBs are excellent except that there are a series of annoying sound problems arising from the JVC camera. The camera responds over-sensitively to certain noises so you end up with pops and crackles. The JVC camera also has a problem with sound level and on occasion you will get overload in conversion leading to crackling/distortion. Once in Mod Video Joiner, I save them as AVIs (generally DivX or XviD) with a very high bit rate, forget that the MODs for ever existed and eventually resend the AVIs back to DVD if wanted. http://www.modconverter.com/
So.....
1. Merge the MODs;
2. Produce a high(er) bit rate DVD;
3. Use the VOBs (joined into 1 big VOB if useful) to make high bit rate AVIs;
4. Use the AVIs from then on forget that the MODs for ever.
Mod Converter
Convert Mod to AVI, MPG, MPEG1, MPEG2, WMV, ASF, DivX, XviD, MP4, VCD, SVCD, DVD-Video, VOB, etc.
Split cut the Mod video
How to split the .mod video files. Cut the exciting part and remove the frustrated hash
Mod Joiner
join .mod files or together with AVI, MPEG, MPG, WMV, DivX, XviD, MP4, MOV, M4V files, etc. into one large file.
Video to MPEG4
Convert Mod to MPEG4 to play on iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, PS3, Zune, 3GP Mobile Phone, Archos, Creative Zen, iRiver, Xbox 360, etc.
Mod to DVD
Convert and burn Mod to DVD-Video disc, Mod to VCD, Mod to SVCD