So your friendly neighborhood admin has been asked this question way too many times and I have decided to share this information with you here in the hopes that users will Google this issue before asking!
I have a newer JVC Everio video camera with HD recording. I can move the *.MOD files to my son's computer. Getting them to play is a problem. They play on my computer seemingly OK.
Both computers use XP Pro. He used Media Player 11.0 while I use 10.0. Based on some other posts, I tried changing the file extensions from MOD to mpg and mpeg. Media Player after opening the video files says 'acquiring codec' in the bottom left of the screen and then pops up an error that it can't play the file based on the codec. I've downloaded two suggested codecs (Stinkys' and DJBCP light). When installed ,one will show video but not sound. The second codec does the opposite. I tried Apple QuickTime, and it didn't work either. I don't know how a codec that works got on my computer, and my son's doesn't have one. I would think that a mpeg2 codec would be installed by default in Windows XP. Next my son wants to use the video files in Windows Movie Maker, and it now complains about codecs too. I presume if I get on to work properly for Media Player then Movie Maker will follow. Can someone clarify the codec issues I'm facing and how to find ones that work fully or why the ones I downloaded aren't working properly?
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Camcorders such as the JVC Everio (pictured below) use a .MOD extension to save their video files. This is very frustrating for a number or reasons. The first reason being you cannot easily read .MOD files in Windows Media Player or many other top tier video applications – many people try hunting for a MOD file converter without success. The second reason that this format infuriates me is that users also have a horrible time trying to get their videos converted into DVD format. Most DVD burning applications do not know what to do with a .MOD file. And my final reason for hating this .MOD format is that this proprietary format is not proprietary AT ALL!
Huh? What?
That’s right. JVC and some other well know brands like Canon and Panasonic have decided to just rename the extension of their files. Can you believe that the files are actually standard MPEG2soundfiles and thus should be very easy to manipulate, convert and <gasp> actually watch?
The devices we have seen that use this horrible file format are:
So now that you have acknowledged your issue, let’s show you the ridiculously simple way (not using a mod file converter) to solve your problem. When you open Windows Explorer and look at your files, they are either unrecognized or you have a program like VLC installed so you can view them. We covered VLC’s awesomeness many times on MakeUseOf here.
This is what I see when looking at my file on my system after copying it from my camcorder.
Now if I try to open it with Windows Media Player this is what I get:
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Then you think that you would be able to click on Yes and view your file in Windows Media player seeming that it is indeed a MPEG2 that Windows Media Player would have no issue playing. But alas, this is what we get after clicking Yes:
And if we examine the bottom of the Windows Media Player windows we see this:
And then after some unsuccessful requests, we finally see this error message:
But by deploying a little MakeUseOf magic, we do the following. First, make sure you have your Windows Operating System set to show file extensions. You can find this option under Folder Options in Windows Explorer. Then you can rename the file’s extension to be .MPG and make it work. You heard me correctly — by simply renaming the file, you will make it work in Windows Media Player or any DVD authoring or burning software just like that! Let’s see it in action:
Right click on the file and choose Rename like so:
Rename the extension from .MOD to .MPG and then you will see this warning:
Click Yes and that is it! You have successfully converted your camcorder’s video file without any sort of MOD file converter, but instead with a simple rename! Who knew it could be so easy!
Did this solve your problem? Have you ever encountered any other weird file formats when using camcorders? Would you like to share your solution with us? Hit us up in the comments!
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Hi Curt,
Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.
Jvc Everio Camcorder 20 Gb
I can understand the inconvenience this may have caused, let me help you with this.
The .MOD format is not supported both in movie maker and media player.
For more information on supported file types in Windows Media Player and Movie Maker, please refer to these articles:
You may also try installing codecs and check if it helps from this article:
Else, you can use your favorite search engine for any tools to convert.
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