Need a convertor for .mod files

Hi, if anyone has time, which I understand no one does, I'm in a mess. I have bought a JVC camcorder that records to the Harddrive of the camera and creates .MOD files.
Ok, I have a converter AVS4YOU. No problem, but when I converted and tried to use it with FCE there was audio and no video. >:-(
So then I found a convertor for Mac, ( I still have 10.2.8 ) it is ffMpegX. So I downloaded this program and got the error so I downloaded the right stuff and still it won't work.
I committed to a create a video and I am so upset that I can't get the files into my FCE!
Please, someone with patience, please help. ...please?
Thanks CAH

I can not test this as I have no .MOD files from a camcorder to do so, but I just did a search and one person says MPG Streamclip will convert those files to DV. Worth a try since it's free.

Squared 5 - MPEG Streamclip video converter for Mac OS X

Let us know if it works.

Ugh, JVC and their proprietary .MOD format. This is something I'm vaguely familiar with, as the subject came up at work a few months ago.

I found this article, take a look:
Macworld: JVC Everio Camcorder importing .mod ...

.mod files

Hey, I feel your pain. I also have a JVC camcorder. I finally got FCE4 to recognize my video.

I had to download the Apple MPEG2 codec. I believe it was $20. I still cannot import directly into FCE4 so I have to use iMovie 08 as a middle step. Once I did this everything fell into place. Hope it helps.

Let me know how it works.
Joe

Did anyone ever try MPG Streamclip to see if it would convert the .MOD files? I would try it but have no .MOD video files to test it with.

dtravis7 said:

Did anyone ever try MPG Streamclip to see if it would convert the .MOD files? I would try it but have no .MOD video files to test it with.

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It works perfectly. I have a video tutorial on my site at OS X Tech Tips

Hope it helps you out.