MOD Video
VideoMOD can mean camcorder video or tracker music. Distinguish camera footage from modules containing patterns/samples. Check aspect/companions for video or tracks/samples/playback for music; not every MOD is MPEG video.
- What it is used for
- Camera video, or sampled tracker-music module
- What the file contains
- Producer-dependent
All sections, questions and sources
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Opening steps
Choose your environment or purpose to see its steps.
Menu labels and support vary by app, OS and version. Preserve the original before making changes.
Troubleshooting by symptom
- Video app fails: inspect whether it is a music module.
- Stretched footage: inspect aspect and camera metadata.
- Different music playback: inspect tracker-format/player compatibility.
- Tracker rejects video MOD: identify its distinct format.
- Stretched image: inspect original/display aspect ratio.
- Only MOI remains: locate the actual MOD media payload.
Video MOD → MP4 / music MOD → WAV
- Identify the use and inspect footage metadata or music samples/patterns.
- Export footage at the right aspect or render music from a compatible tracker; compare the result.
- Convert identified camcorder media and compare aspect ratio.
Rendered WAV does not replace an editable music module; retain camera folders too.
Two unrelated uses of the suffix
Identify video/audio media versus tracker-pattern data before choosing software.
Source for these steps：JVC · HD Everio — supported file formats / OpenMPT · Manual — Module formats / FFmpeg · ffprobe Documentation
Recheck camcorder aspect ratio
JVC distinguishes MOD MPEG-2 PS from TOD MPEG-2 TS; verify source and file metadata.
Validate display aspect and sync and retain acquisition companions.
Source for these steps：JVC · HD Everio — supported file formats / OpenMPT · Manual — Module formats / FFmpeg · ffprobe Documentation
Related-format differences
| Format | Main role | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| MOD camera | Camcorder MPEG media | Aspect/companions |
| MOD module | Tracker module | Tracker application |
| TOD | Different camcorder media | MPEG-2 TS etc. |
Handling and security
Do not run accompanying executables blindly; verify media/tool provenance.
Questions and answers
Is all MOD video?
No; tracker music and other uses exist.
May I rename it to MPG?
First establish the camera encoding and metadata requirements.
Can I edit notes in the WAV?
Rendering does not retain module patterns.
Should a MOD opened by OpenMPT be converted as video?
A tracker module has no video; render its music using the tracker workflow.
What if a camcorder MOD’s aspect ratio is unclear?
Compare camera settings, source playback and known shapes using a separate copy.
Format facts: name, steward and MIME type
- Formal name
- Camcorder MPEG-2 MOD / tracker music module
- Steward / specification
- JVC and others, or tracker-music developers
- MIME type
- Depends on the producer or server; an extension alone does not establish a MIME type.
Primary and official sources
- Official documentationHD Everio — supported file formats
Documents MOD/MPEG-2 PS and TOD/MPEG-2 TS on Everio equipment.
JVC · Link checked： - Project documentationManual — Module formats
Documents tracker modules, including non-video MOD files.
OpenMPT · Link checked： - Project documentationffprobe Documentation
Documents inspection of containers, codecs and streams.
FFmpeg · Link checked：