MOD file import question

School has sent a MOD file, i can rename it as an MPG and play it in VLC but what do i need to do to get it into imovie 08? renaming as an mp4 didn't work
thanks

VLC can play .mod files via changing the extension, while iMovie'08 is unable to edit the files in this way. As people mentioned above, you have to transcode .mod files to iMovie workable format in advance via a third party software like mpegstreamclip, Pavtube mod video converter, etc. The good news is iMovie 9 is able to support this format as long as you connect your camera to it directly.

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Message was edited by: RafDam

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