Mod files from JVC camera are distorted when I import them.

My project is already set up for mts files. Are the mods distorted because of this? Or do I need to change the file format completely?

Hi Kirk - I've seen that QT is no mystery to you, so let me ask for some help with the ominous .mod-file conversion. I have a JVC gz-mc500, which produces decent footage in .mod-files. Moving to iLife 08 I was expecting that I could just connect the camera and see it ready for import. Your post further encouraged that hope. However, it is not the case. My question is, did I do something wrong or are there different .mod files. What can I do to make my camcorder work with iLife 08. And if there is no way, what should I use for conversion (so fa tried out mpegstreamclip, which seems to be highly recommended by the user community, but I did not come across a set of options/pre-sets to work with best. Any hint would be highly welcome.
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