MOD video converter

I am new to the mac world (13" air with upgraded RAM and processor and SSD).  I bought it to play around with imovie.  However, all my video files are in MOD format.  What video converter do you recommend and what output format do you recommend?
Thanks.
john

iMovie will only import files that it can edit. So we need to find out what kind of video and audio codecs are enclosed in your MP4 container.
To do this, open your mp4 file in QuickTime Player X. Make sure it will play. If QuickTime can't play it, iMovie will not for sure. Then, still in QuickTime Player,  hold down the command key and touch the letter I. This will open the Inspector. Tell us what the inspector says, especially the information next to the word "Format".

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    Part 3: How to upload your video to YouTube
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