.TOD Files JVC HD Everio

Can't import the .TOD files. Is there a solution other than the "get a minidv camera" response that seemed programmed into one of the posters here? I got this camera for a reason - where I use this there's a lot of sand. Tapes no likey sand. I know the engineers at Sony came up with a quick patch to handle this file import for Vegas so I'm sure the very talented engineers could do the same for Premiere without any trouble. :)
Peace.

Welcome to the forum.
Actually, I have PrE, because it handles several consumer-level CODEC's better than does PrPro. They are aimed at different users.
PrE got full, native AVCHD almost a year before PrPro did. Other formats/CODEC's are similar.
OTOH, PrE cannot handle P2 media, or RED footage, like PrPro.
For ease of handling consumer-level formats and CODEC's, with some exceptions, PrE is the better program.
Good luck,
Hunt
BTW - JVC seems to have dropped the TOD wrapper.

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