TS2289 from JVC Everio to iMovie

I'm imported video from my cam to iMovie.
The video is OK but there is no audio, is this a bug in iMovie?

Hi
No
Most probably Your Camera delivers a video format (codec) iMovie can not use.
Open it with QuickTime-player
then here open Inspector (cmd+I) and read
• Video Format/Codec: nnnnnnnnn
What does it say ? + frame rate ?
Just reading the .mp4, .mov, .avi or whatever is not enough (they are only containers) - You need to open it with QuickTime-player to get the true codec.
Yours Bengt W

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HT201300 Jvc everio and imovie

please advise to import video from JVC Everio camera to Imovie on Mac Book pro ( Mavericks)

Hi driesfromwarns,
If you are having issues importing video from your camcorder to your Mac, you may find the following pages/articles helpful:
iMovie ’11: Import Video (video walkthrough)
http://support.apple.com/kb/VI104
iMovie '11: Import video
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2114
iMovie (2013): Importing overview
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14670
Regards,
- Brenden

Newbie seeks advice on importing to iMovie from JVC Everio

Hi there,
While I'm an old hand at the Mac - I really have little experience of AV applications and cams. I am very interested in buying a JVC Everio GZ-MC 500 or MC 200 Digital Media Camera, but just found out that I cannot import movie outputs into iMovie. Since MicroDrive technology seems like the way of the future I'd like to stick to the JVC. Is there any work around to this problem?
I have iLife 05 with iMovie HD installed and have just downloaded QT7 with Pro upgrade on the way. Does the MPEG 2 component solve this situation?
Any assistance to this would be a great help.
Thanks and regards,
Des

My experience with microdrives (..incidentally, Clive Sinclair used the name 'Microdrive' for the tape storage devices he sold for his original 1980s home computers ..about 20 feet of videotape wound into an endless loop in a teeny plastic housing, rather like a miniature 8-track cartridge ..they were also used in the ancient British ICL 'One-Per-Desk' under licence from Sinclair: those two slots along the top are microdrive slots.. Oops ..sorry; where was I..?) ..is that they're unreliable. CF cards are better. But how much video can you store on a CF card, and at what price?
Microdrives need a moment to run up to speed, and constantly starting and stopping them - as I've done with, for instance, a Sony F828 stills camera - I find that the drive gets confused about whether it should be saving or accessing ..and just stops working. Same thing has happened to me with a microdrive in various other devices. So I don't trust them any more. I've used various sizes (340Mb, 1Gb, 2.2Gb) and I always cross my fingers: some have stopped working completely; others have had to be reformatted as DOS, and then formatted as Mac HFS+ ..and I've found them to be more trouble than they promise to be worth. Imagine suddenly losing all your video after you'd just shot about 46 minutes' worth.. Weddings? Argghh! The bride and groom would be so disappointed ..and so would you!
There are various programs which will read MPEG-2 footage (..including the audio: iMovie will play the video 'natively', but often without the sound..) such as Streamclip. That'll convert MPEG footage into proper QuickTime, which iMovie can handle. So you could connect your microdrive(s) to your Mac, copy the footage, squirt it through Streamclip, then edit it.
However, be aware that the quality of the footage may not be as high as material recorded with proper miniDV (or Digital-8) tapes because of the nature of the Everio's recording/compressing/storing routine. The specification - on that page mentioned by 'L', above - shows that the Everios record in the same format as DV "NTSC (720x480) 4:2:0 PAL (720x576) 4:2:0" but - not having tried one - I dunno if the final appearance ..once the video's been 'unscrambled' from MPEG-2 format into something iMovie compatible, then saved back to tape or hard disc.. is as good as DV. It might be even better [..HDV hi-def is saved as MPEG-2..] but I couldn't say.
But DO be careful about microdrives ..ask a few Everio owners before putting down your money and buying one. And how does the price of a microdrive compare with a 60 minute miniDV tape?
Oh, by the way, I almost forgot: welcome to iMovie Discussions!

Importing .MOD and .MOI files to iMovie - from JVC EverioS GZ-MS100

I'm desperate in finding a solution on the problems I have with importing .MOI and .MOD files to iMovie from a JVC EverioS GZ-MS100.
I have looked up all advices I can, also on this forum... But nothing seems to work for me at all!
PLEASE someone tell me asap how I can get my videos to iMovie so I can start editing my videos...
Thank you so much in advance!!
I have iMovie '09 version 8.0.6 (821).

The Zi6 is not on the compatibilty list however I based my knowledge on this review at macworld.com
http://www.macworld.com/article/135948/2008/10/kodakzi6.html
"To copy your captured content to the Mac, flip out the USB connector, switch on the camera, and jack it into a free USB 2.0 port. If you have the latest version of iPhoto, it launches and offers to import the separate video and image files. If you don’t have the most recent version of iPhoto, you’re welcome to import files into iMovie ‘08 with the File: Import Movie command, or into iMovie HD via the File: Import command. Each command produces an Import navigation window, where you can locate the movies on the attached camera (within the DCIM folder).
The Zi6’s movies are encoded in the H.264 format; as a result, there’s no need to install another codec to use them as you would for movies recorded with the Flip cameras, because H.264 is natively supported by QuickTime (and therefore iMovie and Final Cut Pro). Audio is recorded in the AAC format at 48 Kbps."
So this suggests iMovie 08 will accept the file format the Zi6 porduces. I will attempt file conversion before I loose iMovie 06 though.
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Convert .mpeg files from JVC Everio HD Camcorder for iDVD/iMovie use?

Hello,
I am a brand new Mac user, but an experienced PC user. I have a JVC Everio 30gb HD camcorder that records video as .mod files, which can then be changed to .mpeg format to view. I want to edit these files and make home DVDs with iMovie and iDVD, but they say that the .mpeg format is not recognized. What do I need to do to use these .mpeg video files with these software programs?
Many thanks in advance!
-Aaron
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.7)

welcome batman to the  board ...
well... the iApps iMovie and iDVD are meant to work
with firewire connected miniDV camcorders...
you lose the convenience of the iApps... anyhow:
Streamclip
(free) is the weapon of choice, in case, your
HDcorder stores as mpeg1...
for mpeg2 conversion, you need additionally the Apple
mpeg2 plugin (20$) ...
helpful?
Thanks for the quick response!
Well, I think they are in mpeg2 format, but not positive. Anyway, I did away with miniDV camcorders because they transfer much slower to the computer than the HD camcorder...but now I get this issue! lol I guess that's what I get for switching to a Mac!
Is there any other way besides the $20 plugin to convert the file? Will the plugin lose any quality in the conversion process?

HELP!! importing footage from JVC EVERIO HD Camcorder to FCP

Hi there,
I 'm trying to import files from a JVC Everio HD Camcorder into FCP then convert to QT or MPEG files. Can anyone advise on how to extract the .mov files from the camera?

Hey, Ive tried this as well installed the quicktime component and it doesnt seem to want to open any of the tod files in quicktime to convert it... gives me an error message saying the movie is an incorrect duration or something
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Importing .mod files into iMovie from JVC Everio

Just bought a JVC GZ-MZ 255 camcorder which produce MPEG-2 .mod files. I have a ibook G4 with 10.4 OS and iLife '06 (contains imovie). Shouldn't imovie recognize the camera when hooked an automatically import? I have a feeling that streamclip might come into play - but is there another option? Anyone have experiece with this? Thanks!

Hi Brady,
I have a new Everio HD that I have been fooling with all day. Finally got a clip into iMovie 6 ....but only once and I'm still figuring this out too.....if you are not using a HD camera this may or may not work for you.
The Everio Quicktime extension must be installed. (Download and install the patch if you upgrade to Leopard).
Is your camera an HD? If so you need to capture the clip in 1440 CDR not FHD (FullHighDef).
Launch iMovie 6. Create a new movie in Video format HDV 1080i . then plug in your camera via firewire.
Put the camera in playback mode (Play/REC), press the Function, select Dubbing Playback (bottom of the menu). You should get a menu with a start button now. Switch to iMovie 6 and select "Import". This should start the clip playing from the camera....you may have to hit the Start on the camera.
This should get your clips into i Movie.
We may be ably to create playlists and get them in that way too but I have not had any luck with the JVC instructions to do this. There are video tutorials on the JVC website too but again they have not worked for me.
There is also a way to get and work the FHD files but that is a USB file transfer followed by a file conversion. I'll tackle that a little later...
Good luck,
Roger

Problems importing clips from JVC Everio HD

Hi there,
Seems that there was a good thread on this topic that was closed some time ago...so I apologize if this has been covered before.
I have just purchased my first Mac, an iMac 2.66 GHz machine after my PC died for the last time. I bought it based on the understanding that it would be a better platform to edit video from our recently acquired JVC HD Everio camcorder...
I'm trying to import into iMovie 08, but everytime I attempt it, only a small fraction of the clips are brought in.
This thread http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1141385&tstart=105 , seems to suggest that the problem is resolved in current versions of iMovie - are they refering to iMovie 09?
Some additional detail for the kind-hearted trouble-shooters out there:
When the import failure occurs, an error message comes up that reads "there was an error downloading x of y clips..."
After the error occurs, the Everio HDD disappears, and I get the warning message about disconnecting devices properly. Is iMovie shutting down the connection to my camera??
When I simply try to transfer files from the camera to a folder on the iMac, the transfer works perfectly and quickly, so I think I can rule out any connection problems. However, I cannot import the Everio files into iMovie from that folder for some reason.
I shot a combination of AVCHD and MPEG-2TS footage - only the AVCHD clips are importable - I've already researched the compatibility issue for the MPEG-2TS format.
Any advice, solutions, guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Dave
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I've just spoken to Apple Support, who have given me a case number to have my machine looked at/repaired...here's the thing though: I've only had my iMac for 10 days, and the store that i purchased it from has a 14-day return policy on computers. So, I think it would likely be easier to just tell them I want a new one and start over, rather than have the computer sit in the shop for a week getting assessed.
The only question is about all the data that I've put on the drive already...lots of pics, video, etc. Would I need to format the drive if I wanted to clean all that off prior to the return? I have a 500GB external drive that I can easily back up to...
Thoughts? Has anyone had similar USB problems? is it a pain to resolve?
Thanks!
Dave

Can´t import video from JVC everio G into imovie08

It´s my frist trial importing video and i´m not able to import video files (.mod) which are MPEG2. I can´t even open the files with other apps like vlc, quick time. I tried what is suggested in this link (http://karsten.schluter.googlepages.com/im08tricks) but didn´t work. I tried imovie HD and tells me that the files are not recognised by quick time. Don´t what else to do !
Please help !

I have the same camera. This is what you need to do:
1) use the USB cable, don't use the firewire cable. I don't know if I have a bad firewire cable, but my camera isn't recognized by iMovie unless I use USB
2) when prompted by the camera, select "connect to device"
3) start iMovie 08. It should detect your camera and prompt you to download the movies. Note that iMovie 06 won't recognize the everio model camera I have.
4) once the movie is downloaded to the hard drive, iMovie starts generating thumbnails - it takes forever. You can eject your camera and disconnect it while iMovie generates the thumbnails.
Hope this helps!

Jvc everio playback twice the speed with imovie 11

playback in imovie 11 from jvc everio hard disk camcorder plays twice the speed!
Any help would be much appreciated!

try to connect the camera to Mac and use Import from Camera option to import AVCHD files to iMovie. 1080i and 1080 24/25p are able to work well with iMoive.
however, if AVCHD mts footages are 1080 50/60p, then a converter is needed. iMovie doesn't accpet 50/60p avchd files. It will prompt that it is not supported media. See this guide about how to import avchd files to iMoive.

JVC Everio and 16/9

Hi all . I have trouble with video from JVC everio cams . I download video from this cam to pc with copy . Now I install trial version of Adobe premiere elemnts , create widescreen project and import video from folder . But after i import this video to adobe , the video is 4/3 and the picture is demaged ... Setting in the camera is widescreen ... thanx for help marek

Which project setting did you select when you set up your Premiere Elements project?
Premiere Elements 9 includes a special project setting for use with JVC camcorders.
Also, you don't say how you got the video from the camcorder to your computer but, if you want it to maintain its aspect ratio, you should use Premiere Elements' Get Media tool.
My free Basic Training tutorial series shows you how to set up a project and get media into it.
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/537685?tstart=0

How can I best work with JVC Everio video files?

For a variety of reasons, MOD files from JVC Everio camcorders can be challenging for many video editors, including Premiere Elements, to work with.
Forum member MarkItVision offers his best solution for making the files easier to edit.
Using CyberLink Power Director Express - a program which comes bundled with the camcorder - capture the video and then place it on the timeline. Then go to File>Produce Movie and at "step 1" select "create a file"
Change the settings as shown to Type II and High Quality 48k. Change settings by clicking on the button two over from the one labeled CLVS and you can confirm the audio is PCM using the button to the right of it.
Follow the arrow "right" and give your file a name and location It will output the AVI as a DV-AVI Type II 48kHz PCM.
Import this file into a Premiere Elements project. The program should work easily with it.
To conform your video file for widescreen, drag it to the timeline, right-click on it and set it to "interpret footage as D1/DV PAL (or NTSC) Widescreen 16:9 (1.422)".

What version of iTunes are you using? iTunes version 10.6.3 should work.
iTunes 10.6.3 download http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1575
It's for your Mac or PC, not your iPad.
What version of of iOS is on the iPad?
 Cheers, Tom

IMovie 2008 and JVC Everio HD Camcorder

I recently purchased a brand new iMac and a JVC Everio HD Camcorder. The first time I tried to import the videos taken from my JVC, iMovie recognized it. Now it seems that it does not. Everytime I connect the camcorder to the iMac only iPhoto opens. When I go to "File" "Import from camera" the internal iMac camera opens but nothing with the Everio Camcorder.
What is wrong?

The same happens to us. The JVC HD camcorder had worked fine importing when I dragged the .TOD movie files in to iMovie 06. Now,I try to drag the same file type to iMovie 08 -- and it doesn't even recognize the file.
But iMovie 06 recognizes 1440 CBR files when importing via firewire. Maybe if you film in CBR format, iMovie 08 will recognize he file? Here's a link to the JVC's site for a tutorial on the CBR format: http://media2.jvc.com/camcorder/macHD.mov
Hmmm, but what about my .TOD files in iMovie 08?????? That's the problem! Thanks for any and all help!

JVC Everio files to iMovie HD how to keep chronology

Has anyone made sense off or found a reference on the file and folder naming structures on the Everio HD. I have difficulty keepig my chronology straight when I import clips into iMovie HD. Any suggestions would be welcome. Sure you can print a log with the dates and file names on the original HDD and use that for a reference. Since each scene is a file you can have 100 files at the end of the day and it is tedious,,is there an easier way? Using the camera menu I eleted all files, later I connected to MAc and the HDD shows 8 empty folders named PROG-001 to PROG-008. each has one small file in it. When I started recordiga new folder PROG-001A was created. Each MOD file is labeled successively until you use the pause button, then it goes to a OOOA,000B,000C until you power off. When you convert the MOD files to DV they all come out with creation dates and times as time of conversion.

Ooops. My mistake. Sorry about that.
JVC Everio records MPEG-2. (I'll blame a site claiming otherwise, I didn't check JVC's site).
MPEG-2 can be converted to DV with MPEG Streamclip (free) and Apple's MPEG-2 playback plugin ($20).

Does iMovie 08 work with JVC Everio HD-GD7 HD camcorder?

I am considering getting the JVC Everio GD7. Can the HD video be imported into iMovie 08 via USB without conversion, or what are the extra steps?

YES and there are multiple postings here with complete information
Also visit:
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/forumdisplay.php?f=156
A Users Group with answers to al your questions.

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