[TOD Converter] Easy to enjoy JVC HD Camcorder TOD videos!

What is a TOD file?

When you shoot HD videos with JVC Camcorders, you will find the recordings are in TOD format. At present, JVC is the only supporter of TOD format.

TOD is a recording format for use in digital camcorders by JVC. High definition video is stored in MPEG transport stream container files with TOD extension. In most other systems these files have M2T extension.

How to copy TOD videos from JVC to Mac?

As we know, JVC Camcorders have various recording mediums like tape, disc, flash memory, hard disk, etc. Nowadays, JVC Hard Disk Camcorders are the most popular. So if your JVC Camcorder version takes hard disk drive, you can follow the tutorial to transfer TOD videos.

1. Connect camcorder to computer: Turn on the camcorder and then connect it to your computer via the supplied USB cable.
2. Choose a model: Once connected, select “BACK UP” model in your camcorder.
3. Transfer TOD files to computer: A hard disk drive symbol will appear on the desktop. Double click it, you will see the SD_VIDEO folder which contains one or more program folders. Program folders have names like PRGXXX contain video clips, named MOVXXX.TOD. (XXX is a number like 001, 002 etc.) Just transfer the TOD videos like copying files from on disk drive to another.

How to play TOD videos on Mac?

After transferring, you may want to edit or watch the TOD videos on computer. However, it seems that TOD format is not friendly with Mac OS X. QuickTime and iTunes can not play TOD files properly at all.

Actually, there are three simple ways to enjoy TOD files on Mac:

Install VLC Player. Once you install the VLC Player, you can open TOD videos with it directly.
Rename the extension. After rename the extension from .tod to .mpg, QuickTime can play the MPG videos properly.
Convert TOD to other formats. Convert TOD to MP4, MOV, M4V, WMV and more to play it on Mac.

What can Camcorder Converter do for you?

Video Cameras can easily capture our magical moments. I think most of you prefer to share your memories with more people for fun. However, due to the large file size, TOD videos are not convenient for transferring.

Moreover, most portable devices and video editing software do not support TOD format at all.

In these occasions, Tanbee Video Converter for Mac will help you a lot. With it, you can:

Convert HD Camcorder videos to high definition MOV, AVI, MP4, WMV, VOB videos and more.
Import JVC TOD videos to iMovie, Final Cut Pro and other editing software.
Enjoy TOD videos on iPad, iPhone, HTC, Samsung, PSP, Blackberry, Nokia, etc.
Edit camcorder recordings directly by cropping, trimming and adding effects.

If you want to keep the image quality of your HD recordings, then be careful to choose a Camcorder Converter and the output format. Follow the below tutorial to have a free try on Tanbee Video Converter ( Mac | Windows ) in minutes, you will find it is what you really want!

How to convert TOD files from JVC HDD-based Camcorders?

Install Tanbee Video Converter for Mac on your computer and launch it.
Turn on your camcorder and connect it to computer via supplied USB, then select “BACK UP” model on camcorder.
Click “Add File” button to import TOD files to the program.
From “Convert to Format” drop down list, choose an output video format.
Now hit on "Start" button to run the process. It will take a few minutes.

Tanbee TOD Converter for Mac

After conversion, click “Finder” to open the output folder. Now you can easily send these videos to your friends, enjoy them on portable devices and share on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, etc.

JVC TOD Camcorders:

JVC HD Everio camcorder GZ-HD7 (HDD, SD/SDHC)
JVC HD Everio camcorder GZ-HD3 (HDD, SD/SDHC)
JVC HD Everio camcorder GZ-HD5 (HDD, MicroSD)
JVC HD Everio camcorder GZ-HD6 (HDD, MicroSD)
JVC HD Everio camcorder GZ-HD30 (HDD, MicroSD, capable of both TOD and AVCHD recording)
JVC HD Everio camcorder GZ-HD40 (HDD, MicroSD, capable of both TOD and AVCHD recording)