What bitrate and frame to use when converting tod files?

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cruizer1973

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#116833 11-May-2013 14:58

hi guys im using a jvc HDD camcorder and using Any converter to convert the tod files over to something I can use,,the problem im having is the finished vid clips are grainy,,does anyone know wat bite rate,frame rate and video frame rates I need to set it on to get it clear again???

cruizer1973

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#836773 14-Jun-2013 11:45

can anybody please help me!!

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#836774 14-Jun-2013 11:47

That's a fairly vague question mate. Might want to try and rephrase it and provide a bit more detail on what you're trying to achieve.

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#836795 14-Jun-2013 12:26

What is the original format, bitrate, size and quality like? What format are you converting to? what are the settings any converter is using?
Only thing that can be answered from your question is that if you only have the converted file now and not the original, you will not be able to restore quality.

Try handbrake, http://handbrake.fr/, and use the regular or high profile setting to convert it to a good quality H264, MP4 file. Regular will play on more players and be less resource intensive to play and edit, high profile will produce a higher quality output at the cost of speed.

Try Vultr using this link and get us both some credit:

http://www.vultr.com/?ref=7033587-3B

cruizer1973

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#836797 14-Jun-2013 12:27

Im using any video converter to convert my TOD files from my jvc cam corder to files that I can use in my pinnacle studio video editing program
The problem is I don't know wat frame rate and bit rate to use to get my finished conversion to the quality it should be!!

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#836806 14-Jun-2013 12:39

use handbrake with a high quality h264 preset

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cruizer1973

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#836810 14-Jun-2013 12:45

Because the original files are TOD files I cant even play them without converting them,,using video converter im converting them to mpeg4 the options I am being given are as follows ,, frame size 480x270,,480x320,,720x405,,960x404,,1024x786,,1280x720
Bitrates,,256, 512, 768,1000,1200,1500,2500
video frame rates,,8,10,12,15,23.97,,24,,25,,29.97,,30
hope this helps!!

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#836811 14-Jun-2013 12:46

use handbrake with a high quality h264 preset

else

frame size = identical to original or 1280x720
frame rate = identical to original
bitrate = 1000

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cruizer1973

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#836813 14-Jun-2013 12:52

stuck on a minesite ,,so vidieo converter is all I have to work with at the moment!!

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#836826 14-Jun-2013 13:24

I'm not sure why you want to convert the video files anyway they are mpeg2 in mod container, just strip the mod container without converting and you wont lose any file quality.

try just renaming the .mod to .mpeg using file explorer, then retry to import into your video editor

If this doesn't work then use this to strip the mod container header so it is just raw mpeg2
http://www.avchduser.com/articles/JVC_Everio_mod_files.jsp

http://www.squared5.com/
You are not converting the files, so there is no change in quality, you are just stripping the headers.

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#836853 14-Jun-2013 14:24

What settings are you using in your camera? You should be able to tell the frame rate and file type from within the camera. Have you tried installing the supplied JVC software to import the video files to your computer?