How to import NTSC JVC MPEG-2 TOD files to iMovie
TOD Converter for Mac
Professional JVC TOD Camcorder converter for Mac
We know that iMovie 8, iMoive 9 supports lots of NTSC camcorders—Canon DC 20, FS100, FS200, HR10, etc. JVC GZ-HD10, GZ-MG330, etc. Panasonic HDC-SD100, HDC-HS100, SDR-150, Sanyo VPC, and Sony HDR-CX520, etc. That’s good news to all camcorder-lovers and video creators. Unfortunately, iMovie 8 and iMovie 9 don’t work with MPEG-2 files for these JVC NTSC camcorders—JVC GZ-HD10, JVC GZ-HD30, JVC GZ-HD40, that is TOD videos. So if you own such a camcorder and want to import and edit MPEG-2 TOD files to iMovie 8 or iMovie 9, please make sure you have a good and powerful enough tools help you to convert MPEG-2 TOD to MOV, MPEG-4 files.
NTSC Camcorders
NTSC is a video format used in North America, Central America, Japan, and parts of South America.
| JVC |
GZ-HD10 |
AVCHD |
HDD |
iMovie does not work with MPEG-2 from this camcorder |
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JVC |
GZ-HD30 |
AVCHD |
HDD |
iMovie does not work with MPEG-2 from this camcorder |
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JVC |
GZ-HD40 |
AVCHD |
HDD |
iMovie does not work with MPEG-2 from this camcorder |
（This information from Mac’s iMovie 9 supported camcordes and iMovie 8 supported camcorders）
Step-by-step guide: How to import NTSC JVC GZ-HD 10/30/40 TOD to iMoive for editing?
1) Convert MPEG-2 TOD videos from NTSC JVC GZ-HD10/30/40 to MOV for iMovie
This Moyea TOD Converter for Mac can help you to quickly and easily convert MPEG-2 TOD files to MOV files for iMovie. You could get wonderful output files and never worry about out of sync. （You could also use Mac HD video Converter—which could convert all HD videos like AVCHD, TOD, MOD, MPEG-1/2/4, MTS, M2TS, TS, H.264 etc to MOV, MP4 for iMovie.）
Download it free from here: Mac TOD Converter or Mac HD Video Converter
Step 1: Connect you JVC 10/30/40 to Mac via USB or Firewire. Start up this program, and then click “Add” to import the MPEG-2 TOD files.
Step 2: Choose the output video format like MOV and destination folder to put converted MOV files.
Step 3: Click “Start” button to start the MPEG-2 TOD to MOV conversion. Just few minutes, the conversion from JVC GZ-HD10/30/40 MPEG-2 TOD files to MOV is completed!
2) Import MOV files to iMovie,
Then launch iMovie, from the file menu, please select Import > Movies and add your MOV files into it and start your editing.
3). More information, please enter into: Import NTSC JVC MPEG-2 TOD files to iMovie.
