What is TOD file extension?
TOD are recording formats for use in digital tapeless camcorders. The formats are comparable to AVCHD. Video file captured by a JVC Everio video camera, such as the GZ-HD3 and GZ-HD7; saved in a proprietary format that can be viewed using the Cyberlink software included with JVC video cameras.TOD are informal names of tapeless video formats used by JVC in some models of digital camcorders like GZ-HD7, GZ-HD3, GZ-HD5, GZ-HD6, GZ-HD30, GZ-HD40, etc. Format names correspond to extensions of video files. Neither JVC nor Others, who pioneered the format, explained meaning of the file extensions, and the formats were never given an official name. TOD is used for high definition files.
In January 2007 JVC announced its first high definition tapeless consumer camcorder, Everio GZ-HD7, which could record 1080i MPEG-2 video to either built-in hard disk drive or an SD memory card. Data rates, frame rate and frame size matched or exceeded parameters of HDV 1080i video. This format is known as TOD.
TOD is file-based formats that are stored on a random-access media. Directory structure and naming convention are identical except for extensions of media files.
High definition video is stored in MPEG-2 transport stream container files with TOD extension; in most other systems these files have M2T extension. Transport stream files can be converted into more common program stream files without recompressing the video itself.
TOD format is comparable with AVCHD, but cannot be directly played on consumer video equipment. Media files must be packaged into distribution formats like HD DVD or Blu-ray Disc, using authoring software. One of TOD recording modes, "1440CBR", has the same frame size, aspect ratio and frame rate as 1080i HDV, and can be loosely called "HDV on disk".
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Future of TOD formats
JVC was the only supporter of TOD format. In 2008 JVC released several hybrid TOD/AVCHD models, while some other models were AVCHD only. Consumer camcorders offered by JVC in 2009 record only in AVCHD format. Professional JVC tapeless camcorders, presented in 2009, use XDCAM EX format, licensed from Sony.
JVC TOD camcorders
2007: GZ-HD7 (HDD, SD/SDHC card), GZ-HD3 (HDD, SD/SDHC card)
March 2008: GZ-HD5 (HDD, MicroSDHC card), GZ-HD6 (HDD, MicroSDHC card)
June 2008: GZ-HD30, GZ-HD40 (HDD, MicroSDHC card, dual TOD and AVCHD recording)
Program(s) that open tod files
On Mac OS: Apple iMovie HD, Squared 5 MPEG Streamclip.
On Windows OS: CyberLink PowerDirector Express, Squared 5 MPEG Streamclip, Sony Vegas 7 or later, Canopus Edius 4.5 or later.
References
TOD Video Format from wikipedia.
TOD File Extension Details.
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