How many different file formats for HDD camcorders

[Anonymous]

I know that i’ve made comments on this on other people’s posts but I’d like to get a list of the different file formats used in HDD camcorders.

To reiterate… I bought my dad a JVC (HD) HDD camcorder. The manual says it’s an HDV (MPEG) format, but the file extension is .TOD.

I was wondering what other formats have been used? And why don’t they just record in MPEG format?

[jerronsmith]

“And why don’t they just record in MPEG format?”

Apparently it is just an MPEG file. A quick google search implies that the reason for the difference is some kind of copyright issue.

[Anonymous]

That’s what I’m wondering.

Because of this problem, it take two or three extra steps to be able to even watch the movies that you download from the HDD camcorder.

[jerronsmith]

I think you might just be able to change the file extension to mpg. I don’t use this format, but that is what some of the sites I looked it up on said you could do.

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