Hard disk camera movie MPEG-2 transport stream
File type: Digital video and movie file
Files with tod file extension can be found as video files in JVC MPEG-2 video format. Used in JVC devices.
Found 2 different file type records with the same tod filename suffix.
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
The tod file extension is related to the JVC video format, that was developed for JVC's tapeless FULL HD camcorders.
The JVC video format hasn't got official name, but unofficial is called Transport stream on disk or High definition video. The maximal resolution of the captured video is 1080i and uses MPEG-2 video compression. Audio is saved in Dolby Digital audio format. The TOD high definition video format is compatible with M2T MPEG-2 transport stream format.
JVC camcorders, that use standard DVD MPEG-2 video format, save video in the JVC standard definition video format. Standard definition video format uses file extension mod.
JVC distributes with tapeless high definition video camcorders special versions of Cyberlink's applications such as PowerDVD, PowerCinema NE for Everio (PCM4Everio), PowerDirector NE and PowerProducer NE. This applications are recommended as native applications for playback and editing of TOD high definition video files.
The tod video files can be played on Apple Mac computers in the Apple QuickTime, but it is have to install QuickTime Component for Everio.
To edit the TOD video files on Mac computers can be used iMovie. Of course QuickTime Component for Everio must be installed.
Unfortunately iMovie'08 is not supported. Apple Final Cut Pro can also work with TOD files through QuickTime Component for Everio.
For smooth playback of TOD video files without using native Cyberlink's applications, JVC recommends multiplatform VLC media player. VLC media player plays TOD video files natively so without any loss of quality.
Higher versions of the Windows Media Player can play TOD video files, but it is recommended to rename file extension TOD to m2t.
Use Cyberlink PowerDVD or VLC media player to playback of the *.tod video file.
For simple conversion of the tod video file can be use for example FFmpeg application. If you have FFmpeg installed on your computer, run the command line and go to the directory, where you saved the tod video file (for example myvideo.tod).
In the directory type the command:
ffmpeg -i myvideo.TOD -acodec copy -vcodec copy myclip.mpg
and FFmpeg will convert mod video file to mpg video file, which will be playable in the most of media players.
Nero Multimedia Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Corel VideoStudio Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Cyberlink PowerProducer (Microsoft Windows)
iMovie (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple Final Cut Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)
Nero Multimedia Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Cyberlink PowerProducer (Microsoft Windows)
iMovie (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple Final Cut Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)
Nero Multimedia Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Corel VideoStudio Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Cyberlink PowerProducer (Microsoft Windows)
iMovie (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple Final Cut Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)
Nero Multimedia Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
Cyberlink PowerDVD (Microsoft Windows)
Cyberlink PowerCinema (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple QuickTime for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)
VLC Media Player for iOS (Apple iOS)
VLC media player for Android (Google Android)
Nero Multimedia Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Corel VideoStudio Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Freemake Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Cyberlink PowerProducer (Microsoft Windows)
iSkysoft Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
iMovie (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple Final Cut Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
iVI - iTunes Video Importer (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)
FFmpeg (Multiplatform)
Corel VideoStudio Pro (Microsoft Windows)
WinX Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Cyberlink PowerProducer (Microsoft Windows)
DVR Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Wondershare Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Video (Nero Vision Express) (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Recode (Microsoft Windows)
Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
iMovie (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple Final Cut Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)
Cyberlink PowerProducer (Microsoft Windows)
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: March 27, 2019
The tod file extension is also related to Crysis, first-person shooter computer game for Microsoft Windows operating system and used for one of its data files. Probably video data or something similar.
You cannot open this file type manually. It is accessed by the game automatically.
This file type is most likely not meant to be converted to anything else.
Crysis (Microsoft Windows)
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