cut and edit JVC Everio HDD cam videos

[Sebastian Spiess]

Matthew Rossi wrote:
> I wouldn't know as i've never used one of those cameras.  I don't really 
> like the JVC camcorders because it uses a strange video codec for it's 
> recordings.  Good luck.
> 
> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 9:25 PM, Sebastian Spiess 
> <sebastian.spiess at gmail.com <mailto:sebastian.spiess at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     Hi all,
> 
>     the last couple of weeks a fried was with us. She brought a JVC
>     Everio GZ-MG67E.
> 
>     She did some serious filing over the weeks and before she left I
>     connected the camcorder to my ubuntu hardy. It was soon
>     mounted as a storage device and I could browse the folders on the cam.
> 
>     I found the video files (.mod) and was able to play them in totem
>     right away although ubuntu recognised them as "Amiga
>     SoundTracker Audio" files. See here for a screen shot of the file
>     listing in case it matters
>     http://img165.imageshack.us/my.php?image=jvceveriovideofileyg0.png
> 
>     So the playback works with sound _but_ fast forward and backward
>     will cause totem to produce error messages.
> 
>     My main objective now is to condense the clips in one movie I can
>     put down on DVD and play in a normal DVD player.
>     Which sotware can you recommend to do this. Some years back I used
>     the Windows Movie Maker for some DV-camcorder action and
>     it did all I needed despite is was a MS thing so I am looking for
>     something similar simple but free.
> 
>     I did some search and found this [1] kino forum post, so did anyone
>     have the same problems with the JVC mod files?
> 
>     Any help is appreciated
> 
>     Sebastian
> 
>     [http://www.kinodv.org/dcforum/dcforum?az=show_topic&forum=103&topic_id=609
>     <http://www.kinodv.org/dcforum/dcforum?az=show_topic&forum=103&topic_id=609>]
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Strange indeed,

I installed kino 1.3.1 from getdeb but it would not import the video files... :-(

any help is appreciated