MOFF file extension

Visitor comments

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Shelly

2008-08-30 07:47:04

Hi
I have upoased videos from my HD camcorder but I am unable to open them. Was I supposed to install a program that would read that type of file. Next to the video clip I saw MOFF file. Plese let me know what I should do and how to do it please.
Thank you
Shelly

Jared

2008-09-03 22:47:51

There should have been software that came with your camcorder. Don't worry about 'the .moff file (although since I'm not familiar with this I don't suggest deleting it, but I AM sure that it is NOT your video file).

The video file is either .m2ts (AVCHD, which is what my camera outputs) or .mpeg; this can be viewed through windows media player if you have the correct codec installed, which you probably don't, actually so can the AVCHD, but these codecs are much harder to come by.

If you don't know what the word codec is or refers to, I would suggest typing in "WMP codecs" into google and clicking the page that looks most like the official Microsoft WMP page and pay to get one of the codecs that will allow DVD play (I'M NOT SURE, BUT I DON'T THINK THESE CODECS WILL ALLOW AVCHD PLAYBACK, the .m2ts file type).

If you have AVCHD files then you will need to download a media file converter that is capable of converting AVC files (I would make sure also specifically AVCHD),

I can't really offer any help on finding converting software, other than cnet.com, this was all probably somewhat confusing, but I hope it helps.

wokka

2008-09-22 03:38:57

I have a Sony HDR-SR11E and when I download from camcorder to computer, I get 3 files. .M2TS, MODD and a MOFF file. I am not sure, but think these MODD and MOFF files are merely used for identification and filing of the video file (M2TS). I deleted the MODD and MOFF files and imported the M2TS file to my video editing program and have had no trouble at all. I use Picture Motion Browser to import to the computer and Pinnacle Studio 12 to Edit.
Hope that helps.
Cheers

Jared

2008-09-22 11:57:09

The only thing that I would caution against deleting the MODD and MOFF files are that, I think, they are what hold the date information. For instance when I play the video (even MPEG format) on my PS3 the date and time of day recorded is displayed underneath the file, whereas the one time I did delete MODD and MOFF files (to clean things up in the folder) I noticed there was no time stamp. (I also have the HDR-SR11, not the E-model though). This camcorder records in AVCHD, which the PS3 WILL play, but I can't stream M2TS files to the PS3, so I convert them to MPEG so that I can stream files to the PS3 from my PC (If anyone knows how to stream M2TS files to the PS3 that would be helpful to me since converting to MPEG takes hours).

Rahul

2008-11-01 10:35:26

I want to join vedio clip which have extensions .moff & .modd. Please tell me the software to join the v-clips.

wokka

2008-11-04 06:35:22

Hi Shelly
please refer to my post 2 down from yours. I have found that I was correct and the M2ts file is all you need to view your video the moff and mod files are not necessary. Do you have picture motion browser. You should have received this with your camcorder