Hi
All camcorders from Panasonic, JVC and Canon that record mpeg2 video to .MOD files do not set the 16:9 widescreen-flag in the mpeg2 sequence headers of the MOD files.
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Regards
Sektionschef
JVC Everio S ? GZ-MS130
I bought this camcorder for a couple of reasons and now I?m pulling my hair out?I hope that someone can help.
First, I bought this model for 3 reasons:
1) I needed a wireless remote (not many include a remote anymore), to use it for fishing video?s in my boat while I?m alone (see http://bigfishaddict/blogspot.com)
2) Had +/- $300 budget
3) Wanted hard drive, so I don?t have to mess with memory sticks or tapes
Well, as far as those 3 things go, it?s fine?but wow, what a pain in the neck!
- I record in 16:9 ratio for widescreen use
- When I use the included software (Enverio Media browser), it plays back in 16:9
- When I use ?back-up? to my computer, it saves it back down to 4:3 (and squishes the picture down)
- The native format is .mod
- When I look at the properties of the native file, it says that they are 720x480 (16:9)
- I spent $100 for Roxio Creator 2009, which reads the native files fine, but they still come in as 4:3
- I have tried and tried to ?save as? and convert the files in Roxio, to end up with 16:9 format, but they are always 4:3.
- So, the only way that I get to view or play the file in 16:9 is while using the included Everio software.
This is driving me crazy. Can anyone get me pointed in the right direction, please.
Thank you in advance.

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