The encoding scheme, data rate, frame rate and frame size closely matched parameters of DVD-video.Īs of 2011, MOD format is still being used in standard definition camcorders manufactured by JVC, Panasonic and Canon.
Panasonic unveiled the SDR-S100, which recorded to SD cards. JVC introduced the Everio GZ-MG30- it recorded directly to an internal hard disk drive. The first camcorders that used MOD format appeared in 2003. This video can be easily authored for watching on a DVD player (without recompression) because it is fully compliant with DVD-video standards. MOD video can be viewed on a computer with a player that is capable of reproducing MPEG-2 video. The original version of the MOD format featured four channels of simultaneous audio playback, corresponding to the capabilities of the original Amiga chipset, and up to 15 instruments.
The format has since been supported by hundreds of playback programs and dozens of other trackers. The first version of the format was created by Karsten Obarski for use in the Ultimate Soundtracker tracker software released for the Amiga computer in 1987.
