.mod files won't open in CS5

i high school teacher uses everio cameras teach film class in school.the camera saves files in .mod format.  last year when used adobe premiere cs3 able rename files .mpg files , worked fine.  year upgraded cs5 , no longer work.  should instead?  please!

read bill hunt on file type wrapper http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037?tstart=0

what codec... primer http://forums.adobe.com/thread/546811?tstart=0

what codec inside file? http://forums.adobe.com/thread/440037?tstart=0

 

once know codec inside file wrapper, should able find/install files work

 

otherwise, convert edit

 

tools convert dv-avi http://forums.adobe.com/thread/415317?tstart=0
convert http://premierepro.wikia.com/wiki/faq:how_do_i_convert_my_files%3f
convert files dv-avi type ii 48khz 16-bit audio

 

edit wmv http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/default.mspx
and http://www.microsoft.com/expression/products/encoder4_overview.aspxi have not used products below, forward due other mentions

 

 

$99 http://www.corel.com/servlet/satellite/us/en/product/1175714228541#tabview=tab0
$99 http://www.womble.com/products/mvw.html
$90 http://www.magix.com/us/movie-edit-pro/ plus $5 ship
$80 http://www.nchsoftware.com/prism/index.html
$75 http://www.videoredo.com/en/index.htm
$70 http://www.nchsoftware.com/prism/index.html converter
$40 http://www.daniusoft.com/dvd-ripper.html#135
$40 http://www.deskshare.com/dmc.aspx digital media converter
$20 http://www.topsoftwareol.com/product/video/video_converter_standard.html
$00 http://www.dvddecrypter.org.uk/ or http://www.mrbass.org/dvdrip/
$00 http://www.squared5.com/ mpeg streamclip converter
$00 http://www.erightsoft.com/super.html multi-converter <-- supposed good
$00 http://www.virtualdub.org/ mpeg avi converter

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