Monday, December 5, 2011

Convert AVCHD video files to popular file format on mac

How to get AVCHD MTS files off HD Video cameras/camcorders to Mac?
The first AVCHD camcorder, Sony Handycam HDR-UX1 with 8 cm DVD media, went on sale in September, 2006. AVCHD includes features to improve media presentation: menu navigation, slide shows and subtitles. Because of this function improvement, AVCHD camcorder becomes increasingly popular. But people didn't acquaint themselves with AVCHD video files in MTS/M2TS extension.
If you want to playback your video to conputer, you will find most AVCHD camcorders are with high definition M2TS/MTS format. This format itself is good even perfect, but for Mac users, they must pay some effort to make it works well with their PC or Book. From QuickTime, iMovie, FCP, iDVD to YouTube, AVCHD M2TS format is not a fully compatible format. Even the latest iMovie'11 and FCPX. It can do nothing when the M2TS can't be detected by them.
With AVC HD camcorders, you typically need to connect the HD video camera to your Mac using a USB cable, firewire or iLink(Sony). Once connected and powered on, the camcorder should appear on the desktop as a new disk. The location of the films on the camcorders disk will vary depending on manufacturer. It is desirable that you copy the movies to your Mac harddisk before converting or editing. And there is a step by step instruction about how to capture footage from camcorder.
But the solution is with problem relatively. Mac AVCHD Converter can solve all your problems with best quality to transfer/convert and edit your HD videos.
Convert and edit AVCHD video with avchd converter mac .
1.Free Download and Run avchd converter for mac Software. Once the download is complete, run the file "DoremisoftMacAVCHDConverter1.01.dmg" to install. After the application has been installed, follow these directions to convert your AVCHD video file(s) into a format that is compatible with your desired media device. Take a look at the interface of Doremisoft AVCHD Video Converter for Mac below.
2.Open the Doremisoft Mac AVCHD Video Converter and Click Add Files to load AVCHD files for mac osx AVCHD format conversion.

Tips: It has an easy-to-use interface, and it will support most popular file formats, including iDVD files. In addition, it includes a batch converter, so you can convert multiple files with one click of a button.
3.Click Profile drop down list to select output format so that you will know where the converted file(s) will be placed. (Use the Browse button to navigate to the desired location.)
e.g. Select MPEG-4 movie format for edit AVCHD video in iMovie
Select MOV Format for play AVCHD with QuickTime player
Select FLV format for upload to YouTube, Flash Player
Select AVI format for Windows Movie Maker, Windows Media Player

4.Click Start Button at the bottom of the window to Convert AVCHD video to MP4 or other video audio format.
Tips: You may change other output settings by clicking on the Settings Options button or the Edit Output button.
In addition, AVCHD Video Converter can extract audio to MP3, WAV, AAC, M4A, AC3, FLAC, MP2, MKA, AMR and convert video to picture by capturing wonderful image from AVCHD video to JPG, PNG, GIF or BMP because it supports snapshot in preview process. Just take snapshots at will for your favourite moment.
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