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Q: How to convert MTS files

Hello, I have a Canon HD camcorder HG10.
This Camcorder produces *.MTS files.
However, all supporting software is Windows based and not Mac based.
I have searched the web but didn't find any solution till so far (I'm just a user and not a programmer ...).

May be some people here have some experience and have found some solutions?

If so I would be grateful to hear from you.

Best regards!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.2)

Posted on Feb 24, 2008 12:26 PM

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  • by methenyhead,

    methenyhead methenyhead Aug 31, 2009 10:33 PM in response to ambunjes
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    Aug 31, 2009 10:33 PM in response to ambunjes
    2 part question.

    i've come across 3 different converters. they seem to do the same thing and their interfaces all look very similar:

    Xilisoft HD Video Converter for Mac - $46
    Moyea HD Video Converter - $35
    Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac - $29

    obviously i'd rather buy the cheaper one. anyone use any of these and have any recommendations.

    2nd question, regarding the output - do i want H.264 HD movie (.mov) or just a standard Quicktime Movie (.mov) or are these the same format. looking to maintain the highest quality in the transcode. apple pro-res is not listed as an option.

    Message was edited by: methenyhead
  • by xiaowei,

    xiaowei xiaowei Sep 8, 2009 6:07 PM in response to methenyhead
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    Sep 8, 2009 6:07 PM in response to methenyhead
    I am a Pavtube user and you can see my first reply above.
    To the second question, you can use VLC Media Player to play HD videos since VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player and multimedia framework capable of reading most audio and video formats (MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, DivX, MPEG-1, mp3, ogg, aac …) as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
  • by xiaowei,

    xiaowei xiaowei Sep 8, 2009 6:07 PM in response to xiaowei
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    Sep 8, 2009 6:07 PM in response to xiaowei
    Download VLC Player here: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
  • by Durin7th,

    Durin7th Durin7th Sep 9, 2009 2:32 PM in response to xiaowei
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    Sep 9, 2009 2:32 PM in response to xiaowei
    I'd preserve 50i footage from my hf10 when editing on my mac. importing in imovie will convert everything in aic 25/30 fps. any suggestions? (i don't want to buy final cut )
  • by Topingtips,

    Topingtips Topingtips Sep 10, 2009 12:07 AM in response to methenyhead
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    Sep 10, 2009 12:07 AM in response to methenyhead
    i am use Pavtube mts converter,works so well!!!
  • by Durin7th,

    Durin7th Durin7th Sep 10, 2009 3:00 PM in response to Topingtips
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    Sep 10, 2009 3:00 PM in response to Topingtips
    not so well...
    if i try to convert at the original frame rate (50i) the video became too fast!
  • by xiaowei,

    xiaowei xiaowei Sep 10, 2009 7:57 PM in response to Durin7th
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    Sep 10, 2009 7:57 PM in response to Durin7th
    Could you please tell me more exactly?
    Which output format that you converted to?
    And how did you set the parameters such as video bitrate, audio framerate, etc. before converting?
  • by Levitating Yogi,

    Levitating Yogi Levitating Yogi Sep 11, 2009 2:14 PM in response to nick101
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    Sep 11, 2009 2:14 PM in response to nick101
    I am trying to use Streamclip to convert .mts files to a recognizable format for editing in Final Cut Pro but first Streamclip says it doesn't recognize the file format and asks if I want to proceed anyway. When I proceed and try to convert the file to .avi or anything it says - Error: can't find the first video frame.

    any suggestions?
  • by Durin7th,

    Durin7th Durin7th Sep 11, 2009 4:32 PM in response to xiaowei
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    Sep 11, 2009 4:32 PM in response to xiaowei
    Q: Which output format that you converted to?

    A: mp4/h.264/mov... any format mantaining the "original frame rate"

    Q: And how did you set the parameters such as video bitrate, audio framerate, etc. before converting?
    A: in every way the result is always the same: the video streams faster than the original
  • by ithini,

    ithini ithini Sep 15, 2009 11:54 PM in response to methenyhead
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    Sep 15, 2009 11:54 PM in response to methenyhead
    I also had the same problem days ago, since i want to convert my camera video files into imovie suitable formats so i can edit the videos well. At last, i didn't choose either what you are metioned, i just found a really good mts converter for mac to do the job easily. However, i can only get the standard mov files but not hd mov, but the video quality is good.
  • by xiaowei,

    xiaowei xiaowei Sep 16, 2009 7:00 PM in response to Durin7th
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    Sep 16, 2009 7:00 PM in response to Durin7th
    Um, sorry to reply so late.

    Since so, you can adjust the parameters of video and audio settings. Well, after selecting the output file format, click the “Settings” button near the “Format” box, there will pop up a “Profile” for you to set several parameters such as *video bitrate*, video codec, audio sample rate, framerate, etc. The higher the parameters you set, the better quality you will get.
    (Notes: If you are a Pavtube user too.)

    If you still have problems, maybe you could contact their support center for technical help.
  • by Frank Clapper,

    Frank Clapper Frank Clapper Sep 24, 2009 12:11 AM in response to ithini
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    Sep 24, 2009 12:11 AM in response to ithini
    ithini -

    I just bought a Panasonic fz35 which shoots in avcdlite.

    Thanks for the link/info on mticonverter - not hd but video quality is very good and it's easy to use. I tried a sample clip of 25 megs, it converted it to about 7 and the video looks crisp. Can use the demo with watermarked videos to check out the program before buying.
  • by Frank Clapper,

    Frank Clapper Frank Clapper Oct 1, 2009 1:48 PM in response to Frank Clapper
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    Oct 1, 2009 1:48 PM in response to Frank Clapper
    Correction - can save movies as Apple TV high def
  • by ithini,

    ithini ithini Oct 9, 2009 1:21 AM in response to Frank Clapper
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    Oct 9, 2009 1:21 AM in response to Frank Clapper
    It seems like your camera video format is avchd, if you want to know the video conversion result, just free download it before you make a purchase decision, convert your video files and see whether it can meet your needs, hope you can resolve your problem.
  • by Holraven,

    Holraven Holraven Jan 4, 2010 11:01 AM in response to Eric Shawn2
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    Jan 4, 2010 11:01 AM in response to Eric Shawn2
    Freeware application Handbrake (www.handbrake.fr) converts .MTS to .MP4, and freeware application Streamclip (www.squared5.com) converts .MP4 to .MOV for further editing. Voila! HD resolution is retained, but the encoding quality may suffer - check your settings!

    Bear in mind that FCE 4, iMovie '08 and later versions support AVCHD, but it needs the entire folder structure as stored by the camera. In other words, import directly to the application of choice from your memory card or device.
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