So how can we convert the M2TS to MP4 for reducing the M2TS storing space or playing M2TS on the above portable devices? Actually, a professional M2TS to MP4 converter, like Avdshare Video Converter, can help us with the converting M2TS to MP4 easily. Also this M2TS is not a user-friendly format and is not supported by many applications, particularly the portable devices, like iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Zune, Roku, etc. This M2TS format is always with big file size due to its high-definition video feature compared with other video formats, like MP4. M2TS is a high-definition video format and is often obtained from camcorders, like Sony, Canon, Panasonic. My friend told me to convert the M2TS to MP4. I failed to play M2TS on my iPhone or Android.
What software can be used to convert these M2TS to MP4 with smaller file size? I have M2TS around 30GB stored on my computer and they takes lots of my computer space. Can anyone recommend a good M2TS to MP4 converter? Once transferred to the PC, files are simply renamed to 00000.m2ts. Panasonic camcoders shoot in AVC/H.264, store the files internally as 8.3 format (00000.MTS).
All the more reason to archive the mts file or the AVCHD folder.I got some M2TS files from my Sony camcorder and now I need to convert MP4 for uploading to YouTube. Simply put, a M2TS file can be MPEG2 video or H.264/AVC video or VC-1 video. Interesting that the Panasonic software downsizes to DVD MPeg2 without asking you first. The alternative is to extract the files from the SD card as you are doing.
Might as well archive the full AVCHD folder.įor AVCHD camcorders you are limited to the supplied mamnufacturer software for any control or data transfer over USB2. MTS files from the sub folder? All you need is the mts file but the AVCHD folder (and contents) can be burned as data to a DVDR disk for playback on most Blu-Ray players. Is it correct or there is other way to back up the original data to pc? If I should go to My Computer to copy the data, should I copy the entire AVCHD folder with all sub folders or only the. Does it make sense? If I want to back up the original data without change of the format, the only way is to go to My Computer and locate the connected video camera as the external hard drive and then located the. MTS file) otherwise, the video will be automatically converted to the standard DVD. In order to back up the original HD video file to PC, the computer must have the compatible video card (compatible with the. They said it was due to the non HD video card in my computer. I asked the Panasonic technical support why the data has been converted to the MPEG-2 transport stream after copy data to the PC. Or, you can use the Panasonic MPeg2 conversion and edit with Core2 Duo or better hardware. You can convert to a digital intermediate with Cineform Neoscene for lower speed CPUs (Core2 Duo or better).
MTS files already backed up to the PC? You haven't told us your PC specs or you budget for software.Īdobe Premiere (Pro or Elements) or Vegas (Pro or Movie Studio Platinum) can natively edit AVCHD mts files but require the equivalent of i5/i7 quad CPU hardware. MTS files to the PC seems better because it can keep the original data format without losing the quality, right? If so, I would like to know what tool is easy to create a DVD disc (either HD or standard DVD) from the. In either case, the original *.mts file would be used for the archive backup. AIC or Cineform) which would be more responsive and less lossy vs. Pros would either edit the original file with a high end CPU or would convert to a digital intermediate (e.g. If the Panasonic HD Write AE software is converting to MPeg2, there is some conversion loss but you will find the MPeg2 file somethat easier to edit. It should be used as your backup archive but may prove difficult to directly edit. The *.mts file is the camcorder original file.
Which method is easy and better to transfer the original data to PC HDD without losing the video and picture quality and is easy to edit later or you can recommend a tool/method to transfer data to PC HDD? Thank you for your answer. The data will be MPEG-2 transport stream in the computer and the transfer is a little time consuming comparing with copy of.
I can also transfer data from the HD video camera to PC by the Panasonic HD Write AE software. I can connect my HD video camera to my PC and go to My Computer to access the video camera as an external hard drive and then copy the.