M2TS FILE EXTENSION

Hi Dushy,

Here is a free and simple conversion procedure that worked for me, created a normal dvd out of m2ts files. You can actually convert them to any format you want (super tool provides lot of options).

http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2008/05/04/avchd-transcoding-using-free-tools/

hope it helps.

Try out VoltaicHD. Its cheaper than other solutions and works easy as. Try the demo out. www.shedworx.com make it. They also have a thing called RevolverHD for outputting your edited files to blueray. Nice.

Thanks David, one quick question. Was the video clarity retained when you converted from .m2ts to .avi or mp4 formats.

After struggling with TMPGenc Express 4.0 for a good week i was not impressed with the quality of the video.
so experimented and found a easy and a good way out
the best software for converting MTS files is Nero 8
I use Nero Vision for converting all the MTS files into the extension of my choice...i preferred mpg coz it let me convert them in the resolution of 1480*1088 and the final result was awesome.
put all the files in nerovision in the option of editing them and place all in the timeline position and then export them in the file extension of ur choice........BINGO
easy and fun

Hi guys

I have got a Sony HDR-SR10 and am having a great deal of problems with the .mts files from the camera. I am able to watch them on my PC, after downloading and installing various bits of software people are recommending (such as K-Lite, FFFShow, etc, etc.). However burning to a DVD, whilst retaining quality is proving almost impossible. Please note I was able to burn one disk but this did lose a lot of the quality and playback was jerky (see first bulleted point below).

I have tried (not in any order):

- TMPGEnc 4.0 Express, but cannot find the correct settings for PAL playback, despite a tutorial on Vimeo giving steps on creating files that do not lose quality (output is .m2t or something). The files for which when burning using Windows Movie Maker (Vista) and Nero 8 produces blank video (although sound can be heard);

- Ulead DVD Movie Factory, but this does not recognise AVCHD files;

- Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 8.0, which suprisingly does not even see my .mts files when trying to import (other files such .avi and .mpg can be seen and selected. This I find really strange as this is Sony's own software from a Sony HD Handycam;

- NeroVision, tried this on several occasions but it does all the encoding bit and then makes a disk that only sound can be heard, no picture seen for the video files imported. Menus, photos and other video that is added in to the project is displayed ok.

- Picture Motion Browser, which sees all the files and can convert them using MPG conversion tool, but significantly drops the quality and the file sizes are slightly more than the original .mts format. Moreover, Disc Creation tool comes up with an error, when importing the .mts file to it - very strange.

- VoltaicHD, but this for some reason gives an error when importing the files.

I am yet to try Pinnacle Studio Ultimate Version 12, which is next on my list or the other Ulead one, but I would appreciate some help with this matter from anyone.

Could someone provide the settings to use in TMPGEnc 4.0 Express for use with Windows Movie Maker (I like the menus you can create with that and Windows DVD Maker?

Many thanks!

@ Hiten

Probably installing a lot of codecs, you've messed up your system. Try Re-installing your OS, then installing only K-LITE Codecs Full Pack and VLC Player.

No other codecs please.

Then, install TMPGEnc and / or Nero 8 Ultra.

Then convert using Nero Vision.

I am sure, everything'll go fine.

@ Gil

Check Pinnacle's help and support :)

Total Video2dvd supports m2ts to dvd directly

http://www.effectmatrix.com/total_video_to_DVD_Author/

Total Video Converter can convert m2ts to any formats video.
http://www.effectmatrix.com/total-video-converter

As far as I am concerned, if you have a PowerPC-based Mac (i.e., not Intel-based) running system 10.4 or 10.5, there is only ONE good way to convert ,mts (or AVCHD) video format files to an editable version, and that's by using VoltaicHD conversion software (available for both Mac and PC, by the way). See shedworx.com.

It takes a while to convert the files to .mov files, and they take up lots of room because the converted files are uncompressed, but it works like a charm and the resulting .mov files are easily viewed in Quicktime, edited in iMovie, etc., etc.

This software saved my behind so I could edit the files from our Canon HG10 on my G5 Mac (with a Power PC chip), and it's CHEAP-CHEAP-CHEAP! Video editing takes a lot of time and space no matter what hardware & software you have, so I felt this was an incredibly viable solution to spending huge bucks on a new Intel-based Mac (that I didn't otherwise need) just to be able to edit AVCHD files in iMovie 08 for uploading on our web site!

I hope this helps someone.

I searched for a solution to this problem for a long time, and Apple was of no help, since finding out that you have to have an Intel Mac for editing these files in iMovie 08 isn't mentioned anywhere that I could find on their site. If it's there, it's well hidden.

@ Catie

Yes there is a plugin,using it you can surely edit .M2TS files in Premiere CS3, if and only if you purchase and install MainConcept HD Pro codecs for Premiere.

After you load the disk that came with the camcorder and after you import your video's go to "Program Files" then "Song Picutre Utility" and then "Picture motion browser" you can then play the movies, only through the motion picture browser. This is the only way to play the movies on your computer.

you guys...there is a software called( iSkysoft Video Converter ) search for it in Google, it does the job like nothing else does... good luck...