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Dushy
2008-07-10 16:37:09
Hi

.mt2s is the biggest mess of a extension I have dealt with. After a lot of searching the only thing that worked fluently was the Power DVD ultra. Even then,huge files(like my cousins wedding video) takes ages to load unless every other application is switched off.(Just letting you know,2.4Ghz intel duo2,4gb ram,512mb graphics laptop used). Copy paste the data simply to the external hard drive,BUT it will take even longer to load.

Worst part is trying to convert or edit these files. Even with the performance,and only running sony vegas 8 it will crash. Sony's answer to this problem---->NO ANSWER.

Sony has created a beautiful camcorder (SR11) but not enough or not enough info on what to do with the raw data etc. Sony having good customer service? Yeah right. Might as well talk to my cat.At least i get a confused cute look from him back.

Sony Laptop-Sony Camcorder-Blu Ray recorder-Sony TV---NO HELP AT ALL. Guys if you have any ideas on software which can actually handle it,LET ME KNOW PLEASE.

Thanks
pavan
2008-07-10 17:22:20
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.

Xill
2008-07-10 23:55:13
I have been using TMPGenc Express 4.0 to make m2ts editable/playable by converting it to uncompressed AVI, MPEG2. The only problem is, you can't set the output framerate to 25 or even 30fps as it causes to the output to play at a sluggish playback speed i.e. slow motion playback. Set the FPS to 50 or 60 and then get the output, it'd be better.

In Premiere CS3, after installing plugin from MainConcept, I can now import .m2ts /.mts files. Premiere CS3 then easily converts this file to any format of your choice, with no extra setting to be made. Make it a 1080i MPEG2, H.264 HD, both are playable and pertain the quality, though filesize is increased. Using Premiere CS3 merely for conversion.. Funny.. ehhh?

Third major transcoder is ELECARD, equally good. It converts m2ts to PAL standard MPEG4 AVI files. Reduces quality somehow but the file becomes playable.
eric
2008-07-21 23:51:27
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.
david
2008-07-29 18:48:06
Hi Peddu and Pavan,

This guide is really useful! I converted .m2ts files easily to .avi and .mp4 files with the tools you listed.

Thanks!
Arun
2008-07-29 20:16:57
Thanks David, one quick question. Was the video clarity retained when you converted from .m2ts to .avi or mp4 formats.
Xill
2008-08-01 00:54:34
Hi Arun,
Hard to say, but video quality can't be retained in any format other than HD ones.
Limeice
2008-08-03 13:28:39
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
Ric
2008-08-06 21:41:21
I am a recent owner of a Sony SR-11 and 24" iMAC; my first camcorder and first Apple. I had uploaded movies from the camcorder to a Dell before purchasing the apple, and had deleted movies from the camcorder. I wanted to get the movies onto the Apple, but iMovie would not import from an external hard drive. I was successful in doing that by opening the movies in PMB and exporting "back" onto the camcorder; then connecting to apple and importing into iMovie, which would not import from a USB hard drive. The import is still underway so don't know any details.

I was surprised at how quickly PMB reloaded the movies onto the SR-11. Importing into iMovie is taking much longer by comparison; probably not comparable events.

Hiten
2008-09-13 17:25:21
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!
June
2008-09-18 10:32:52
I bought new HDR-SR10 Sony handycam... and the bundled software "Picture Motion Browser" from the box offers users to convert their m2ts files to either WMV 640x480 (1000kbps) / WMV 320x240 (500kbps) and MPEG2 (with choices between High and Standard).. no more problem i guess... .WMV and .VOB are popular.
Xill
2008-09-18 23:06:57
@ 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
2008-09-23 14:21:34
how do I use Pinnacle studio 12 ultimate to edit my m2ts files?
Xill
2008-09-24 00:15:52
@ Gil

Check Pinnacle's help and support :)
D
2008-10-10 15:13:18
I have a Sony HDR-SR1, so I have been taking video and then transferring it to an external drive. The only way I have been able watch it was through my pc. I just bought the new PS 3, and found that when i connect my external drive via usb to my ps3, I can finally watch my video. It works great. No way to edit the video yet, but its nice being able to watch it in high def on the ps3.
webvideo
2008-10-12 23:29:26
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
Wavy
2008-10-13 03:54:18
I can't help with conversion, but I just downloaded a file with this format and initially decided that VLC Player might open it. As luck would have it, I was correct. If you don't have VLC Player, you can find it with a simple Google search and it's free. It plays almost anything except for RM files, at least in my experience.

Please excuse me if this was mentioned already. I read about 7 messages deep, but didn't have time to read every single post.
mhmmccoy
2008-10-27 15:10:21
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
2008-11-03 15:03:23
Hello,
I am also wanting to use Premiere to edit m2ts files. I understand you can't do this, but I'm wondering if I edit the m2ts files in the Sony software, save them as an AVI and then further edit the AVI in Premiere, would the video lose quality? Your insight would be appreciated.

p.s. I heard there was a plug-in you can download for Premiere to edit the m2ts files.
Xill
2008-11-04 23:46:04
@ 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.
tina
2008-11-20 12:03:25
i just came back from my holidays and ... same probs - i have a panasonic hdc-sd9, record in m2ts. - no way with premiere pro 2.0.i can convert them into mpeg2 with the hd writer - but at the expense of quality (720x576). i know (already) its not possible to use the m2ts with premiere, but the solutions above mean loss of quality. can anybody recommend a good - and easy (by the way i am not that expert) way to convert my m2ts files into some kind of format, which i can use premiere, and the quality should be fine...i know a lot of wishes..but who knows, maybe someone could help me - thanks lot!
Natalie
2008-11-30 17:58:33
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.
Joakim
2008-12-08 05:14:00
I tried the conversion method Pavan provided a link to in the second post here. This works fine and the results are good. There is only one thing, I want to get rid of the fade in and out for every file. I tried to 'rem' the specific line but after that I get an error message when I try to convert the files. Does anyone know how to edit the bat file to remove this?
Converting m2ts
2008-12-12 07:53:40
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...
Karen
2008-12-15 17:13:43
I'm using the SR-10 and just burned a test video shot in HD. I think I changed it to SD, under settings, to burn the DVD. Is is safe to play in my DVD player? Is it really SD? Please excuse my ignorance! This is new to me!
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