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AVCHD Essentials: get, play, edit and convert AVCHD video on Mac
AVCHD is a high definition (HD) digital video camera recorder format recording 1080i and 720p signals onto MiniDVD discs, MiniDV tape, Hard Drive, and digital camera Memory Cards. AVCHD recordings made on MiniDVD discs can be played back on some Blu-ray disc players, however, AVCHD with a .M2TS and .MTS file extension can not be played back on standard DVD players and most portable players. This tutorial will explain how to get AVCHD video off HD camcorder to Mac, how to play, edit and convert AVCHD video on Mac, including Snow Leopard.
Contents
Part I. Get AVCHD files off HD camcorder to Mac
Part II. Play AVCHD video on Mac
Part III. Edit AVCHD footage on Mac
Part IV. Convert AVCHD video on Mac
Part I. Get AVCHD files off HD camcorder to Mac
To play AVCHD video files on your Mac, first you need get them off HD Camcorder to your Mac desktop or laptop. It’s easy with iMovie:
1. Connect camcorder to your Mac computer with cable (USB/WiFi).
2. Select mode of camcorder such as PC/Computer mode.
3. iMovie will automatic open import window.
4. If DVD Player automatic open, just quit DVD Player first.
5. So Now, you can review your video or select “Import All”(make sure your switch is set to “Automatic”).
6. If you select “Manual”, you can import some clip to iMovie.
7. If you import from Tape based device (DV/HDV), iMovie will automatic revise tape & import all.
8. iMovie automatic create thumbnail video after complete import.
iMovie will automatically detect when you have a FireWire camcorder connected. If you see the message No Camera Attached, make sure your camera is turned on and properly plugged in to your computer via a FireWire cable and that your camcorder is set to VCR, VTR, or Play mode.
Part II. Play AVCHD video on Mac
VLC player is a totally free program that you should already have on your Mac that plays oodles of different video and audio formats, far more than QuickTime and DVD player. Simply run this application, choose FILE>OPEN FILE, select you VIDEO_TS folder, and that is OK! Grab some popcorn and watch your AVCHD video now.
Part III. Edit AVCHD footage on Mac
AVCHD camcorders had been out since mid 2006 the first fully capable software for editing the footage only became available with the recent release of Sony’s Vegas 9 editing software for Windows. Ok, so which software you can use to edit AVCHD on Mac, including Snow Leopard?
If your budget allows, make iMovie for your AVCHD video editing, but there are two core requirements. First, you need to make sure you have iMovie ’09 or newer software. The other limiting factor to using iMovie is hardware. You need a Mac with an Intel-based Core Duo processor or better to edit AVCHD in iMovie ’09. Power PC G5 Macs or older will not work for editing high definition AVCHD with iMovie.
Final Cut Pro is the premium choice for any Mac video editing. The Final Cut Pro 7 is the most up-to-date support for AVCHD available, with 6.0.1 being the first version of FCP with AVCHD support. Making sure you have Final Cut Pro 7 installed is your best bet to making sure you have a great editing experience with AVCHD and FCP.
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 is another choice. Although it has now returned to the Mac platform neither the Mac nor Windows versions supports the AVCHD format, there were quite a few rumours indicated AVCHD smooth playback and video editing totally depends on your systems performance. Most Laptops will work just fine with AVCHD editing but don’t have as smooth a playback as a highend desktop.
So which is best, iMovie, FCP, Adobe Premiere? Well, I personally prefer Final Cut Pro to iMovie for editing AVCHD on a Mac. It makes editing easier and helps bring out your more creativity!
Part IV. Convert AVCHD video on Mac
AVCHD camcorders save HD video in M2TS and TS formats, which cause problems down the road – for example if you find that YouTube™ doesn’t support the file format of the AVCHD video you want to upload, and most portable players as well. There are some 3rd programs available, but if you’re looking for the easiest solution to handle the job on Mac(including Snow Leopard), with better output quality, iFunia HD Video Converter comes as a good choice. Here are easy steps.
Step 1. Source Setup
Download and run iFunia HD Video Converter for Mac, add your AVCHD video by clicking ‘Add’ or drag-n-drop. Here you can also preview AVCHD video files and take snapshots.
Step 2. Destination Setup
After you finishing video source setup, you can now select an output profile in the drop-down box, take iPhone MPEG-4 video example. Remember to specify a directory on your computer for saving the output files.
There are various format/bit rate/screen resolution options in the Setting window. Different file formats result in different video compression rates. Bit rate refers to the number of bits processed per unit of time, the larger the number, the more bits processed and the better the quality. Resolution refers to the number of pixels handled by the device display.
Step 3. Start Conversion
Finally, click the ‘Start’ button. The Progress bar shows the status of the converting task. The program will prompt you when the converting task is completed, then click OK.
Enjoy your AVCHD video!
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High Defenition Has Arrived
A while back, Sony, Sharp, Canon and JVC announced the making of a new high definition video standard for video cameras – HDV. HDV utilizes MPEG-2 image compression with a definition of 1080 lines and a 16:9 aspect ratio. Shortly after that, Sony opened the door to high definition by making the first HDV camcorder, the HDR-FX1.
This release was on par with the launch of the first DV camcorder in 1995, which at the time was a giant step forward for image quality, marking the break from traditional analog.
At the time, consumers were moving from the Hi8 format to DV, which featured much better image quality, along with the ability to transfer to a computer without any degradation of signal. With HDV, the resolution of camcorders can be doubled, from 576 lines to 1080. The compression method is no longer DV, but MPEG 2 instead. HDV exists in two formats – 1080i (interlaced) and 720p (progressive). With interlaced, the video camera records 1080 lines in interlaced images, which is half images of 540 lines each that are displayed 60 times per second. With 720 progressive, the video camera records 720 lines in progressive images, which are full images that are displayed 30 times per second? Sony chose to use 1080i on the HDR-FX1, where JVC chose to use 720p for the GR-HD1, which is sold only in NTSC format in the USA and Japan. The progressive mode format requires a television set that supports it, while interlaced mode is the natural scan mode that televisions use.
The question today is which of the two formats deliver the best image quality. With some high definition video cameras on the market today, the question of image quality all depends on the camera and features, along with your television or method of play back. All high definition video cameras are amazing in quality and playback, which is why they have become so popular, is such a small amount of time. With Sony, JVC, and Canon continuing to develop HDV, you know the technology will continue to get better and better. When high definition first hit the market, it was an instant success. With the integration of HDV, camcorders allow you to do what you never could before.
If you like to record precious memories, a high definition video camera is just what you need. They are very handy to have around, and there are several out there these days for you to choose from – all you need to do is pick the best one for you.
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