Yes. I loaded to codecs you mentioned earlier as well. It's working now, though I'm not sure why. A friend of mine gave me his External HDD to make a video and he just copied the files that are the .mts files. It seems there are 2 of each kind that it saves, one with audio and one without, but the one I convert that doesn't have audio after conversion has audio when played in VLC. This is my first experience with MTS. I appreciate your post. Hopefully, I'll be able to get the videos converted properly!
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Yes. I loaded to codecs you mentioned earlier as well. It's working now, though I'm not sure why. A friend of mine gave me his External HDD to make a video and he just copied the files that are the .mts files. It seems there are 2 of each kind that it saves, one with audio and one without, but the one I convert that doesn't have audio after conversion has audio when played in VLC. This is my first experience with MTS. I appreciate your post. Hopefully, I'll be able to get the videos converted properly!
To the OP, download handbrake, free, both OSX & windows versions.
Best video converter I have used ever.
If this has been said, disregard my post.
Best video converter I have used ever.
If this has been said, disregard my post.
HandBrake is not an option, as it does not provide .mov output, and HandBrake also does not offer editing codecs like Apple Intermediate Codec or up.
Hmmm well if I remember you can open .mts files in quicktime, just "edit" or "trim", take like 0.01 sec off it, click the red close button, window pops up asking if you want to save, when you do save it is a .mov file. Easy peasy.
I used to do this all the time when I did youtube xbox 360 gameplays etc from my hauppauge hdpvr.
(I am fairly sure this works..)
I used to do this all the time when I did youtube xbox 360 gameplays etc from my hauppauge hdpvr.
(I am fairly sure this works..)
Hmmm I'll try check when I get home, all my mts files are on my iMac, which won't turn on ATM.... 3hr grey "loading screen".. Sigh.
If you want to edit it in iMovie or Final Cut Express, choose the Apple Intermediate Codec for Compressor (Video) and Uncompressed for Sound.
Or do you want to do something else, it isn't clear for me in your other thread?
I will be using FCE4. I used those two, and the mov doesnt have sound. The original mts has sound when played through VLC 2.03. the corresponding m4v has sound in VLC but not iTunes. the mov from mpegstream does not have sound.
Post #37 has a solution. If that does not work, use CMD+F and "sound" and look at the remaining posts with that topic. I will edit my original guide and add the solution from post #37.
.MPG or .MBG?
And .vob files include an MPEG-2 stream, thus you need the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component (19.99 USD) for MPEG Streamclip to read a video DVD or .vob file.
LOL, MPG I have the quicktime component. I already converted the MPG to MOV. Now if just need to get editing!
Alright I've tried all of this including ClipWrap 2, Video Container Switcher, etc. and I CANNOT GET THESE DAMN MTS FILES INTO MOV!!! I've got 64 gigs of footage my boss needs edited and FCP X refuses to transcode any of the clips once I get it imported (and yes I know to copy the entire AVCHD structure it recognizes it but fails to transcode). As you can see in my signature my computer is not as "buff" as what some of you guys have. I have transcoded every other flavor of H.264 formats to ProRes successfully for smaller projects but I just got slammed with 64gigs of .MTS files that pretty much kill my CPU since they can't be transcoded. I usually use MPEG stream clip to transcode video straight off my DSLR but the 64gigs of footage is from a Sony AVCHD camera (I have no clue why they make such a horrendous file structure, its s*** for editing).
If you like, you can send me a zipped/compressed .mts file (100 to 400 MB, DropBox or 2shared or ...) via PM and I can try myself. I will be available online for the next six hours.
Got everything figured out. Just want to say THANKS again even though I already did in my other thread....Ive got six hours of AVCHD footage to edit and like you would rather edit in an editing codec than nasty H.264!
Sorry, for bringing this up again, after so long time.
I did try it then and it didn't work (under 10.4.), ok I was stupid. Now having 10.5 running, the Apps work, but problems already start with creating the m4v file with the automator.
I get a 0kb file. It gets an iMovie-icon.
When I open it in Mpegstreamclip, it says the file is to small.
Btw. another question. As I understand it, the step-by-step instruction on page1 alters the file size, is that right? I actually just want to keep the quality and just make it readable on my Mac and outside the mediaplayer hooked up to the TV.
(Another test: if I double click, it says I need a newer version of QT (7.5.5). I don't know why "software-update" has not updated it (it is 7.2.2), but I then moved QT 7.6.2 from my other Mac to it. Did not work.)
I did try it then and it didn't work (under 10.4.), ok I was stupid. Now having 10.5 running, the Apps work, but problems already start with creating the m4v file with the automator.
I get a 0kb file. It gets an iMovie-icon.
When I open it in Mpegstreamclip, it says the file is to small.
Btw. another question. As I understand it, the step-by-step instruction on page1 alters the file size, is that right? I actually just want to keep the quality and just make it readable on my Mac and outside the mediaplayer hooked up to the TV.
(Another test: if I double click, it says I need a newer version of QT (7.5.5). I don't know why "software-update" has not updated it (it is 7.2.2), but I then moved QT 7.6.2 from my other Mac to it. Did not work.)
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It seems, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard is needed for this procedure. If you have an x86 Mac, you could upgrade to Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard for 19 USD, if you want.
Then there is this tool, which might work in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, but since it was orignally written for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and floh recompiled it for use in Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard too, it might not work, but you could ask floh, if he would be so kind to recompile it for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard again.
it seems I overlooked that we are not in the PowerPC Subforum...
But why then did I find your guide here https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=15529370#post15529370 in the PowerPC Forum and ZekeD is claiming everything works, when I asked, if there is a PowerPC Version.
I have no Intel stuff.
It seems that everything works smooth for everyone and I am the only one not getting the new fancy "have a look at" applications to work (same was for TenFourFox browser, everyone was happy and I saw no difference in speed compared to FireFox 3.6.28).
But why then did I find your guide here https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=15529370#post15529370 in the PowerPC Forum and ZekeD is claiming everything works, when I asked, if there is a PowerPC Version.
I have no Intel stuff.
It seems that everything works smooth for everyone and I am the only one not getting the new fancy "have a look at" applications to work (same was for TenFourFox browser, everyone was happy and I saw no difference in speed compared to FireFox 3.6.28).
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it seems I overlooked that we are not in the PowerPC Subforum...
But why then did I find your guide here https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=15529370#post15529370 in the PowerPC Forum and ZekeD is claiming everything works, when I asked, if there is a PowerPC Version.
I have no Intel stuff.
It seems that everything works smooth for everyone and I am the only one not getting the new fancy "have a look at" applications to work (same was for TenFourFox browser, everyone was happy and I saw no difference in speed compared to FireFox 3.6.28).
And I seem to have overlooked it was the PowerPC sub-forum I posted in back then. I sadly have no PowerPC Mac to check though, the old G5 and G4 PowerMacs I have lack a GPU and RAM.
Could you provide a small sample .mts file for me so I can check, that it at least works at my end or to see, if the file might be botched?
And have you contacted floh about his little application.
sample file
first of all, thank you very, very much for being so kind and willing to test it. I need your email address, then I can send you a mail with a 2MB sample or do you have another suggestion or a place where I can upload it?
Thanks in advance!
floh said, he tried it for me, but it doesn't work on PowerPC even him recompiling the code.
I found two other apps which run under PPC and Intel, but am not sure what to think of it. http://download.cnet.com/RewrapAVCHD/3000-2194_4-75570723.html and http://download.cnet.com/Free-MTS-M2TS-Converter-Mac/3000-2194_4-75718372.html?tag=mncol;1
I do not want to end up using a WIN-PC for this
If there was only just an app to just load the file, cut pieces, click on "convert to mpeg4 .mov" (or something like this) and the file size would stay roughly the same with the only difference that the "crappy" parts are cut off and the file now is readable on my Mac.
first of all, thank you very, very much for being so kind and willing to test it. I need your email address, then I can send you a mail with a 2MB sample or do you have another suggestion or a place where I can upload it?
Thanks in advance!
floh said, he tried it for me, but it doesn't work on PowerPC even him recompiling the code.
I found two other apps which run under PPC and Intel, but am not sure what to think of it. http://download.cnet.com/RewrapAVCHD/3000-2194_4-75570723.html and http://download.cnet.com/Free-MTS-M2TS-Converter-Mac/3000-2194_4-75718372.html?tag=mncol;1
I do not want to end up using a WIN-PC for this
If there was only just an app to just load the file, cut pieces, click on "convert to mpeg4 .mov" (or something like this) and the file size would stay roughly the same with the only difference that the "crappy" parts are cut off and the file now is readable on my Mac.
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Thanks so much!!!
The ProRes files that I created initially from the .MTS files had no audio, but I was able to extract m4a files from the .m4v files, convert that to AIFF and then add to my ProRes files in QUicktime 7.
(Note: The audio is only being used as a guide as I recorded separate audio on a Zoom H4N, but the audio went straight into sync).
Thanks so much!!!
simsaladimbamba: Since this topic comes up a lot and searching does not seem to be successful, here is a little guide on how to transcode .MTS files into .MOV files.
Dude, you abide! Helped me get some troubled AVCHD off of an SD Card, I now have both clips in big fat Pro Res 422 HQ with audio, after following this process and customising my own finish to it.
The ProRes files that I created initially from the .MTS files had no audio, but I was able to extract m4a files from the .m4v files, convert that to AIFF and then add to my ProRes files in QUicktime 7.
(Note: The audio is only being used as a guide as I recorded separate audio on a Zoom H4N, but the audio went straight into sync).
Thanks so much!!!