Hd converter - avchd converter

anyone use avcware's mac avchd video converter?...pros, cons, overall impression and use in fce 4...
thanks

if not this one...has anyone used an avchd converter that they liked?...thanks

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How can I convert my AVCHD footage to an easier high definition format to edit?

AVCHD UpShift, from NewBlue, convert AVCHD (hi-def MP4) to more standard HD-mpeg (hi-def MPEG .m2t), a format that is both more universally editable and which demands significantly less system resources.
http://www.newbluefx.com/avchd-upshift.html
The product sells for $49.95.
Another solution that will convert your AVCHD to formats more easily edited on a PC with no loss quality.
http://www.shedworx.com/voltaichd
Note, of course, with any conversion, your output files will be much larger, so allow for that extra hard drive space.
It sells for $34.99.
More information on the why's and how's of converting video for Premiere Elements can be found in my article "Converting Video for Premiere Elements", free from Muvipix.com.

A free converter that will convert AVCHD to Premiere Elements compatible hi-def MPEG2 is the Free AVCHD Converter, available from:
http://www.koyotesoft.com
According tp Paul Scrivener, you should up the bit rate to 25000kb/s and convert, and it will export 1920x1080 MPEG2.
One downside is that, when you install it, it automatically downloads a search tool to your browser toolbar -- but it can easily be removed using Add/Remove Programs.
For easy editing of AVCHD and even conversion to standard DV-AVI, a great buy is Corel VideoStudio Pro X2. This editor/converter sells for $59.99.
http://www.corel.com/

How to convert avchd footage when it's on your hard drive in your computer?

hey guys, I have a problem. I have a Sony Hdr-sr7 hard drive avchd camcorder and I can convert the footage to pro res just fine when i plug in my camera via usb. but when I download the avchd files (.mts .mt2s) to my mac hard drive I'm not able to convert then in the L&T window in FCP. Can you help me here? I have never been able to figure it out.
Thanks.

For L&T to recognise the AVCHD files, you need to preserve the full directory structure of the camera when you copy the footage to your Mac i.e. don't just copy across the folder which contains the AVCHD files.
Assuming you have the full directory structure in place on your Mac, point L&T to the top level directory.
There are also alternatives to L&T which don't require the full directory structure to be in place.
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Voltaic
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Can Adobe Media Encoder CC batch watermark & convert AVCHD

Im a videographer and i own a Youtube channel where i upload videos from dance competions.
Some of thes comeptitions can have anything upto 80+ 1v1 "dance off" type competitions.
I film using a NEX - VG30 which films in AVCHD.
What i need is a program that can.
a) Convert the files to MPEG-4 and
b) Watermark all the videos.
c) Do both at the same time at a touch of a button.
Can i acheive this with AME CC?
Thanks

Hi Todd,
Your advice is spot-on... I have been trying to use this **Effects: Image Overlay** option for my batch conversion and upload jobs, to add an image to the entire video track, and repeat this for 20+ files at a time.
There is one glitch I encountered that some users may encounter too... sometimes the Image Overlay does not render, when there is no video track in the source file.
"What?" you say? Well, my files are MP3s. They have no video track. But to upload to Youtube, for example, the podcast must have a video track. So I figured I could add an image to the video track. This is recommended everywhere as the only scalable local solution to getting podcasts to Youtube. It works fine if using Premiere.
But Media Encoder has a problem doing this... The handy Youtube preset I modified to have an Image Overlay effect appears to work, but after the MP4 is made, there is neither sound nor the image. They are in effect 70mb empty files.
The mp3 is known good, the conversion to mp4 with the same preset minus the image-overlay is good. It's just when the image overlay is added, the file is rendered useless.
Anyone else have this issue? Is there a tech moderator who has seen this?
thanks everyone!

AVCHD Format Convert to DVD

Can Compressor 4 convert an AVCHD format to DVD format? Or is there another suggested program that will work?
I have video of my wedding that I need to get off my camcorder and am looking into options of how to accomplish this on my iMac.

Yes.
Russ

Convert AVCHD to edit in Imovie HD

Hi all. I must be putting search text in wrong because I'm sure this question is here. Or maybe not.
I just bought a Sony HD HDD camcorder which uses AVCHD. Now I know that imovie 8 can use AVCHD however as we all know, imovie 8 is very lacking in actual editing. I also know I can purchase final cut and edit AVCHD, however I can't dish out that amount of money right now, nor do I feel I really need to with what I want to do with my movies right now. So I want to know:
1. Can I convert my HD AVCHD format movie into another format which will work in Imovie HD and how do I do that?
2. Will this also be HD?
3. If this is HD, when I burn to DVD, will it play in HD on a regular DVD player? Only on a B-Ray player? Not HD at all?
I am probably the noobest person right now on this stuff but I wanted a HD camcorder because I do a lot of traveling to exotic places and we just had our first baby girl a year ago and want to do some video of her for our family. I knew that the there would be some problem with the format, at least at first, but I don't mind trouble.
Thanks for any help.
CKtreks

http://mac1080hd.com/
Try it on a very short file and see if you get good results.

I want to play AVCHD videos in ipad from my JVC camcorder.which is the best tool for converting the avchd videos to formats that ipad can play?

I have a JVC HD camcorder that creates videos in AVCHD format that ipad cannot play. Which is the best tool to convert these avchd videos to the format ipad can play?

Airplay is a wireless streaming protocol. It allows content to be pushed from the iPad through the Apple TV onto your connected HDTV.
If she wants to see the iPad displayed on the big screen and/or play games that involves mirroring. As long as it's an iPad 2 (or later) then you will be fine. More info on both has been referened below
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4437?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5209

TS3356 Simple question I hope! I want to buy a camcorder by JVC but it uses a format called AVCHD. I believe this has to be converted before it can be used on iMovie. Can anyone tell me, in simple language, if this is so and how easy it is?

I want to buy a new camcorder and am considering one by JVC. This one, plus a few others such as Sony use AVCHD. I gather this would be need converting before any editing can be done in imovie?? I cant find a simple answer to this question. It seems strange to me that Mac dont appear to support AVCHD when so many video camera companies use it. Can anyone advise please, in simple language as I am far from a computer geek!!!
Is conversion a complicated or time consuming process and would it be simpler to fo for an MP4 type

Most AVCHD camcorders can be used in iMovie without any conversion needed if they are imported directly from the camcorder.
When you hear someone mention that you must convert AVCHD to use in iMovie, it is usually because they removed the files from the camcorder and only removed part of the files and folders. You need all of them to import to iMovie.
However, you should check to see if the camcorder you are choosing will work in iMovie. Here is a list of compatible camcorders.
http://help.apple.com/imovie/cameras/en/index.html?lang=en_US

(PPro CS4/Windows) AVCHD to DVCPRO HD Converter

I just recently won a Sony HDR-PJ270, which shoots AVCHD 1080 60i (30 frames per second, 60 fields)/60p (60 progressive frames per minute --- twice the frame rate of NTSC). The camera also records in MP4 --- but from what I can figure out it only does that if you are in "Dual-Mode", where it records the AVCHD as your "Good" footage, and then the MP4 is recorded for uploading to the internet.
Anyway I was testing some footage in PPro CS4, and the AVCHD was really causing my system to just slow down --- way---way---way down. I've downloaded the Koyote Free HD Video converter, and I really was not impressed with the conversion quality (of course I'm not too impressed with the video quality when playing right from the camera to my TV via HDMI---but I think that has to do with AVCHD's compression and color space of 4:2:0---on smaller lines, such as pinstriping on a car, I was finding the color moving around just like I used to find with S-VHS and narrow lines) whether it is DVD for clients or I also volunteer at a local cable station and sometimes I do news stories for them and they still broadcast at 480i, so while this camera will not be used for my main camera, I may use it for wide angle shots (i.e. at a concert set it up on wide at the back of the auditorium). So is there a converter out there that will convert the AVCHD to DVCPRO HD or even DVCPRO50 (still keep the AVCHD files for future use) so that I can edit the video without draining my system's resources?

I did play with the camera and TV settings, but nothing changed. Even just playing the file back with WMP it has the issue. As for 4:2:0 I never found it offered good color, even at SD levels---I prefer, and find, the formats that deal with 4:1:1 or 4:2:2 or. 4:4:4 color spaces due to the better color, due to less crosstalk.

IPhoto converts AVCHD to MOV files - is it down converting?

I just bought a new camera yesterday. It is a Sony Cybershot WX150 which records HD video (1080i) in AVCHD format. When I import the files into iPhoto - which are then later exported as "originals" they are very small .MOV files. I am wondering if my AVCHD files are actually down converting or if they are just small MOV files because the AVCHD files are already compressed? Basically I want to make sure I'm not losing quality on import. Ultimately I would prefer that I had the original file instead. Does anyone have any input on this? Thank you.

The resolution that iPhoto of the exported photo from iPhoto is 1080 but that does not mean that it hasn't compressed or down converted. I know the resolution i am shooting at is 1080i. I would just like to know in the conversion process of AVCHD -> MOV if it is just re-wrapping or if it is actually converting. I am ok with a small MOV file like it gives but I do not want the original quality adjusted at all.
Unfortunately comparing the two on a computer screen may not tell the whole story and might look ok even if it is compressed.

Can the mac mini i7, 8gigs ram, edit avchd 1920/1080p without having to convert it?

Can the mac mini i7, 8gigs ram, external FW800 drive, edit avchd 1920/1080p without having to convert it?
Can you scrub the TL at 5x speed and not have it stutter?

By default it converts it to ProRes 422, though you can specify other codecs.
Why convert it?
Although FCP X can handle AVCHD natively, AVCHD being a "delivery" codec is not really suitable for editing.
ProRes is designed specifically for ease of editing especially with complex effects and colour correction.
If your editing is going to be fairly basic you can get away with leaving your media as AVCHD.
Note also that an hour of ProRes is around 50GB !

Will PSE12 convert my AVCHD videos and burn to Bluray? [was:Question]

Will Adobe Premier Element 12 videoprocessing software convert my AVCHD videos to the proper video format (when I "upload" or "capture" then to my computer) and then allow me to burn to blurays? In other words, will this software do it all (I have bluray burner installed)?

Atsugiboy
From what I have read of your camera, it should be recording at frame rates of 60i, PF30, 60p for video with AVCHD video compression and a .mp4 file extension. If these files are on your computer hard drive, then I would start out with an import from the hard drive save location to Premiere Elements 12 Expert workspace Project Assets via the program's Add Media/Files and Folders.
The first video drag to the should direct the program to set up automatically the project settings (Sometimes it does, sometimes it does not). For the does not times, then you will need to set the project preset manually.
We can go into greater details once you get started.
Your camera settings and what they are telling you
60i (60 fields per second aka 29.97/30 interlaced frames per second)
1920 x 1080 @ 29.97/30 interlaced frames per second
PF30
that is Canon's
1920 x 1080 @ 30 progressive frames per second
60p
1920 x 1080 @ 60 progressive frames per second
The project preset that the project or you set should match the properties of your source media.
The project should be able to handle AVCHD.mts.
When you are ready for the burn to
Publish+Share
Disc
Blu-ray
Use the 1920 x 1080 settings rather than 1440 x 1080 HD anamorphic 16:9
This is Blu-ray disc format on Blu-ray disc (not datadisc).
We can get into the finer details of all this once you have the tryout and after you explore the program with mini test runs. At any time, please do not hesitate to ask questions or to ask for clarification on anything written.
Thanks.
ATR
Add On...With all my questions, I forgot to ask..does your computer have a slot for a memory card?

Advice on Converter for AVCHD to something Premiere Can Edit?

I'm dealing with some footage from a consumer camcorder in AVCHD, but Premiere CS3 refuses to
import it.
I have looked for converters on Google and tried five different converters. They all produced horrible results.
Does anyone have a converter that they recommend that does a lossless conversion to something like Quicktime or XDCam format?

Neoscene looks pretty good.. is it a plugin or standalone?
Jim, our quad core machines didn't have enough power to run CS4 when we upgraded in Dec 2008, so we had to roll back to CS3 (CS4 would only stutter and halt). CS5 is, I believe, a Windows 7 application, and we're running XP, which is finely-tuned after years of getting to know the OS and the memory management entries in the Registry. CS5 will have to wait until we get a 16-core system and Win 7 64-bit, maybe in 3 more years.

Quality fast lossless AVCHD to MP4 converter recommendation?

Snagged a Panasonic X920 3chip CMOS
AVCHD format. Recommend a RELIABLE , no-loss ( or little) AVCHD to MP4 converter?
Ive got MacXDVD coverter.
I dont wanna mess around all day looking for a quality converter.
I ask the gods of video for a high recommendation based upon experience in this arena.

Check the video or audio parameters whether set as same as your original video.
If it always mess your video, you'd better try some better alternatives like iFunia AVCHD video converter or Voilabits video converter ...
Good luck!

AVCHD converted to ProRes via FCP's Log & Transfer --does ProRes retain TC?

Looking for any users who have imported AVCHD using FCP's Log & Transfer and converted to ProRes. Was your original camera timecode retained? Or was each of your clip's timecode reset to zero?
More specifically, there are hopefully new users of Sony's NX5U out there shooting AVCHD with a choice of two modes...PCM audio or Dolby audio. Have you been able to successfully transcode to Pro Res in each instance while still retaining camera timecode?
This can be a dealbreaker for someone like myself who works with a lot of documentary footage and is potentially a buyer of the new Sony camera. If I discover that virtually no one can get AVCHD successfully converted to ProRes with original timecode, it may tilt me to buying the EX-1 whose co-dec is a native one for Final Cut.
Thanks for any help you can offer...John

I don't know about this camera but most AVCHD do not record continuous timecode but only record timecode on each clip starting at zero. If you set I/O in the L&T window the timecode portion selected in that clip will transfer to FCP.

How to convert film from AVCHD to MPEG4?

Hi! thanks for reading my question.
I still have 2 films on my HD camera-card and I desperately want them in iMovie '11.
From now on I shall only film in iFrame but these 2 films need conversion.
Please help?
Greetz

You should not need to convert. Just put your camera card in a card reader and click FILE/IMPORT FROM CAMERA.
If that does not work for you, tell us which camera.
Normally, AVCHD will give you higher quality than iFrame.

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