AVCHD is a container format, and ClipWrap simply changes the label so Mac understands how to handle it - it is not a conversion (only change of the wrapping) and thus takes only a few seconds. Repeat that process for the BDMV, AVCHD, and STREAM folders to reach the individual MTS files. If you prefer to select individual MTS files from your AVCHD source, right click (or control-click) on the PRIVATE folder and select show package contents. Generally for Mac and AVCHD, I would recommend to use ClipWrap to re-wrap the AVCHD so Mac can read it 'natively'. ClipWrap will scan the contents of the AVCHD structure and find your media. $5) cheaper, but as capable alternative could be iVI, which remuxes MTS files just fine. That's the same one offered at the Apple App Store, right?įor $3.99 at the Apple App Store? Is this program you're talking about to remux 60p files to import into iMovie?Īn order of magnitude(!) ($50 vs. ), get the much cheaper AppStore version unless you need DVD ripping support. However, we can convert them (AVCHD) to MP4 files.ĭoes any know if the quality of the files are better straight out of an RX100 in MP4 or is it beneficial to take our videos in AVCHD and convert them to MP4 ?Īs is also explained in the second paragraph of the intro of the article I've linked to ( It is my understanding that we cannot run format file AVCHD on a Mac. Some people claim that for most situations the 60i and MP4 are both good enough. The 60p is supposed to be the superior format, but trickier to work with. Panasonic has a new lipstick camera coming this Fall which should be more compatible. We are seeing 5-6 times realtime transcode times on a 4 core mac pro. As I learn more I might move to 60i or 60p. The other footage is from a Sony camera and we've had some problems with drifting audio and video so it doesn't group well but we are using voltaic to take it to dvcprohd as well. Maybe when I do I will notice a quality difference between MP4 and 60i then?įor now I'm experimenting with MP4 files. I have not tried to export an edited RX100 clip from iMovie yet. Both MP4 and 60i files are "converted" (I suppose) to. I can not see any quality difference between the MP4 files and the AVCHD 60i files on the camera or in iMovie on 21.5 iMac. What iMovie will not accept is the AVCHD 60p files. I need to read and practice a lot more.įiles into the most recent version of iMovie. It's hard to get complete or definitive feedback when you're a video newbie like me. basis for audio/video playback is macOS and is built into the OS, but thats not. ClipWrap supports large files that have been split due to file size limitations, which is common with harddisk recorders or AVCHD cameras. I've asked the similar questions regarding RX100 video files of late: It not only deals with HDV and AVCHD (mts, m2ts) format, but also supports MOD, TOD video produced by less common Canon and JVC camcorders, as well as MXF. Taking everything weve learned from years of AVCHD and HDV analysis.
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