Convert M2TS to MP4 for Using

Summary：The recorded AVCHD videos with Sony, Canon, Panasonic and other high-end camcorders (showing as MTS files on DV) will be shown as M2TS file after imported to computer hard drive via the attached PMB.

M2TS, known as BDAV MPEG-2 Transport Stream container format, is used to complex audio, video and other streams and commonly contained in Blu-ray Disc and the aforementioned AVCHD.

Scarcely common as general video formats, like AVI, MOV and 3GP, M2TS has less compatibility with prevailing portable devices, video sharing sites and editing software. Even though M2TS can be played on a handful of media players, it still needs a pretty high configuration of your computer. To fulfill smooth playback, glorious upload and professional edition, you need to convert M2TS file to a high-compatibility format, HD MP4 is strongly recommended.

The Reason Why We Need to Convert M2Ts to MP4 Format1. M2TS videos are large in size.

If you want to save more memory and keep good video audio quality at the same time, you can choose to compress M2TS to MP4 file and store converted MP4 video to your computer.2. To Upload video videos to popular sites fast.

To upload your videos to popular sites like YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, etc, shrinking & converting videos to MP4 will insure you upload videos fast.3. Some limit of video formats.

If you want to play your shoots on iPhone /iPad/ Andorid device, there is no doubt that converting M2TS to MP4 shall be the best choices due to the limits of video formats.

Best M2TS to MP4 Video Converter for Windows

Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate is the best M2TS to MP4 converter for Windows. It easily can convert M2TS video to 2160P MP4, 1080P MP4, 720P MP4, 540P MP4, even 3D SBS MP4 from 2D/3D M2TS. Main Features of Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate: • Convert 180+ video formats including M2TS, AVI, MKV, MOV, etc to MP4.• Optimized presets to easily convert any video including M2TS to fit for your Android or iOS devices, etc.• Convert M2TS to MP4, MKV, WMV, FLV, etc for wide use on devices and media players.• One click to quickly download YouTube, Facebook, Dailymotion videos and more.Supported OS: Windows 10/8/7/XP/Vista, Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan), 10.10, 10.9, 10.8, 10.7, 10.6 Note: For Mac users, plese try Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac Read: Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate review | Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac review

Steps to Convert M2TS to MP4 Files 

Step 1: Add M2TS files on your computer 

Click "Add Video" button to open the file browser window and navigate to the MTS/ M2TS files you would like to convert. Or drag-and-drop files stored on your computer to the interface of this MTS to MP4 converter. It supports batch conversion, which allows you to import and convert multiple video files at a time. 

 

Step 2: Select output MP4 format 

Click "Format" and the drop-down list will pop up. You can select your device on the left column and then choose MP4 format on the right. To convert M2TS to 3D MP4, you need to input 3D on Quick search frame and select 3D MP4 format. For editing software, you can select from the left column and select the proper format as required. 

 

Step 3: Star conversion 

Click "Convert" button to convert M2TS to MP4. As M2TS is high-definition, it will need several minutes to finish. During that time, you can enjoy a cup of coffee or have a walk and the software will finish the whole process. 

Tips: You also can edit the video with this M2TS to MP4 Converter by clicking "Settings" image button to customize advanced audio and video parameters such as size, frame rate, bit rate, etc. Generally speaking, most video hosting sites take 320*240pix as standard size for uploading. If the generated files are too big for upload, you can cut the size down by setting a smaller video bit rate. Camcorders may record video up to 60fps, which will not fit for flash files. Recommended frame rates are 20fps, 15fps and 12fps. 

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Import MTS to FCP X natively without plugin

“I have used my Sony camcorder and recorded some high-definition footages at last weekend, the recorded videos are in .MTS format, now I need to import MTS to FCP X for editing, but I always encounter problems when I trying to import MTS to FCP X directly, it seems that I need a MTS plugin for FCP X for importing, any suggestions?”



Maybe you are looking for a MTS to FCP X importing plugin, but it is not easy to find a good plugin that works, since there are many kinds of video codes used by cameras and camcorders, you’d better find a better way to import MTS to FCP X without plugins.

Many users have encountered problems just like the situation mentioned above when importing MTS to FCP X for editing on Mac, the main reason is that MTS video format is not supported for editing in FCP X directly and natively, FCP X best compatible video codec is Apple ProRes codec MOV format.

In this case, the best way we tested to import MTS to FCP X natively without plugin is to convert MTS to Apple ProRes codec, which is native codec for FCP X, once you converted MTS to Apple ProRes, you can import MTS to FCP X without any problems, and you don’t need to render, you can edit the video natively in FCP X on Mac.

Of course, to do the video conversion, you need a professional app. Here the professional MTS to FCP Video Converter for Mac is strongly recommended. Named Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac (Best MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac Review), with it, just in a few clicks you could successfully upload MTS videos to FCP X.

Key Features:

• Three simple clicks to convert MTS videos to Final Cut Pro compatible formats.
• Aside from FCP, you can directly convert MTS to iMovie, QuickTime, Windows Movie Maker and more video editors supported formats without additional settings.
• Edit your MTS videos before converting them. With the built-in editor, you can trim or crop your videos. And you are able to add subtitles and watermarks to the videos as well.
• Perfectly compatible with Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, 10.10 Yosemite, 10.9 Mavericks, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.7 Lion and 10.6 Snow Leopard.

Now you can free download this MTS to FCP X Apple ProRes Codec Converter, install and run it, you will see the interface.

         

Notes: 
1.When converting video to Final Cut Pro oriented format templates(e.g. Apple Prores), please ensure that your computer has Final Cut Pro installed, otherwise the converted files will have audio only without image.

2.If you are using FCP X, please make sure you have installed ProApps QuickTime Codecs, or you may get files with sound only without video.

Step-by-Step Guide:

Step 1. Click the “Add File” button to select the MTS videos from your hard drive to this program. To save your time, this program supports batch conversion so you can add multiple files at a time. 



Tips: When the MTS files are loaded to the Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter, you can view the videos from the Preview window. Simply select an item and click the “Play” button. When the video is playing, you are allowed to take snapshoot.

Step 2. Choose output format, to edit videos on Final Cut Pro X native codec, you are recommended to choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov), it’s best for Final Cut Pro X editing. 



Read the difference of ProRes. 

• Apple ProRes 422 – Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422 (LT); 
• Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) – Keep original video quality for editing in FCP; 
• Apple ProRes 422 (LT) – Get a smaller file sizes than Apple ProRes 422; 
• Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy) – SD levels – 480i/p and 576i/p. Used in offline workflows. 
• Apple ProRes 4444 – Edit and finish 4:4:4 material. 

Actually, different Apple ProRes codec corresponds to different needs. Here you can refer to this article "Differences among Apple ProRes codec". 

Step 3. You can click “settings” to adjust the output parameters, like resolution, bitrate, etc. Don't forget the balance between video quality and size. 



Step 4. Click the “Convert” button to start converting MTS to Apple ProRes 422. After that, click the “Open” button to locate the output files and transfer the files to FCP 7 as usual. 

Launch Final Cut Pro X, choose File >> Import >> Files..., and browse to where you save the converted AVCHD clips to. Choose the videos that you'd like to add.

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