4K TVs are so hot during recent years that I don’t want to talk too much about it. I want to talk something about movies. Many movies are made as MKV and MP4 format. Although Samsung/LG 4K TV may have a very good imaging technique, Samsung/LG 4K TV won’t always play all MKV/MP4 movies. If you are a movie fan, you may have found that Samsung/LG 4K TV only support for playing part of MP4 movies and don’t recognize the MKV movies. As far as we know, MKV files are not adopted natively by most digital devices. And there are many types of encodings about MP4 movie, Samsung/LG 4K TV can’t support all of them.So in order to successfully play MKV/MP4 movies on Samsung/LG 4K TV, I would suggest you to transcode your MKV/MP4 movies to H.264 Codec MP4. All 4K TVs are able to play H.264 Codec MP4 movies. Nothing will be wrong if you choose H.264 Codec MP4 as the target format. By the way, a professional video converter will give you much help on converting MKV/MP4 movies to H.264 Codec MP4 format. Pavtube Video Converter(Mac Version) is exactly the App you are looking for to fix the problemThis video converter App can assist you convert MKV/MP4 movies to more friendly format H.264 Codec MP4 for Samsung/LG 4K TV. Besides MXF, MTS, MPG, FLV, XAVC, MOV, AVI, TiVo, 3D videos are supported as well. In addition, it offers many kinds of preset profiles for digital devices including iPad, iPhone, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Smart TVs, etc to meet your different needs. The biggest feature about this App is it can output 5.1 channels audio with MKV/MP4 movies. It’s amazing! Now you can give it a try from the links below. Then follow me to get the quick tutorial.
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Step 2. For playing MKV/MP4 movies on Samsung/LG 4K TV, just click on the format bar and follow "TVS", you’ll see four brands about TVs, including Samsung/LG 4K TV. Just choose what you are using.
Step 3. At last, click on the big "Convert" button in the main UI to start converting MKV/MP4 movies to H.264 Codec MP4. Few minutes later, the conversion will be finished, then you can feel free to play MKV/MP4 movies on Samsung/LG 4K TV. Enjoy!Tips:The wired connection for playing MKV/MP4 movies is connecting your computer and Samsung/LG 4K TV via HDMI Cable.See Also
H.265, also known as HEVC, is a new video compression standard, adopted by lots of 4K cameras including Samsung NX500. 4K, famous as 4096 x 2160 Resolution, has four times the number of pixels compared to 1920 x 1080 Resolution. Though Samsung NX500 H.265 video has the Ultra HD quality, editing the H.265/HEVC in Final Cut Pro is not an easy stuff. Many Samsung NX500 users feedback that FCP crashed when they were trying to import H.265/4K footage in Final Cut Pro. And it becomes an universal problem.The reason to the problem is the resolution of your Mac computer is much lower than 4096 x 2160, it means GPU of your Mac doesn’t have the ability to process the H.265 editing work in Final Cut Pro. For importing and editing Samsung NX500 H.265 videos in Final Cut Pro smoothly, we’d better downgrade the Resolution of Samsung NX500 H.265 videos to 1920 x 1080, and transcode H.265 codec to Apple ProRes codec which is the most suitable codec for Final Cut Pro. Tips:If you want to know more about Apple ProRes, please check Types of Apple ProRes Codecs, Apple ProRes Info & Tips,Apple ProRes Specifications.Here I’m going to recommend a professional third-party program to assist you to finish the H.265 to Apple ProRes conversion. With the help of Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac, the NX500 H.265/HEVC to Apple ProRes conversion task can be much easier. There are many more preset output profile in this excellent converter, so that you can also convert Samsung NX500 H.265 videos to MKV, M3U8, AVI, MPEG, as well as AIC for iMovie, MPEG-2 for Premiere, DNxHD for Avid Media Composer, etc. The steps are the same as Samsung NX500 4K H.265 videos to FCP conversion, only changed in step 2.If you want to know about more HD video converters for mac, please review Top 5 Best Video Converter for Mac
Notes:1. When converting H.265/HEVC footage using 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.Other Download:- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/hd-video-converter-mac/- Amazon Store Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QI9GNZS- AppStore Download: https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/pavtube-hd-video-converter/id502792488?mt=12- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-HD-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-76177786.htmlSteps of How to Import Samsung NX500 H.265/HEVC to Final Cut ProStep 1. Add H.265 filesTransfer H.265 files from Samsung NX500 to your Mac correctly.Launch the program and click “Add Video” button to import the Samsung NX500 H.265 files to the converter. Batch conversion is supported. Click "Add from folder" button on the top menu to choose several H.265 files
Step 2. Choose the preset output format - Click on the format bar and follow "Final Cut Pro" > "Apple ProRes 422(HQ)(*.mov)" as the proper codec format for Final Cut Pro.
Step 3. Change output profile parameters.For smooth editing H.265 footage in Final Cut Pro, we suggest you to click "Settings" to adjust "Size(pix)" from "Original" to "1920*1080".
Step 4. Start converting H.265 files.You are ready to start conversion at this point. Just click red "Convert" button on UI and wait for a while, this converter will finish the H.265 to Apple ProRes 422(HQ)(*.mov). You will soon have your converted H.265 video by clicking "Open" button.After the conversion, you’re able to import and edit Samsung NX500 H.265/HEVC files in FCP. Enjoy!Tips: The "Import" Hot Key on Mac is "Command" + "O".SURPRISE!Pavtube Facebook Rolls out 2015 Thanksgiving & Black Friday & Cyber Monday Crazy Promotion with 50% OFFfor All Video Converter SoftwaresRelated Software:Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac: This program can help you rip popular BD/DVD movies for editing in FCP, iMovie, Premiere Pro, Avid MC, etc. And it’s able to finalize 2D to 3D conversion, so that you can enjoy 3D movies with VR headsets.Further Reading:
A number of Samsung NX1 users found the importing window got stuck when they are trying to edit H.265 recordings taken by this camera in FCP X on Mac El Capitan. From Samsung Official Website, we can know about the specs of Samsung NX1, your H.265 recordings from Samsung NX1 works for 4K videos, in other words, the resolution of these H.265 recordings is Ultra HD 4K(4096 x 2160). The reason of the stuck importing window is the resolution of your Mac Screen is lower than 4096 x 2160, so Mac doesn’t have the ability to process NX1 H.265 recordings smoothly.
In order to edit Samsung NX1 H.265 recordings in FCP X smoothly, we need to decode these files to Apple ProRes 422 HQ which FCP X is able to support perfectly. After several test, I recommend a top-rated H.265 converter for you -Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac. This program features high efficiency and seamless conversion. With it, you can effortlessly convert Samsung NX1 H.265 videos to Apple ProRes 422 HQ codec.
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If you want to know more about Apple ProRes, please check Types of Apple ProRes Codecs, Apple ProRes Info & Tips,Apple ProRes Specifications.
In the meantime, this program ensures maximum editing quality and efficiency when working with FCP X. In addition, the H.265 converter can also help you decode H.265 files to Edius Pro, VLC, iTunes,etc.
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Steps of Decoding Samsung NX1 H.265 Videos to ProRes 422 HQ for FCP X
Step 1. Add H.265 files to the program
First of all, connect Samsung NX1 to your Mac, transfer H.265 videos from NX1 to Mac disk.
Launch the H.265 to FCP X Converter; click “Add” button from main menu to browse your computer hard drive and select H.265 files you want to convert. Or you can easily drag-and-drop H.265 files into this app.
Step 2. Choose the preset output format - Apple ProRes 422 HQ
Click format column, and you are advised to choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 HQ (*.mov), this format is native editing format for FCP X and you won’t have any importing or editing issue with this format.
Step 3. Change output resolution parameters.
Click "Settings" to open “Profile Settings” window. For best experience in FCP X, we suggest to change “Size(pix)” of your H.265 videos to 1080P(1920*1080). Other parameters like bitrate, channels, and frame rate are also adjustable.
Step 4. Start decoding H.265 files.
Hit the big red "Convert" button on the UI, then you can start decoding Samsung NX1 H.265 files to Apple ProRes 422 HQ. Click "Open" button, you will see your converted H.265 videos.
Notes:
1. When converting MXF footage using 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 5. Import converted H.265 files to FCP X.
After all is done, you are able to import and edit Samsung NX1 H.265 Videos in FCP without any problem. Open Final Cut Pro X, head to the menu bar and click File > Import, then "Files". A small window will appear and allow you to browse converted H.265 files on your Mac to load them.
Enjoy!
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