What’s MTS file? How to Burn MTS Video to DVD on Mac ?
Posted on | December 26, 2009 | No Comments
I. What is MTS File ?
MTS format is a high-definition MPEG, AVC, H.264 transport stream video file format which commonly used by HD camcorders such as Sony, Canon, Panasonic.
.MTS files are used primarily with Sony hardware. Camcorders make use of MTS in the form of AVCHD, a recording format made specifically for camcorders. Some camcorder models from Canon also use MTS files. These files are also present on Blu-ray disc compilations, therefore they are capable of storing quite a large amount of information and data tracks.
II. How to Burn MTS Video to DVD on Mac ?
If you want to convert MTS, TS, M2TS files to DVD on Mac, you need DVD Creator for Mac.
I recommend iSkysoft DVD Creator for Mac. It is an excellent video to DVD burner for Mac that can burn MTS to DVD on Mac which can be played on portable and home DVD players.
Step 1: Install Video to DVD Burner for Mac
Get the program for Intel Version
Step 2: Load MTS Videos to Mac DVD Creator
Insert your videos from your Mac. Click the Add button to load your MTS videos.
Step 3: Edit Video Files
You can “Trim” and “Crop” the video files and adjust the effects before burning the MTS Video to DVD on Mac OS X.
Step 4: Previewing the Project After finishing all the editing, you can click the Preview button on the main interface to preview your DVD project.
Step 5: Burn M2TS to DVD on Mac
After you choose the correct DVD disk and the suitable video quality, you can click the Burn button to set burning settings and burn your DVD project.
There are three output options: DVD, DVD Folder and ISO File.
That’s all. You have finished to Burn the MTS Video to DVD on Mac os !
iMovie import TS, TS to iMovie – How to import TS video files to iMovie on Mac OS X with TS to iMovie Converter?
Posted on | December 26, 2009 | No Comments
Transport stream (TS, TP, MPEG-TS, or M2T) is a communications protocol for audio, video, and data. It is a type of digital container format that encapsulates packetized elementary streams and other data. TS is specified in MPEG-2 Part 1, Systems (ISO/IEC standard 13818-1). It is also known as ITU-T Rec. H.222.0. Its design goal is to allow multiplexing of digital video and audio and to synchronize the output. Transport stream offers features for error correction for transportation over unreliable media, and is used in broadcast applications such as DVB and ATSC. It is contrasted with MPEG program stream, designed for more reliable media such as DVDs. JVC Everio GZ-HD40 Camcorder and other HD camcorders supports MPEG-2 TS recording with superior video quality. When you want to edit these TS files with iMovie, you need an TS to iMovie converter to convert TS to iMovie compatible video format.
Mac Video Converter is the best TS to iMovie converter that have the ability to convert TS to almost all popular video formats: Quick Time file(MOV), 3GP, 3G2, FLV(flash video), RM, RMVB, AVI, DV, MKV, WMV. You even can play TS files on many portable devices, such as iPod(iPod nano, iPod shuffle, iPod Classic, iPod touch), iPhone, PSP, Zune, GPhone, Mobile phone, Creative Zen, Blackberry after optimizing TS files with TS to iMovie converter.
How to step by step import video ts to imovie with ts to imovie converter?
Step 1: Load TS video files to TS to iMovie Converter
Free download, install and run Mac Video Converter, then click the “Add files” button to import your ts video files. After one or several video files like AVI, WMV, 3GP, etc are imported successfully, you can see all of them listed in the program.
Step 2: Select output format
Choose a format like “MPEG-4 Movie (*mp4)” which is compatible with iMovie from the profile drop-down menu.
Step 3: Convert
Click “Start” button, it begins to convert your HD files to imovie mp4 format.
Step 4: Importing convertion mp4 files to imovie
Launch iMovie, go to “file > import movies”. Select the converted MP4 video then click “import”.
How HDMI is Changing the AV Industry
Posted on | December 25, 2009 | No Comments
There is no question that the hottest technology in the AV (audio/video) market today is High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), as it has made it possible to not just combine the PC and AV, but also provide unprecedented advances in digital entertainment.
Jointly developed by Panasonic, Sony, Philips, Hitachi, Silicon Image and Thomson and Toshiba, HDMI has been the driving force behind the Blu-Ray movie players, HD-DVD, high definition TVs (HDTV) and other AV products.
Defining HDMI
HDMI is a cable and plug in device that allows for the delivery of high definition video resolutions and also multiple audio channels.
The HDMI itself is a cable that contains 19 wires inside, which allows for the delivery of 5 Gbps of uncompressed digital audio/video, a bandwidth previously unheard of.
How it Works
The HDMI wires function by emitting digital signals from an AV source, be it an A/V receiver, DVD player, or satellite receiver. It then relays the signal back to another digital device (i.e, a HD camcorder). Despite the high quality of the audio/video, HDMI actually utilizes less than 50% of its bandwidth.
All HDMI wires have 192 khz, 24 bit 8 channels, which allows for transmission of uncompressed audio. However, it also has support for compressed ones, like Dolby and DTS.
Features
Aside from delivering the highest quality AV possible, HDMI also has the capacity to serve up high quality video, from 720p, 1080I and 1080p. Stereo support and multi channel, surround sound are also part of the package. Moreover, it is not limited to definition formats like NTSC, but also allows for formats like PAL and 480p.
There is also an auto lip sync function built in, which permits an HD device (compatible with HDMI 1.3 or higher) to properly align out of sync AV.
HDMI are classified into two: Type A and Type B. Type A is the standard 19 pin cable and is suited for TV, computers, and other HD consumer products. Type B has 29 pins and is geared towards cinemas.
HDMI Advantages and Benefits
The best way to determine the advantage of having an HDMI enabled device is to just look and/or listen to it. Because HDMI is all digital, the data that is delivered is vastly superior to analog devices. Unlike analog cables, there is no compression, so there is no loss of visual or audio detail. Also, unlike other digital interfaces, there is no digital to analog conversion going on, a process that can lead to a deterioration in the data.
Versions
Because it has more bandwidth than it actually uses, progress and innovation of HDMI is made easier. The earliest release HDMI 1.0 came out in 2002 and supported 3.96 Gbps for video and 8 channel LPCM/192 kHz/24-bit for audio. The subsequent releases and updates have added support for One Bit Audio, Deep Color (30bit to 48 bit), Dolby TrueHD and many more.
The biggest advantage of HDMI, cost wise is that with a single HDMI cable, it renders obsolete the need for 3 video connections that used to be needed for HD. In the case of HD audio, six connections were previously needed.
Based on the surveys, over 140 million HDMI devices were sold in 2007 alone, and it is widely expected that the number will increase even more in the upcoming years as prices drop and technological innovations continue.
Peter Garant is writing articles about HDMI Cables for a site about HDMI.
Import & Convert flip video to movie maker avi/mpg/wmv
Posted on | December 25, 2009 | No Comments
How to import Flip video files into Windows Movie Maker? I am very happy with my Flip Ultra and Flip Mino video cameras, especially the Flip video HD camcorders, pretty easy to travel and shoot. But one thing makes me very uncomfortable is the fact that the Windows Movie Maker both on my Windows XP and newly upgraded Windows 7 neither seems to play nice with them, what’s worse, my flip video Ultra .mp4 footage can’t be recognized by WMM.
Windows Movie Maker is notorious for only working well with DV-AVI camcorder files, MPG and WMV files. Any other file format that works was a stroke of good luck. Your best bet for editing flip video would be to use flip video to windows movie maker converting program. If you are now looking for a way to convert and import flip footage into windows movie maker and don’t have too much knowledge about codec and program, here are a few suggestions for getting past the trouble and on to editing your flip movie.
Convert Flip video to Windows Movie Maker WMV/AVI/MPG
If you want to use Windows Movie Maker to import and edit your Flip video .Mp4 files (Flip Ultra and Flip video Ultra HD video files), Flip video .AVI (Flip Mino and Flip Mino HD files), your can choose to convert flip video to WMV, AVI, MPG before attempting to edit them. Flip video to Windows movie Maker converter is a simple yet competent program converting flip movie on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. The program supports batch load and batch convert flip video file, the conversion speed is also very fast.
Trim/crop/edit Flip video in Windows movie maker
Now you can easily use the converted flip video file in AVI, MPG or WMV format to cut and paste your movie in Windows movie maker. As an alternative, if you don’t think Windows movie maker is a robust editing program or think it is complicated to use, flip video to Windows movie maker converter helps you easily remove unwanted footage, crop out black sides (Include top and bottom),and tune brightness, contrast and saturation by simply dragging bars.
Best flip video to Windows movie converter program for PC users
Flip video to windows movie maker converter extends your flip video cameras capacity in a simple way. Whether it is to convert flip movie on Windows to AVI, MPG, WMV or other format like Youtube video FLV, MP4, QuickTime (.mov), it will do what you want to do perfectly. Free download and evaluate iOrgsoft flip video converter to Windows movie maker now.
How to import Flip video files into Windows Movie Maker (avi, mpeg-1, wmv)?
Step 1: Connect Flip video to Computer
Slide USB latch down. USB arm flips up automatically and then plug it into USB port on computer. Save your flip video files to your computer with FlipShare, a built-in software that makes organizing, editing, and sharing video incredibly simple.
Step 2: Launch Flip Video Converter
Open the captured Flip video files from your hard disk, and add them into Flip Video Converter, you can load one or more flip video files or the whole video folder at one time. The loaded files would be shown in the info list.
Step 3: Edit video-Trim, Crop, Effect
Trim: By setting the start time and end time for flip video, you can get your most wanted video clips.
Crop: Drag and drop the dashed-lines around the video, you can cut out the unwanted black sides.
Effects: You can get personalized videos by adding vivid effects, like Gray, Emboss, and Old film.
Step 4: Output Settings
Profile: Select your target video type from the drop-down list. AVI, MPEG-1, WMV is fit for Windows Movie Maker.
Output: Specify the output folder the ready-to convert files.
Settings: Click it, you can set exact video audio parameters in the pop-up window.
Merge into one file: Tick it, you can join several flip video files into one file.
When all above are set ok, now press Start button, it will start converting flip video files to any common video formats you want.
Creativity is King in the World of Independent Film Production
Posted on | December 25, 2009 | No Comments
A creative mind is a low budget filmmaker’s most valuable tool. It all starts with an original thought; from there it is all about nurturing that thought until it grows to be a brilliant idea. After that it is a matter of getting that idea made into a movie using every ounce of energy and resources you can possibly muster up.
Most of the successful films that are showing at film festivals these days are movies that were made at a fraction of the cost that it takes to make a major Hollywood studio film. Advances in technology have made it so that just about anyone can make a movie. Film cameras, video cameras, sound recording equipment, and just about any other kind of equipment that one needs to make a movie can be purchased at very affordable prices these days. The equipment that is available these days can provide a very low budget movie with a production value that looks like James Cameron had something to do with the project. This professional look coupled with a unique story can help any film’s chances at being accepted into film festivals like Houston Worldfest, Cannes, Toronto Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, etc…
Try as they might, the major Hollywood film studios will never have a monopoly on creativity. They spend millions of dollars on marketing research in an effort to figure out just what it is that the film-going audiences of the world look for when they go to the movies. Despite all of this effort, they still have not come up with a formula. The tastes of people who go to the movies are as hard to predict as an earthquake is, for the pattern changes all the time. Because of this fact, the door is left wide open for the creative types of the world to enter the game. All they need to do is come up with a unique idea that they can transform into a movie, enter their film in festivals like Sundance and then let the judges decide. While the big studios have tried to take over the film festival circuit in recent years, it is still the little guys with the small, yet creative films that are King in that realm.
It does not cost as much as you would think to make a movie that can be entered in contests like the Sundance Film Festival. Sony is about to release a line of High Definition camcorders that are perfect for anyone who wants to make movies on a shoestring budget. While movies made with these cameras will not be shot on “film” (like movies have been since the beginning), they will (almost) look like they were. These new cameras will be able to give a high quality image that is comparable to the image that film provides. The two camcorders are the PDW-F330 and the PDW-F350, and they offer all sorts of film production features that even the most film-loyal professional filmmaker must respect. Both cameras offer true 24P recording in both SD and HD, interval recording, and slow shutter recording to name a few. The F350 model also offers true variable frame rate recording capabilities which are also referred to as the “slow motion/fast motion” features. Features like these are very valuable to anyone making a low budget movie for it allows them to include motion effects in their films without the use of an expensive film camera or a high priced film lab. Both of these cameras will be on the market in March of 2006. The F350 will cost about twenty five thousand, while the F330 model will only cost about sixteen thousand dollars. A PDW-F30 deck will be available in June for about nine thousand. These are small prices to pay to be a self-sufficient independent filmmaker.
A low budget filmmaker can invest in a relatively low-cost HD camcorder and deck and have everything they need to make as many movies as their mind and body can crank out. All they will need after that is a creative mind, a few thousand dollars, a few ambitious friends for their actors and crew, some script writing software like Final Draft, and an iron resolve to make a movie. They do not have to worry about the high costs of film stock, film processing, or film-to-DVD transfers. All they will need is their camera and a $30 disc (23.3GB) and they will be set to film an entire movie. Buying discs for a camera is a lot cheaper than buying film and all the financial baggage that comes with it.
Once they shoot their movie with one of these cameras, a low budget filmmaker can go right to their computer with the disc and start editing it using one of the many affordable editing programs that are available these days such as Final Cut Pro. They can do all of the post production work for their movie on their home computer, as long as they are willing to shoulder a mother load of work responsibilities.
Technology has allowed independent filmmakers to bypass many expensive steps in the filmmaking process. Instead of paying a bunch of people hundreds of dollars an hour for film services that are only available in cities like Hollywood and New York, they can now do all of these steps in the comfort of their own home on their own computer.
For anyone who has ever had a dream of making their own movie, there is no better time than now to make it happen. The playing field has been leveled in terms of technology, but you still need a creative story to get anywhere on the film festival circuit. The affordable equipment can get you on the field, but you must bring a good game to win. A creative mind is your best player in this game, so if you have that part taken care of you are halfway to making your film vision a reality. Nurture your creative idea until it becomes a unique script and then dedicate your life to making this script into a movie. If your idea is as good as you think it is you will do quite well on the film festival circuit. If this happens it could lead to a decent distribution deal for your movie. If you stick with it and continue to make films you may even find that you have made yourself a career as a professional artist who makes independent films, and that dreams really can become reality.
Copyright 2006. Michael P. Connelly
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