I have a Canon HG 20 with an internal 60GB hard drive. I am using the Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and iMovie 09. The apple website says that this camera is compatible with iMovie and even sells it on it’s website. When I open iMovie and import the .mts files to iMovie, it prompt an error. After google search, found if I want to edit Canon HG20 1080/60i .mts video with high quality for iMovie 9 on Mac, must to convert Canon HG20 1080/60i .mts files to MOV for iMovie 9 before editing.
And as we konw, Apple Intermediate codec is one of the apple built-in codecs, while others could be Apple DV/DVCPRO – NTSC, DVCPRO50 – NTSC.So convert hg20 mts to aic mov is the best choose. Therefore i need mts to aic converter. Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac is the recommended camcorder software to convert AVCHD to apple compatible formats.
Here is the step-by-step guide to quickly convert Canon HG20 MTS to Apple Intermediate Codec 1080/60i (*.mov) with highest quality for editing in iMovie 9 on Mac.
Step 1. Directly download 24Mbps .mts files from Canon VIXIA HG20 to Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac.
Turn on Canon HG20 camcorder and connect it to computer via USB cable, then launch Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac from Application folder. With built-in wizard, you can easily to capture Full HD .mts files from Canon HG20 camcorder to the program. Select “Import” instead of Backup to quickly capture videos from camcorder. You can find imported videos under “Camcorder Tab” in the main interface of Final Mate for Mac.
Step 2. Create a Movie for Converting Canon VIXIA HG20 MTS files to AIC MOV.
Just select one or multiple video files you would like to convert and then drag and drop them to Movie tab. In this way, a Movie for conversion will be created.
Step 3. Export AIC MOV video file.
Click the Export button and choose iMovie and Final Cut Express > Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov) to choose export format for further editing in iMovie. In this way, all video clips will be merged as one single movie for convert to iMovie.
Tips: You are free to set/adjust output MOV files parameters (Bit rate – high quailty, Frame rate – 60, Resolution/Size – 1920 x 1080, channel – 5.1 channel) to make a good output quality. With this set you can get a flawlessly 1080/60i MOV for iMovie.
Step 4. Click OK to start converting.
Click “OK” to start converting Canon HG20 MTS files to AIC MOV for iMovie .When the conversion is finished, you can import converted mov to iMovie without rendering and edit high quality videos from Canon Vixia HG20 24Mbps mts on iMovie Mac.
Tips: The Canon VIXIA HG20 boasts 1920 x 1080 Full HD, and has a CODEC capable of recording 24Mbps — the highest AVCHD bitrate –through Canon’s own Full HD CMOS Image Sensor and advanced DIGIC DV II image processor. Final Mate for Mac also can lossless split/cut and join/merge Canon HG20 Full HD MTS on Mac with no compression.
The Apple iPad 2 has been unveiled, which is dual core, front and rear facing cameras, an all new A5 dual core CPU and a nine times more powerful GPU. With up to 10 hours battery life, 720p HD video support, 9.7 inch large screen. With such a cool tablet, you will not miss enjoying high quality Blu-ray/DVD movie for travel. But you can not play Blu-ray/DVD on iPad 2 directly. So how to let your iPad 2 become your Blu-Ray/DVD player with ease? The only way is to rip your favorite Blu-Ray/DVD movie from Blu-ray/DVD disc and then convert the Blu-ray/DVD movie to iPad 2 compatible MP4 format.
Aunsoft iMedia Converter for Mac as a Ultimate Blu-ray/DVD to iPad 2 Ripper is powerful tool to remove the AACS(up to MKBv24), BD+, region code from any BD/DVD disc and rip Blu-ray/DVD to iPad 2 720p H.264 file for enjoying. Now just follow this guide.
It is obviously that Blu-ray/DVD movies can not play on your iPad 2, so you need first rip your Blu-ray/DVD movie from Blu-ray/DVD disc and then convert it to iPad 2 compatible format, after that, using iTunes to transfer or sync.
Step 1: Please download for free at: iMedia Converter for Mac, install and launch.
Step 2: Add Blu-ray/DVD movies into this Mac iPad 2 Blu-ray/DVD Ripping Software.
Click “BD/DVD Rom”, “BD/DVD Folder” icon to load Blu-ray/DVD movies. You also can click the “IFO/ISO” button to load the .iso ,.ifo image file from your Mac computer for conversion.
Step 3: Select subtitle for hard-burn into iPad 2 movie and audio track.
Click on the dropdown list of “Subtitle” and “Audio” respectively to select your needed subtitle and audio track.
Step 4: Select iPad HD Video MP4 as output format.
Click the downlist menu of “Format” to select iPad > iPad HD Video MP4 for iPad 2. For comparing H.264 MP4 and MPEG-4 MP4, you will get higher quality by choosing H.264 MP4, which is currently the best used format for the recording with its high quality and maximum compression. And choose HD H.264 MP4 can let you enjoy HD movie effect.The Mac iPad 2 iMedia converter will downscale BD/DVD video to 1280×720 for iPad 2 with H.264 MP4.
Step 5. Convert BD/DVD files to iPad 2 iOS on Mac.
Click the convert button under the preview window, and the Mac BD/DVD to iOS 5 iPad 2 converter will start converting Blu-ray/DVD Movies to iPad 2 format in 720p.
When the conversion is done, use iTunes to sync and transfer the 720p videos to iPad 2. Then you can play Blu-ray/DVD Movies on iPad 2.
Tips: With this iMedia Converter for Mac software ,you also can convert and put/play TiVo, MKV, VRO, EVO ,AVI ,VOB .ect videos on iPad 2.It is a perfect combination of a Mac Blu-ray Ripper, Mac DVD Ripper and a Mac Video Converter.
For a HD movie fans, MKV is one of the most popular formats.It is a container format and most stored on blu-ray discs. We recognize it because of its high-definition effect and multi subtitle and track. But it is not recognizable by Apple iPad. I have downloaded some 1080p/720p MKV movie from internet on Mac and I think it must be pretty cool to watch MKV videos on the go with my newly bought iPad 2. If I want to put MKV file on iPad & iPad 2 for watching it anywhere anytime, I need to convert MKV to iPad 2 supported video and audio files first.
Before converting MKV to iPad 2, we’d like to show you more information about MKV:
MKV file is an open source container format. It is a general-purpose audio and video container and a competing format to the more popular AVI and MP4 formats. With its futuristic design approach, it can provide support for a vast number of audio, video and subtitle compression formats. Its features exceed even those of AVI and MP4 files. An MKV file contains compressed video and audio streams along with an encoder. A codec or Coder/Decoder is required to play this type of file. MKV aims to be the leading standard for multimedia container formats. It is based on EBML, a subclass of XML.
So if I want to play MKV files on my new iPad 2, it’s necessary to convert MKV to iPad 2 compatible files. I need is a Mac MKV to iPad 2 Converter – Aunsoft iPad 2 Video Converter for Mac ( PowerPC Compatible), which can easily convert MKV for iPad 2 with 720p high quality.
Have a look at the steps below to convert MKV videos to iPad 2 on Mac, and output movies to HD 720p resolution.
Step 1. Load MKV movie files you want to put/transfer/sync and play on Apple iPad 2.
Free Download Aunsoft Mac MKV to iPad 2 Converter and install. After launching the iPad 2 Video Converter for Mac, please load your MKV video file by drag and drop or click ‘Add’ button to load kinds of videos.
Step 2. Choose iPad 2 720p MP4 format.
Click the “Format” option, and navigate to iPad > iPad 2 HD Video(*.mp4) as output format. iPad 2 supports 720p video playback, video formats with H.264, MPEG-4. The Profile default size 768*576, you must choose 1280*720. Then output format is iPad 720p resolution.
Step 3. Convert MKV to MP4 on iPad 2.
Click the convert button under the preview window, and the Mac MKV to iPad 2 converter will start converting 1080p/720p MKV to 720p iPad MP4.
When the conversion is done, use iTunes to sync and transfer the 720p videos to iPad 2. Then you can put and play mkv videos on iPad 2.
Tips: At the WWDC 2011, Apple unveiled iOS 5 system, and some testers have got the iOS 5 beta on iPad 2 to play 1080p HD videos flawlessly. If you want to play 1080p videos on your iPad 2, you can choose HD Video – HD H.264(*.mp4) and set 1920*1080 mp4 as video codec ,save as iPad 2 1080p MP4.
Tablet PCs like Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Motorola Xoom and Acer Iconia Tab A500 support 1080p display. Even though the devices are from different brand, there is one common feature for these tables, i.e. Android OS. So no matter you have Blu-ray disc movies, DVD movies in VOB format, or MKV videos, you can enjoy the HD quality.
However, before putting the videos to your Galaxy Tab, Xoom or A500, you should convert them to the Android supported formats. Aunsoft Blu-ray Video Converter Ultimate is the best choice for you to put and play 1080p BD DVD movies to Xoom/Acer A500/Galaxy Tab. It does not only enable you to load videos from Blu-ray disc or DVD disc, but also import .mkv, .tivo, .vob for conversion.
Follow the simple steps below and you transfer the output files to tablet PCs.
Step 1. Import videos to Aunsoft Blu-ray Video Converter Ultimate.
Run Aunsoft Blu-ray Video Converter Ultimate as the BD/DVD movies to tablet converter. For movies from disc, just insert the disc to BD/DVD ROM, and click the “Load BD/DVD” button to import movies directly. For movies from hard drive, click the “Add” button to browse videos.
Step 2. Choose MP4 format for tablets.
Click the Format option, and choose HD Video > H.264 HD Video(*.mp4) as output format. There are also profiles for Android, but in different resolution. We use 1080p here.
Step 3. Choose subtitle for Blu-ray or DVD movies. (optional)
For each main movie or main title from BD/DVD, you can choose the subtitle language according to your preference. You can also check the box for “Only show forced subtitles”.
Step 4. Convert videos to 1080p for full HD.
Click the convert button under the preview window, and the conversion from BD/DVD to A500/XOOM will start immediately.
After the files are done, just sync and transfer the videos to your tablet. And then you can watch 1080p videos on Acer A500/Motorola Xoom/Galaxy Tab in the car. Freely enjoy the movies on the go.
I have a Panasonic Camcorder, HDC- SD90, which produces .mts files with 1920*1080 28Mbps. I record some more mts videos by sd90 and want to upload to Smugmug for sharing with my friends. Smugmug does a great job with MTS video, it supports 1080p HD and can take an MTS file directly. The upload times for an MTS file shot in 1080p (28Mbps!) though are too long, so I need to compress 1080/28Mbps video before uploading .To solve the problems, I recommend a professional program named Final Mate. This professional Camcorder Software – Final Mate can convert/shrink Panasonic AVCHD footages to MOV with best quality for uploading Smugmug Pro.
Below is the fast guide for you to convert and compress AVCHD files from Panasonic HDC-SD90 camcorder to .mov videos with highest quality for uploading to Smugmug on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Step 1. Get Panasonic HDC-SD90 1080/28Mbps AVCHD footage to Final Mate.
If you have already backup all your mts video recordings from Panasonic SD90 to your computer, you can browse your video path via 
and the software will automatically show your AVCHD clips in Resource Tab.
Step 2. Create a Movie for Convert Panasonic SD90 MTS Files.
For conveting Panasoni HDC-SD90 MTS files to mov and keep highest quality for uploading on Smugmug. First need to create a movie for conversion by selecting Add > For Conversion in Movies Tab for putting mts video clips on. Then select all the files from the Resource tab using Ctrl+A, drag and drop to the movie in Movies tab.
Step 3. Choose export format – Panasonic HDC-SD90 MTS to MOV for Smugmug Pro.
Click the Export button, and go to the Devices tab. Choose HD Video – H.264 HD Video(*.mov) for conversion .
Step 4. Set Video/Audio Quality and Export.
To get high quality videos, you can choose 1920*1080 size(pix),frame rate 25fps,medium quality as video bitrate and 256K audio bitrate before starting conversion.The quality loss is not significant, the videos still look great when viewed. Click OK to start converting Panasonic SD90 MTS files to 1080p MOV for Smugmug.
When the Panasonic SD90 MTS videos to 1080p MOV conversion is done, you can quickly upload Panasonic SD90 recording mts video to Smugmug. I also keep the MTS files as a backup – these play OK locally in WMP and Popcorn Hour.
I have Sony NEX-VG10 to shoot videos in AVCHD format, and I have a Blu Ray player (Panasonic DNP-BD60) connected to my TV. Even though, my iMac provides a 24″ display, I prefer watching them on HDTV with the Blu-ray player.
When looking for the straightforward solution without transcoding the footage, I got Final Mate for Mac and Adobe Encore CS5 to complete the process. There is less quality loss when burning AVCHD to Blu-ray Disc on Mac, as no re-encoding is performed at any stage. I used Final Mate to trim and join the m2ts files for lossless output, and then import into Adobe Encore CS5 to author the final blu-ray disk.
Below is the quick guide for you to author Sony NEX-VG10 AVCHD to Blu-ray with no re-encoding for Blu-ray Player.
Step 1. Import AVCHD clips to Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac.
Aunsoft Final Mate can detect connected camcorder automatically. Here I show the video on my iMac. Go to the Resource tab, click the Add file path button to browse the folder with .m2ts files, and the related files will be listed on the Resource tab.
Step 2. Join M2TS into one file.
As we do not want any re-encoding, we can select multiple files from the Resource tab, drag and drop to timeline. A single movie with several clips will be created for lossless output. To get another single file as a separate chapter for Blu-ray disc, just click the Create New Movie button, drag and drop files to the new movie ID. It is so easy to lossless join m2ts files for blu-ray.
Step 3. Export MTS movie without any loss in quality.
Click the “Export” button, and then the OK button. The Mac lossless M2TS joiner for Blu-ray player and home entertainment will start merging the m2ts files without re-encoding.
Step 4. Import lossless created files to Adobe Encore CS5.
Run Adobe Encore CS5, create menu for the Blu-ray disc, add the m2ts files to timeline, and then got to the Build tab to start burning/authoring the clips to a blank blu-ray disk.
I may also try to author AVCHD DVD with Encore CS5 when needed. Hope you enjoy the AVCHD playback solution for Blu-ray Player at home with no transcoding on Mac.
Good news for Windows users with NVIDIA CUDA graphic card for GPU acceleration.
If you have GeForce GTX 570, Quadro FX3800, Quadro 2000, Quadro CX or the like, you may find the video transcoding pretty fast with Aunsoft Video Converter. Enough 3X faster or even 5X faster speed for conversion.
Quickly convert TiVo to MKV for home sharing.
The *.tivo files could not play now home media players like PS3, Popcorn Hour, AC Ryan PlayOn. If you use Aunsoft Video Converter, just a few clicks will help you convert tivo to MKV for media player. It is easy to steam videos to TV for watching.
Put and play videos on mobile devices.
Import your videos to Aunsoft Video Converter, and you will find it easy with the existing profiles like iPad 2, iPhone 4, Droid X, and Galaxy S. CUDA will be activated to speed up conversion.
Hurry up to get the full use of your NVIDIA CUDA graphic for GPU acceleration with Aunsoft Video Converter. It is compatible with Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.
Tips:
Other sub-products from Aunsoft also support NVIDIA CUDA acceleration and iPad 2 profile.
