Sony Hanycam HDR-XR520VE is a super AVCHD camcorder with 240GB internal hard disk drive. The video recording and playback time could be up to around 29 hours. The built-in GPS receiver is said to help keep track of the video shooting location, and it is a plus on this camcorder. However, you shall go outside to get a satellite to get the current location.
The HD videos captured by Sony HDR-XR520VE could be 1920×1080 or 1440×1080 AVCHD videos in .mts format. The audio could be Dolby Digital 5.1ch. However, it comes out many questions about how to transfer HD video to computer, how to play and convert Sony HD .mts videos. Keep on reading and you will get what you want.
How to transfer Sony Hanycam HDR-XR520VE HD videos to computer?
In box together with Sony HDR-XR520V, you will find the USB 2.0 cable to connect camera to computer.
For Windows users:
With the bundled Sony Picture Motion Browser on CD-Rom, it is easy to transfer AVCHD video to computer with the original 5.1 channels audio and high definition 1920×1080 video.
For Mac users:
After the camera is connected to the Mac, the computer will detect the camera as device, and you will find AVCHD folder containing a subfolder named BDMV. In the BDMV folder, you will find folders like CLIPINF, PLAYLIST and STRESM. Open the STREAM folder and you can copy the videos with .mts file extension to desktop for particular folder.
How to play and convert Sony HDR-XR520VE HD videos?
While media players like Window Media Player, VLC media player are not stable to .mts camera videos, it is recommended that you convert Sony HDR-XR520V HD .mts video to MOV or DV AVI for Final Cut Pro, or convert mts to WMV for Adobe Premiere. A good Sony HDR-XR520V MTS Converter shall be able to convert .mts videos to any formats. I find Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter as the perfect solution. Here I take Final Cut Pro with the Mac AVCHD converter as an example.
Step 1. Load Sony HDR-XR520VE MTS videos to Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac.
After the files are stored on computer hard drive, run Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac as the Sony HDR-XR520V MTS Converter, and click the Add button to load .mts files.
Step 2. Choose MOV output format for Final Cut Pro.
Click the Format option and choose Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas > MOV (AVC)(*.mov) for converting Sony HDR .mts videos to QuickTime .mov files for Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premiere.
Step 3. Convert HD MTS videos to MOV.
Click the convert button and the conversion from Sony HDR-XR520V HD .mts video to .mov starts immediately.
After the conversion, you bring the output videos to your preferred media player like VLC, WMP, QuickTime, and video editing software like FCP, Adobe Premiere, Avid without problem. If you are using the Windows OS, you can find the Windows version of Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter as the Windows Sony HDR-XR520V MTS Converter.
With the HD videos shot by Panasonic HDC-TM700K, do you want to burn them to Blu-ray disc? The Panasonic HD Writer AE 2.1 is only compatible with Windows, and there are some free windows applications like ImgBurn, MultiAVCHD, StarBurn, BurnAware Free to burn videos to Blu-ray disc. For Mac users, the BD burning process will be much more complicated. txMuxer is the only one free tool I find on Mac, but it only works on Leopard (no Snow Leopard). Another solution around is to use Apple Compressor, which is included in Final Cut Studio, and Adobe Encore CS3 or CS4, CS5. And you can burn 720/60p, 1080/60i or 1080/24p Blu-ray on Mac OS X. However, for the 1080/60p or 1080/50p 28Mbps MTS files shot by the Panasonic TM700 is not compatible with Mac application very well. Aunsoft Video Converter for Mac is the recommended Panasonic TM700 video converter for Mac users to convert TM700 60p or 50p HD videos to Adobe Compressor compatible .mov files on Mac OS X like ike Tiger, Leopard and Snow Leopard.
Follow the quick steps below to burn Panasonic TM700K 1080/60p MTS to Blu-ray on Mac Snow Leopard with external Blu-ray burner.
Step 1. Load Panasonic video to Aunsoft Video Converter for Mac.
After transferring .mts files from Panasonic TM700 memory card, run Aunsoft Video Converter for Mac as the one of the applications for burning Panasonic TM700 to Blu-ray Disc on Mac, and click the “Add” button to load 1080/60p or 1080/50p videos.
Step 2. Choose HD MOV format.
Click the “Format” option and navigate to HD Video > H.264 HD Video(*.mov) as output format, and click the “Settings” button to change the frame rate to to Blu-ray disc compatible 23.976. and Mac Panasonic TM700 video converter will transcode 1080/60p MTS to 1080/24p MOV.
Step 3. Convert Panasonic TM700 video to MOV for Apple Compressor.
Click the convert button under the preview window, and the conversion from Panasonic TM700 1080/60p MTS to 1080/24p MOV for Apple Compressor will start immediately, keeping the 5.1-channel surround sound.
Step 4. Load video to Apple Compressor.
Run Apple Compressor which is available with Final Cut Studio, and import the output MOV files. Use the preset profiles: MPEG-2 Program Stream with MPEG audio at 48kHz as video and Dolby Digital 5.1 as audio. Then choose Blu-ray for “Stream Usage” in Inspector windows.
Step 5. Load video to Adobe Encore.
Open Encore and import videos by choosing Import As > Asset. Create a menu for the Blu-ray disc, and bring video clips to timeline. Go to the Build tab and click the “Build” button to start encoding and burning media to the external Blu-ray Writer with a blank Blu-ray disk.
Burning to Blu-ray disc is much more expensive than burning to DVD. The Mac Panasonic TM700 video converter will help you handle the 1080/60p videos to import to Apple Compressor, Adobe Encore for burning to BD on Mac.
My friend has recently bought Mezzmo to share and transcode media files for playback on Samsung LED 7000, which is DLNA compliant. Panasonic Lumix TZ10 (the European mode of DMC-ZS7) is not DLNA compliant, and she could not directly stream videos from digital camera to HDTV via DLNA. Is it possible to play the AVCHD Lite videos from Panasonic DMC-TZ10 with Mezzmo and stream to the HDTV?Mezzmo is Windows-based DLNA media server software to provide media sharing for DLNA-enabled devices. Mezzmo has a long list of supported file formats for videos, music, image and subtitle, e.g. FLV, M4V, AVI, MKV, MPG, and MP4. But my friend faced difficulty streaming the Panasonic ZS7/TZ10 videos on PC to the Samsung DLNA HDTV via Mezzmo. I googled and notice that there is another person with similar question, and the solution is to install Mezzmo to another PC to stream videos. However, it is not practical to my friend. And I find Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter the recommended Panasonic ZS7/TZ10 AVCHD Lite converter, which will convert 720p AVCHD .mts to HD MPEG-2 .mpg for Mezzmo.
Here is the step-by-step guide for you to transcode 720p AVCHD Lite files from Panasonic ZS7/TZ10 to Mezzmo for streaming to DLNA compliant device like Samsung HDTV.
Step 1. Load Panasonic ZS7/TZ10 videos to Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter.
After transferring the .mts files from Panasonic DMC-ZS7/DMC-TZ10 AVCHD Lite camcorder to computer hard drive, run Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter as the best Panasonic AVCHD Lite to Mezzmo converter, and click the “Add” button to load 720p .mts videos.
Step 2. Choose MPEG-2 .mpg format.
Click the “Format” option, and choose HD Video > MPEG-2 HD Video(*.mpg) as output format. The AVCHD to Mezzmo converter will transcode 720p MTS to MPG for Mezzmo.
Tips: Since the Panasonic ZS7/TZ10 records 720p AVCHD Lite format videos, we can change the video resolution to 1280×720, instead of using the default 1920×1080 resolution in the Panasonic to Mezzmo converter. Just click the “Settings”, and you will face the following window for detailed parameters for video and audio.
Step 3. Convert Panasonic AVCHD Lite to MPG for Mezzmo.
Click the convert button under the preview window, the conversion from 720p MTS to HD MPEG for Mezzmo will start immediately.
After the conversion, copy the output files to the shared folder of the Mezzmo, and it is easy to play Panasonic HD videos on HDTV via DLNA and Mezzmo.
It is a pity that the bundled Panasonic HD Writer AE 2.1 is only for Windows. However, we can use iMovie to edit HD videos, and then create and burn DVD with iDVD. While some of the Panasonic TM700 videos could be loaded to iMovie, there are still some videos recorded in 1080/60p or 108050p with 28Mbps could not be recognized by iMovie 8 and iMovie 9.Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac is the recommended TM700 to iMovie converter on Mac OS to make the HD videos editable in iMovie. The Mac Panasonic AVCHD converter supports loading 1080/60p and 1080/50p TM700 .mts files and converting videos to iMovie compatible format.
The step-by-step guide below shows you how to convert Panasonic HDC-TM700K 1080/60p and 1080/50p .mts videos to H.264 .mov for iMovie and then burn a DVD disc with iDVD on Mac Snow Leopard.
Step 1. Load Panasonic TM700 videos to Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac.
Transfer the .mts files from Panasonic TM700 SD memory card to Apple hard drive disk, and run Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac as the first-class Mac Panasonic 1080/60p AVCHD converter, and click the “Add” button to load the .mts videos.
Step 2. Choose H.264 MOV output format.
Click the “Format” option, and navigate the mouse cursor to Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas > MOV (AVC)(*.mov), and the Mac Panasonic AVCHD converter will transcode 1080/60p MTS videos to 1080/30p MOV with H.264 as video codec.
Step 3. Convert Panasonic TM700 video to iMovie MOV.
Click the convert button under the preview window, and the conversion from TM700 1080/60p 28Mbps MTS to MOV for iMovie will start in a few seconds.
Step 4. Load Panasonic HD videos to iMovie.
After the conversion, create a project in iMovie and import videos for editing. You can trim video and audio clips, add captions and titles, add narration and transitions, and create scrolling credits for the end of the movie. You can even add chapter markers for iDVD to create scene selection menus by choosing iMovie > Preferences > General, and making sure “Show Advanced Tools” is selected.
Step 5. Load iMovie videos to iDVD.
Share the movies with iDVD, and burn to a DVD. Just insert a blank DVD-R or DVD+R DL (Double Layer) disc to DVD drive and start the burning process.
Tips:
1. After choosing the format in Step 2 with the Mac TM700 to iMovie/iDVD converter, you can also change the output frame rate from 30 fps to 24 fps, or other value you like. The video bit rate will be changed to lower than 28Mbps, and you can customize the output video bit rate if you like. You just need to click the “Settings” button to change the parameters.
2. The standard specifications for DVD disc movies in NTSC mode: 720×480 for frame size and 29.97fps for frame rate. iDVD will burn a standard DVD and the image quality will be poor comparing to the original TM700 1920×1080 HD video.
The HDMI output that comes with Motorola Droid X makes it easy to watch the recorded 720p videos on TV with HDMI input, and play the movies on Droid X. The HDMI output requires the Verizon Gallery app, which supports playing videos and music, displaying photos. The Verizon Gallery app supports movies encoded with H.264 codec, which is used for the recorded videos through Droid X camera.When you transfer movies from desktop to Motorola for a travel, it is recommended to get the movies ready in the format that is supported by the Gallery. In such case, you can enjoy the movies on Droid X when you are on the bus, or watch movies on Droid X with TV as display screen. Aunsoft Video Converter is the perfect partner for your Droid X to convert HD videos to H.264 MP4 for Droid X, including but not limited to TiVo videos, MKV videos, MTS/M2TS videos, MOV videos and RMVB videos.
Have a look at the steps below to convert videos to Droid X for the Verizon Gallery app, and output movies via HDMI to TV.
Step 1. Load HD videos to Aunsoft Video Converter.
Run Aunsoft Video Converter as the perfect video to Verizon Gallery converter, and click the “Add” button to load videos in formats like .tivo, .ts, .mkv, .mts, .avi, .rmvb.
Step 2. Choose Motorola Android MP4 format.
Click the “Format” option and choose Android > Motorola Droid (X) H.264 Video(*.mp4) as output format. The Droid X video converter will encode movies to MP4 with H.264 as video codec for Verizon Gallery.
Step 3. Convert HD videos to MP4 for Motorola Droid X.
Click the convert button under the preview window, and the conversion from TiVo/MKV/AVI to H.264 MP4 for Droid X starts immediately.
Step 4. Transfer movies to Droid X.
Use USB cable to connect Droid X to computer, and copy the videos from computer to Droid X with 32GB micro-SD card under the DCIM > Camera folder.
Step 5. Connect Droid X to TV for playback.
Connect Droid X to TV with HDMI cable, and output videos via HDMI to TV for playback. The videos could be played by Verizon Gallery as well as your HDTV.
Quick easy, right? Please note that the HDMI output is crippled by Verizon unless you’re using the Gallery app. Aunsoft Video Converter help you play around your movies and videos on Droid X with the compatible H.264 codec for Verizon Gallery app.
I was informed by my friend with the problem to log and transfer HD videos from Panasonic HDC-TM700 to FCE4. It could be the recording profile with 280Mbps issue, which Final Cut does not support yet, or the NTSC and PAL issue. I think most of the Panasonic users who bought TM700 might face the same problem and here I would like to share with you my solution to get it through.The fast solution is to convert Panasonic HDC-TM700 MTS to Final Cut Express supported format like H.264 MOV. Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac is the perfect Panasonic AVCHD converter for Mac Tiger, Leopard, and Snow Leopard. Only a few simple steps are needed to make the Panasonic .mts videos accessible to Final Cut Express 4 (FCE4).
Step 1. Load Panasonic HD videos to Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac.
Connect Panasonic HDC-TM700 to iMac with USB cable, and transfer .mts files from camcorder to Apple hard drive. Run Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac as the best Mac MTS to MOV converter, and click the “Add” button to load .mts videos.
Step 2. Choose MOV format with H.264.
Click the “Format” option, and choose Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas > MOV (AVC)(*.mov) for converting Panasonic MTS to MOV with H.264/AVC as video codec.
Step 3. Convert MTS to MOV for FCE4.
Click the convert button, and the Mac Panasonic MTS converter starts converting HDC-TM700 AVCHD videos to H.246 .mov for Final Cut Express 4.
After the conversion, just bring the HD videos to FCE4. It should work seamlessly and provide high quality editing.
While you are trying to load and import a video file to iMovie, there is conversion to Apple intermediate codec (AIC) for iMovie to edit the file. Generally, the AIC conversion will generate a file with much large file size, and it takes a lot of time handling the files, especially for AVCHD camcorder .mts and .m2ts files.
I googled and find Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac an excellent solution to convert Panasonic MTS/M2TS videos to iMovie with much easier and quicker workflow using the native MTS streams than the iMovie AIC conversion process. With the simple editing in iMovie, it is easy to share the video online like YouTube, or burn to DVD for home entertainment.
Below is how I convert Panasonic HDC-HS250 to iMovie without AIC conversion, and export for YouTube as an example.
Step 1. Load Panasonic HDC-HS250 videos to Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac.
Transfer .mts files from Panasonic HDC-HS250 camcorder to Macintosh hard drive, run Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac as the fast Mac Panasonic to iMovie converter, and click the “Add” button to load .mts videos.
Step 2. Choose .mov output format.
Click the “Format” option, and choose Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas > MOV (AVC)(*.mov). The Mac Panasonic AVCHD converter will convert Panasonic HDC-HS250 MTS to MOV with H.264/AVC as video codec.
Step 3. Convert HDC-HS250 MTS to MOV for iMovie.
Click the convert button, and the Mac Panasonic MTS converter will start converting Panasonic MTS videos to H.246 .mov, and deinterlace 1080i videos to 1080p.
Step 4. Edit HD videos in iMovie and export for YouTube.
After the conversion, bring the output videos to iMovie. Through the iMovie interface with quick process to upload video to YouTube account, we can get small file for online sharing.
Want to get your Panasonic AVCHD camcorder videos to iMovie? Try the Mac Panasonic AVHCD converter, and it is much easier and quicker with Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac to edit videos in iMovie and export files for YouTube, iPod, iPhone 3, iPhone 4 and DVD.
