HD Converter--How to use M2TS Converter to convert M2TS files to MPEG2, MOV, AVI, MP4, MPG, M4V formats, etc. on Mac OS X?

This is the M2TS Converter for Mac User Guide. It tells the step-by-step way on how to use M2TS Converter for Mac to convert M2TS files to MPEG2, MOV, AVI, MP4, MPG, M4V, DVD formats, etc. Free download (Intel Version PowerPC Version) is available.

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Before the guide on how to convert M2TS video files to other video formats, I will tell you more details about M2TS video format, how to get M2TS files, how to use and play back M2TS files, which HD cameras and camcorders are supported, etc.

Where and how you get M2TS video files--AVC HD M2TS files off HD Video camera/camcorder:

With sony or cannon AVC HD camcorders, you typically need to connect the HD video camera to your PC using a USB cable. Once connected and powered on, the camcorder should appear on the desktop as a new disk. The location of the films on the camcorders disk will vary depending on manufacturer. It is desirable that you copy the movies to your PC's hard-drive before converting or editing it.

Do you know what is M2TS video format?

Generally, a .M2TS file is a Sony high definition video file type. M2TS files are raw AVCHD videos recorded using Sony's camcorders, such as the Sony HDR-SR1 and Sony HDR-SR5 models. Panasonic, Canon and other brands of AVCHD camcorders also record in M2TS format.

Currently, M2TS files can be played using the Picture Motion Browser, which is an application video player provided with Sony AVCHD camcorders. M2TS files can also be played with Mplayer, Windows Media Player and other media players if there is a codec for DVD playing installed. But the file type .M2TS is not always automatically associated with the player, so it may be necessary to open it from the player. That's to say, it's not convenient to play and enjoy your M2TS video.

Do you know how to use AVCHD M2TS video files and M2TS Converter, though you have them already?

Each of the AVCHD camcorders ships with software designed to playback the files on your computer. Sony's HDR-SR1 and the newer HDR-SR5 both record video in the AVCHD format and ship with the Picture Motion Browser, which plays back AVCHD files on most computers. If you purchased one of the Panasonic AVCHD camcorders, the included HD Writer should allow you to playback video recorded with your camcorder.

Which Sony, Canon, Panasonic cameras and camcoders are supported by M2TS Converter for Mac?

M2TS Converter for Mac can handle M2TS files from HD video cameras and camcorers like Canon HR10, Canon HG10, Canon HF10 Panasonic AG-HSC1U, Panasonic HDC-DX1, Panasonic HDC-DX3, Panasonic HDC-SD1, Panasonic HDC-SD3, Panasonic HDC-SD5, Panasonic HDC-SD9, Sony HDR-CX6, CX7, Sony HDR-SR1, SR5, SR7, SR8, Sony HDR-SR11, SR12, Sony HDR-UX5, UX7, etc. Other HD video cameras and camcorders may supported as well. Please try to download and use it. M2TS Converter for Mac will not do harm to your files and devices.

How to use M2TS Converter to convert M2TS files to MPEG2, MOV, AVI, MP4, MPG, M4V formats, etc. on Mac OS X?

Step 1: Free download the M2TS Converter for Mac (Intel Version PowerPC Version) and launch it.

Step 2: Launch the M2TS Converter for Mac and the interface is as follows:

Step 3: Click "Order Later" button start M2TS Converter for Mac in the Demo if you try out M2TS Converter for Mac first.

Step 4: Click "Add Files" button to input AVCHD M2TS video files from HD camera/camcorders file(s):

Step 5: Select M2TS output MPEG2 or AVI or WMV or MP4 or QuicTime format from the Profile box.

After you added M2TS files, you can select an output format for each video file and specify a directory on your computer to save the output files.
M2TS Converter supports comprehensive video formats including AVI, MPEG, WMV, MP4, MOV, XviD, 3GP, FLV, etc.
If you don't know what formats your device supports, you can just select the format according to the device name. for exapmle, you can select 'MOV-QuickTime(*.mov)' when you want to rip DVD to QuickTime on Mac. The default setting works well. Of course, if you don't want to use the default video and audio encoding settings, just click the "Settings" button to customize these settings.

Step 6: Edit and Trim M2TS files and Apply various video effects to M2TS videos.

1. Capture a clip from your video file

Click the Trim button to open the Trim window and trim the current video file by dragging the Start Time slider to set the start time and dragging the End Time slider to set the finish time.

2. Crop Movie Video

If you want to remove the black edges or just convert part of the video area from your video file, you can click the Crop button to crop the video of the current video file by dragging the frame around the video.

3. Video Effect

Click the Effect button and drag each effect adjustment slider to set the video brightness, contrast, saturation and audio volume. You can also choose to flip the video and apply a special video effect to your video file by selecting a special effect from: Gray, Emboss, Old Film and Negative.

Step 7: Click "Convert" button to start the AVCHD M2TS Video files conversion job.

Step 8: Go to the output directly to find the converted AVCHD M2TS video files in MPEG2, AVI, QuicKTime, MOV, MP4 or WMV format.

OK. we have finished convert AVCHD M2TS video files to MPEG2.

What a powerful M2TS Converter for Mac ! With the powerful M2TS Converter for Mac, you can easily convert M2TS video files. And with it, you can also convert almost all HD video formats like MTS, TS, TP, TRP high defination video files easily. Just free download (Intel Version PowerPC Version) and enjoy it.

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