Burn/Create Canon 1080i MTS to DVD after editing in Final Cut Express

As a fine follow-up to last year’s M3xx series, the Canon Vixia M4xx series should attract most of family-video-oriented videographers. Three of Canon VIXIA HF M400/M40/M41 consist of identical models , like the same HD CMOS Pro sensor. And the only real difference between the 3 models is the storage format and storage space. The M400, has no built-in memory, the M40 adds 16GB, and the M41 adds another 16GB.
For HD camcorder owners, the most concerned point is its quality of video recordings. Actually all 3 models record high definition footage at 1080/60i @ 24, 17 Mbps for the ultimate in image quality. But when you tried to edit 1080/60i MTS video files in Final Cut Express or Final Cut Pro, you will get a negative surprise because its impossibility of editing in these Mac editing software. Read The Full Story

Join/Convert Sony XR550 AVCHD MTS to Apple ProRes for Editing in FCP

Sony Handycam HDR-XR550V records your memories and snap 12.1-megapixel photos directly to the massive 240GB hard disk drive (HDD). The shooting quality of the HDR-XR550V is impressive and naturally lives up to its flagship status and price. In line with Blu-ray formats in the market, recording is supported up to 24Mbps. High definition videos are recorded at 1920 x 1080 resolutions primarily to the in-built HDD. Picture quality was sharp and crisp, a result which was equally pleasing when viewing on a HD monitor or TV. Read The Full Story

Mac Convert Sony HDR-XR160 AVCHD to Apple ProRes for Final Cut Pro

Sony HDR-XR160 Handycam camcorder records stunning 1920 x 1080 Full HD videos. It features an “Exmor R” CMOS sensor for superior low-light performance and wide angle Sony G lens to take in more of the scene, plus 42x extended zoom for getting you closer to the action. Also equipped with a hard disk drive (HDD), you can record and store up to 54 hours of high-definition video footage (HD LP mode).
Talking about editing AVCHD video footage on Final Cut Pro, it’s not that perfect as we imagined. Final Cut Pro 6 claims to give full support for Sony AVCHD (*.mts, *.m2ts) format, but many people including our customers have experiencing enormous troubles about handling AVCHD clips on FCP. For easier and more convenient handling camcorder footage for Mac users, Aunsoft Studio has developed Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac. Read The Full Story

Mac Join/Splice Sony CX700V multiple AVCHD MTS without Compression

As one of the hottest products from Sony Hanycam line in 2011, Sony HDR-CX700V offers Full HD 60p and 28Mbps recording, as well as a traditional 60i record mode. With the camcorder’s 96GB of internal flash memory, you are able to record long-time high definition videos. If you have recorded videos with your new Sony HDR- X700V for the special events like wedding receptions of your friends or relatives, birthday party of your little daughter or your holiday videos, you may want to make great home movies for enjoying high definition memories in big TV with your family & friends. So the question is how to retain its original 1080/60p 28Mbps video quality at best? Read The Full Story

Convert Sony TG5V AVCHD to Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC) stream for FCE/iMovie

Sony HDR-TG5V High Definition Handycam camcorder with built-in GPS receiver and 10x optical zoom records 1920 x 1080 high definition videos to 16 GB built-in memory. However, editing your camcorder footage from TG5V on Mac computer is not as easy as we thought.
First of all, bundled software from Sony Picture Motion Browser software is only limited to Windows version. Final Cut Express 4.0 and iMovie 11 claims to give full support to AVCHD videos, however it’s not always true. We have received plenty of complaints from our customers about their frustrating experience of editing AVCHD video footage to FCE/iMovie. There is always some problem of importing process in the first beginning or about the unexpected crash issue, or the output files have some strange artifacts. Anyway, edit native AVCHD in FCE & iMovie is not that smooth.
Final Mate for Mac nearly developed by Aunsoft Studio for Mac users aims to help make camcorder video footage editable and playable on Mac OS X. Read The Full Story

Mac Join AVCHD to DUNE HD Player – Meger Sony CX360 MTS without compression

Sony HDR-CX360V High Definition Handycam Camcorder offers 1920 x 1080 high definition resolution letting you record your memories in Full High Definition quality. The built-in 32GB embedded Flash memory can record and store up to 13 hours of high definition video footage with HD LP mode. It’s also capable of 60p recording and playback via HDMI and compatible HDTV4 providing stunning clarity and incredibly detailed playback of your memories.
However, to enjoy a complete movie of your holiday videos is not just about connecting CX360V camcorder to HD TV with HDMI cable. In most occasions, people record dozens or even hundreds of clips. You may wonder is there an Mac AVCHD joiner which is capable of stitching all your clips into one movie without any quality loss? Read The Full Story

Mac MTS Cutter – Split Sony HDR-CX700 AVCHD without conversion/compression

I have recorded a long video with Sony HDR-CX700 Camcorder, but there are some parts I would like to cut off. I once thought a video converter is a must for cutting videos.But I search for a long time , found may spliter and converter just for windows, no MAC. Yesterday, my friend recommended me try Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac. Not only can help me  frame by frame cutting/splitting AVCHD without re-encoding, but also can help me convert mts to Apple ProRes and  AIC  codec for Final Cut Pro/ iMovie.
I think should have many users need a program that allows for  (frame by frame) frame accurate cutting/splitting mts and converting mts.If you are looking for any frame accuracy solution to do with the AVCHD videos encoded in MTS format on Mac,  Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac is the best choice for you. This is the first Mac software which can help HD camcorders users to realize frame by frame editing/splitting AVCHD MTS/M2TS videos successfully on Mac. Read The Full Story