{"id":568,"date":"2010-11-21T00:34:04","date_gmt":"2010-11-21T05:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/protofusion.org\/wordpress\/?p=568"},"modified":"2011-02-13T22:02:53","modified_gmt":"2011-02-14T03:02:53","slug":"converting-mts-video-files-into-mp4-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/protofusion.org\/wordpress\/2010\/11\/converting-mts-video-files-into-mp4-files\/","title":{"rendered":"Converting .MTS video files into .mp4 files"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I have a Canon HF200 video camera and it outputs HD video, but it’s in .MTS file format. This is a pain because there are no good free video converters or editors for .MTS files. But using Avidemux<\/a>, an open-source video converter, I was able to edit and convert my video to .mp4 while keeping my sanity and my money.<\/p>\n

If you know your way around avidemux, pay attention to black colored text.<\/p>\n

If you need extra help along the way, or I have something pointless to say, it will be in gray.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1 – Open the File<\/h3>\n

The first thing you have to do is import your video into Avidemux by one of two methods:<\/span><\/p>\n

1) file –> open –> your-video.MTS<\/span><\/p>\n

2) drag and drop the video file into avidemux<\/span><\/p>\n

A dialog will appear saying, “This looks like MPEG, Do you want to index it?”… say “yes”<\/span><\/p>\n

Avidemux will then tell you that it has detected H.264, say “yes”\u00a0 to it’s other mode.<\/span><\/p>\n

2 – Set Encoding Options<\/span>
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For the Video encoder you should use MPEG-4 AVC<\/p>\n

For Audio I recommend AAC (Faac) and a bitrate of 192, (I’ll tell you right now AC3 does NOT work with youtube).<\/span><\/p>\n

Use mp4 for the encapsulation (not avi like in the above pic).<\/span><\/span>
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Configure –> General<\/p>\n

Use CRF (Constant Rate Factor) around 16 – 20. A CRF of 16 produces a larger file size; the higher the number, the less the quality and file size.<\/p>\n

Configure –> Motion<\/p>\n

Use UHS (Uneven Hexagonal Search) and SR (Subpixel Refinement) of 9 for best results.<\/p>\n

3 – Fix Frame Rate Issues<\/h3>\n

Here is where everyone has the problem of “Why is the video half speed!?”<\/p>\n

Well, that’s because avidemux doesn’t like you, and that A<\/span><\/span>videmux decided to treat the predictive and reference frames differently.<\/p>\n

The way I fixed this was to double the video frame rate:<\/p>\n

Main menu –> Video –> Frame Rate<\/p>\n

According to my TI-89, 29.97 * 2 = <\/span>59.94 (or I just did it in my head, but think the 89 is a powerful tool, especially if you’re an electrical engineer)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Well… now your video is the right speed… but why is the file so large?<\/span><\/p>\n

Go to video filters, transform –> <\/span>Resample fps (<\/span>back to 29.97).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yeah, I know, I went extra wide screen with my video, so I feel like a ninja when I watch it, big deal.<\/span><\/p>\n

I used other filters as well to reduce the resolution and trim the unneeded parts of the video to save space.<\/p>\n

4 – Save the Video<\/h3>\n

File –> Save –> Save Video<\/p>\n

Make sure you use the .mp4 extension.<\/span><\/p>\n

That’s all, enjoy your well-compressed .mp4 video!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have a Canon HF200 video camera and it outputs HD video, but it’s in .MTS file format. This is a pain because there are no good free video converters or editors for .MTS files. But using Avidemux, an open-source…<\/span><\/p>\n

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