Ravi

2008-01-02 05:57:26

I have copied the .m2ts movie files from my friend Sony HD Camecorder into my Notebook. When I try to play this video, it is not workin. But I am having Sony HDD camecorder software in my notebook. I don't know how to play or convert this m2ts file into my system.

Pls advise me.

Yours faithfully,
Ravi.

riley

2008-01-04 16:05:28

exactly my issue too! and also the .modd files which are downloaded as well. it is a mess. I just want to move all the 27 gig of files from the camera to an external harddrive but with out losing anything. hard to have confidence when i cna't understand this..

riley

2008-01-04 18:11:26

I appreciate the reply. But what to do with them? this is the HDR SR-1 the software includes as AVCHD reader and Picture Motion Browser which took over my whole picture library! etc... Do I just copy the sets of .mdd and .m2ts files to the external hard drive? then what? are they only playable through the camcorder to the tv? I guess this isn't yor area of aswering/expertise. I'm just so frustrated I'm spouting. thanks for your time

valter

2008-01-13 08:37:17

You must instal AviSynth,XP-Codec-Pack,Cyberlink PowerDVD Ultra v7.2 ....I see m2ts files with bsplayer too and floods very well. By. Sory for my english.

Denise

2008-01-22 15:21:21

I have the same problems with the .m2ts file conversions. Are we in the dark ages, Sony?? Why is it so complicated to convert these extension??... we are in the age of shareware, not proprietary! Really regretting buying the Handycam because of the problems uploading unreadable .m2ts files on to our family website...

chris

2008-02-04 22:09:23

has anyone had any luck saving these files to your external hard drive? also, has had the same success valter had with the Power DVD Ultra v7.2 ?

Valter, can you explain any success you've had with this? I'm just trying to back up my HD video and it's like designing a freakin rocket!
Thanks.

Chris

Brendan

2008-02-06 06:49:18

Using Sony's supplied Picture Motion Browser software, you can import all your files directly onto your external HDD.

Then I use Nero 8's Nero Vision 5 to import the .m2ts, or .mpg files and create a standard-definition DVD, until I can afford either a HD-DVD or Blu-Ray burner and create high-def DVDs ...

Markus

2008-03-04 00:43:15

I copy my files from my sony handycam into my pc, the output files are in mpeg and not in m2ts, but I'd like to know how to open m2ts file on my pc, because I got some m2ts file on my pc. I am just wondering what plugin or program do I need to open up these file. or is it got work if I burn it into a dvd file.

JT

2008-03-04 05:51:43

it seems that Konvertor can convert these m2ts to avi, mpeg and so on
see konvertor.net

JVB

2008-04-05 18:19:58

I just bought a Canon HG10 with its own hard drive. I also have a external hard drive that I want to down load to from the canon HG10. I bought a pinnacle video transfer. Can anyone help me solve my problem. How do I transfer from HG10 through pinnacle transfer to a 250 gig WD external hard drive. Thanks
JVB

Amanda Schreine

2008-05-01 10:16:41

Hi

I have a SONY handycam -- after a huge nightmare and being forced to download this software (the picture motion guide) - i can not do anything with these file extensions .m2ts. I need to edit these movies in ADOBE PREMIER, then export them as FLV's. Does anyone have any ideas how to work with these files, or make it so this camcorder just records out as AVI? that is what most camcorders do dont they!? Please let me know any info would be GREATLY appreciated!
amanda

Jeff

2008-05-06 01:41:46

I have an HD sony camcorder and Ive got some answers

1st: you can play the HD videos by double clicking the icon of the downloaded video file in picture motion browser.

2nd:There is no simple free way to open or convert the .m2ts files in any program other than the software provided by sony

You cannot make it so that the camcorder outputs an AVI stream unfortunately, and so your stuck using the .m2ts files. You can download the .m2ts files into picture motion browser using the software that came with the camcorder, and from there your only option it to export it as a mpeg file that is 720x480. If you want to keep the native 1080i resolution, you have to buy other softwar like Nero 8 or if you have it use the new iMovie from iLife 08 if you have a mac. Either of these will let you play and edit the origional .m2ts files and will let you convert them to other formats that would be compatible with Adobe Premier. Unfortunately, the only free way to edit the HD files is very complicated and not even close to worth the hassle.

Hope this helps.

Xill

2008-05-16 14:45:30

Jeff is right. I am also stuck with the same problem, got a Sony HDR-SR8E and recorded many hours of HD content. I wanted to edit these video files which are MT2S extension actually, in Adobe Premiere CS3.

After a lot of research and exploring online material, I've reached to the following conclusions.

1. Adobe yet doesn't have any support to AVCHD (.M2TS) files. so we can't edit these files in Adobe Premiere directly.

2. M2TS files can be played using Power DVD 8 Ultra or NERO 8 ShowTime (A Part of Nero 8 Ultra Suite). You can also download HAALI MEDIA SPLITTER codec and run these files in Windows Media Player. VLC Player simply can't play 1080i M2TS files.

3. In order to convert these files to AVI (the most suitable format for editing), the best tool is ELECARD AV CHD to AVI TRANSCODER, which is not a free of cost solution. However, I checked the trial version of this software and the output AVI file produced was successfully imported in Adobe Premiere CS3.

4. The free solution, as mentioned by Jeff, is really a headache. We require VirtualDubMod, AVISynth and a DeInterlacing Plugin (Google for it, if you are interested, but this method is a damn, and the result is an EXTREMELY Heavy File; even for a recording time of merely 10 minutes).

5. The most simple solution is, use Motion Picture Browser utility that comes with the HandyCam to convert these HD videos to SD (MPEG2 DVD) files, save them on your hard disk, then use some other converter, like VirtualDubMod (its free) to convert these VOB files to AVI. This is the only viable solution, you can edit these files in Adobe Premiere CS3.

I'm gonna do the method 5.

And listen up guys, Adobe's partner, 'Main Concept' has released a plugin for Premiere CS3, that could enable it to edit AVCHD (M2TS) files. It costs USD500 roughly, so :(

Good Luck..