Top 5 4K Video Converters Free Download

4K Ultra, already pretty clear the way of the future. As a matter of fact, numbers of new TVs, camcorders and other products sticking 4K are available on market and already-many and bound-to-be-more movies and videos shot in 4K are playing at movie theaters. The 4k technology allows the users to enjoy a very detailed screen of movies and videos which was not possible before. 4k being relatively new, there are not many devices that support 4k and rather limited options to play these videos in a 4k video player. Here we introduce top 5 4K video converters for you.

Top 5 4K Video Converters

Top 1. Pavtube Video Converter for Windows / Mac



4K Converter is the first real and professional 4K video decoder/encoder software in the market. It is able to convert 4K video files encoded with HEVC/H.265, VP9, XAVC S, XAVC and H.264 codec to whatever format you need preserving original 4K quality or down-converting them to 1080p, 720p and SD.

With this top 4K Video Converter app, you can transcode 4K files to MP4, MKV, TS, AVI, FLV and WebM format at 3840×2160 or 4096×2304 resolution. It also has ability to convert 4K files to suitable format for editing in NLEs, viewing on media devices, or uploading onto YouTube, etc.

In addition to the most important decoding and encoding ability, the best 4K video converter utility also features simply-to-use editing functions to merge, crop, clip, add watermarks, and modify video effects like brightness, contrast, saturation, volume and more.

Key Features:

• Convert 4K video files to other formats maintaining 4K quality (3840×2160 or 4096×2304).
• Transcode 4K media encoded with XAVC, XAVC S, H.265/HEVC, VP9, etc. to your required file types at 4K, 1080p and 720p resolution.
• Encode 4K camera recordings for edit-friendly format for use in NLEs like Avid Media Composer, Sony Vegas, Premiere Pro, Pinnacle Studio, Edius, DaVinci Resolve, Windows Movie Maker, and more.
• Decode 4K content or upscale SD and HD video files to 4K UHD video in format of MP4, MKV, TS, AVI, FLV and WebM.
• Convert 4K files fit for HDTVs, iOS devices, Android devices, game consoles, YouTube etc.

Supported OS: Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 Windows 10 or above; Mac OS X 10.5 or above (including OS X 10.10 Yosemite and 10.11 El Capitan)

Price: $35

Top 2. Acrok HD Video Converter for Windows / Mac



Acrok HD Video Converter for Mac is a comprehensive application that provides every type of conversion that you might need when you are working with 4K ultra high definition video files.

Key Features:

• Convert 4K videos to WMV, MOV, AVI, MXF and other formats.
• 2D and 3D 4K videos can convert to 3D.
• Ability to add subtitles into video files.
• Support for Apple ProRes, DVCPRO, DNxHD, and other professional encoding formats.
• Priced at $39, it's much more expensive than other 4k video converter apps on market.

Supported OS: Window 10/8/7/NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista, MAC OS X 10.10 Yosemite, 10.9 Mavericks, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8 Mountain Lion;

Price: $39

Top 3. Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate for Windows / Mac




Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate truly and fully supports input and output videos at up to 4K resolution. With it, you can convert your 4K videos (4K MP4, MOV, XAVC, XAVC S) to any format you want. So you can freely enjoy your 4K videos/movies, 4K YouTube clips, wherever you like, such as watching 4K movies (in any format) on 4K TV (Samsung Smart TV, Sony Bravia TV, Panasonic Viera TV, LG 3D/LED/LCD TV and so on) and even on mobile devices like Galaxy S7.

Moreover, it can help you import 4K camcorder recordings (Blackmagic 4K, Panasonic GH4, Panasonic HX-A500, Sony PXW-FS7, DJI Inspire 1, GoPro Hero4…) to FCP/iMovie/Avid/AE/Premiere, etc for professional editing. As you see, it can output best codec for editing software, you can convert 4K to Prores codec for Final Cut Pro X/7/6; convert 4K toiMovie/Final Cut Express best supported Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC); convert 4K to DNxHD codec for Avid Media Composer; or convert 4K to MPEG-2/MOV for Adobe Premiere Pro, etc. 

With this best 4K video converter, it becomes easy to transcode 4K video to native codec for editing, which will maintain best video and audio quality in the conversion process- you can get 4K lossless conversion. Besides, this 4K Video Converter is also available to customize the output resolutions to any size like 1080p, 2K, 4K as users want. 

Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate is the best BD/DVD/Video solution to backup 4k BD/DVD, compress disc and transcode video clip to almost all popular video and audio formats. It is also be used as a Blu-ray/DVD ripping tool to compress your Blu-ray and DVD collection to H.265/HEVC, MP4, MKV, M4V, AVI and play on iPad, iPhone, Android phones, Windows phones, game consoles, HD media players, and more.

Key Features:

• Full disc copy with original 4K BD/DVD structure
• Convert/Rip/Transcode BD/DVD/Video to virtually any 4K format
• Save a 100% intact BD M2TS/ DVD VOB movie without extras
• Change 4K video from one format to another maintaining 4K quality
• best 4k media converterEncode 4K media to edit-friendly format
• Down-convert 4K to HD/SD for playback on various devices
• Upscale lower resolution videos to 4K
• Edit 4K videos in your own way

Supported OS: Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 Windows 10 or above; Mac OS X 10.5 or above (including OS X 10.10 Yosemite and 10.11 El Capitan)

Price: $65

Top 4. WinX HD Video Converter for Windows / Mac



This video converter is loaded with dozens of features offering hassle free HD video conversion solutions in Mac. It can convert HDTV/HD-camcorders videos, Blu-ray videos, MKV, HDTV, 4K UHD videos, MPEG-TS, BDAV, MOV, OGM, WMV, FLV, TS, MPEG, standard AVI and QT videos. This is 83 times faster HD, handy and versatile video converter for MAC that also comes with numerous device presets for iPad Pro, iPhone 6S/6 (Plus), mini 4, Apple TV (4), Air 2, iTunes, Samsung Galaxy Note 5/S6 edge+, Android, Chromecast, Surface Pro 3, WP8, Amazon Kindle Fire, PSP, Xbox, etc.

Key features:

• Mac Screen and Camera Video Recorder
• Edit/Handle Videos with Facility
• Lightning Fast Video Conversion Speed
• Amazing Output Video Audio Quality
• Support Multi-track HD and Blu-ray Video
• Convert Videos for Apple and Android
• Online Video Downloader and Converter
• Pre-built Photo Slideshow Creator

Supported OS: Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 Windows 10 or above; Mac OS X 10.5 or above (including OS X 10.10 Yosemite and 10.11 El Capitan)

Price: $35.95

Top 5. MacX Video Converter Pro for Windows / Mac



MacX Video Converter Pro is a professional 4k video convertor that allow 4k movie converting, downloading and editing as its default features.

Key features:

• This software is preferred to convert all popular HD and SD video formats into 4k video files.
• Also, you can convert the YouTube 4k videos to AVI, MP4, MOV and other formats.
• You can transfer 4k videos to your iPhone 6/plus, Galaxy S6 and other devices.
• This software allows the users to download 4k movies from online video websites along with 83 X 4K video conversion speed.
• MacX Video Converter Pro can handle both SD and HD video format and provides adjustable setting option for its users.

Supported OS: Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 Windows 10 or above; Mac OS X 10.5 or above (including OS X 10.10 Yosemite and 10.11 El Capitan)

Price: $34.95

Choose the 4K Video Converter that right for you:

Studio	Pavtube	Acrok	Pavtube	WinX	MacX
4K Video Converter
Price	$35	$39	$65	$35.95	$34.95
Ease of Use	95%	90%	95%	90%	90%
4K UHD Support	√	√	√	√	√
GPU or Multicore Acceleration	√	√	√	√	√
Trim Clips	√	×	√	×	×
Join Clips	√	×	√	×	×
Crop Frame	√	×	√	×	×
Add Effects	√	×	√	×	×
Add Subtitles	√	×	√	×	×
Video Quality	95%	90%	95%	95%	95%
Audio Quality	95%	90%	95%	90%	90%
Batch Conversion	√	√	√	√	√
TRIAL(windows)	download	download	download	download	download
Buy	buy	buy	buy	buy	buy
TRIAL(mac)	download	download	download	download	download
Buy	buy	buy	buy	buy	buy

How to Play 4K videos?

Play 4K Videos on 4K TV

Many consumer TVs now on sale are offering Ultra High Definition support of 4K videos. While 4K movies and TV shows still remains relatively limited. Can 4K UHD TVs play ordinary SD or HD videos? The answer is yes. To help consumers experience the best digital entertainment content on 4K Ultra HD TVs, Pavtube Studio recently introduced Ultra HD TV Converter, which includes amazing features to convert video to 4K Ultra HD for paying on Samsung, Sony, LG, Toshiba, Hisense, Seiki 4K UHD TVs.

Read more: Convert 4K videos for playback on Samsung 4K UHD TVs

Play 4K Videos on 4K Player (VLC, DivX Player, etc.)

Whether you are wanting to watch stunning 4K videos on your huge widescreen computer monitor, or on your smartphone, having a piece of software that is capable of playing this increasingly popular and widely used format of ultra high definition video smoothly will make all the difference in how much you enjoy the experience. But it's not only 4K videos that you'll probably want to be playing - regular HD videos can also prove problematic for many video players. Issues like stuttering and codec incompatibility are still widespread, which is why finding a highly reliable, competent video player program is of such high importance.

Although 4K videos are being distributed more than ever before as this technology becomes more widely and cheaply available to amateur videographers, many video player programs still do not support it. Below you will find a list and description of five of the very best 4K video players that are currently out there. We hope this helps you to make the right choice for your 4K viewing needs!

VLC was recently updated to include support for 4K video playback in version 2.1. This player has support for a very large range of codecs, making it possible to play back virtually any type of video file (as well as audio).

VLC Player is available for free for Mac OS X and for Windows machines. The company has an optional donation panel on its website, encouraging people to donate a small amount if they are happy with the performance of the software.

DivX Player is promoted as a very high quality media player and is one of the most popular choices. Some of the unique features that are well worth mentioning with this software including the ability to quickly switch between subtitles in various languages. You can also easily flick through different soundtracks in order to hear features like the director's commentary, or the motion picture in another language when available.

They have focused on making the fast forward and rewind functions as smooth as possible in DivX Player, as this is where many players can show their weakness as they may lock up, stutter, or crash completely with large, ultra high definition video files; especially on slightly older computers.

Read more: Playing 4K Videos with VLC Media Player

Edit 4K Videos on Mac

Maybe you have downloaded some 4K video clips on your Mac and want to merge them into one single video file. Maybe you have recorded some 4K videos with your 4K camcorder and want to extract certain part. Or maybe your 4K video is too dark and needs to be brightened on your Mac. Although 4K resolution videos bring you excellent visual experience, sometimes you still need a video editor to make some changes to the video on your Mac.

Read More: Import and Edit 4K Video with iMovie on Mac OS X El Capitan

Edit 4K Videos on Windows

With the popularity of 4K cameras/camcorders and the availability of large amount of online 4K UHD movies and TV shows, the capability to handle 4K video becomes an essential part for many professional 4K video editor such as Sony Vegas Pro 13, Adobe Premiere Pro, Sony Movie Studio Platinum 13, Windows Movie Maker, etc. How about working 4K video on Windows?

Read more: Compress/Convert 4K Video for Editing with Windows Movie Maker

Upload 4K Videos to Youtube/Vimeo

There are dozens of cameras/camcorders and smartphones already out that record 4K video and the number of 4K video recording devices of this quality continue growing year by year. After recording excellent 4K video footage with vivid color and incredible detail, it would be more fun to share them with family members, friends or strangers on popular online video sharing sites like YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, etc.

Read More: Smoothly Upload and share 4K Video on YouTube/Facebook/Vimeo 

How to Convert Any Video to 3D MKV Model?

“I had just bought a 3D playing device which supports to playback MKV 3D videos. Can you help me to find out the best 2D Video to 3D MKV converter so that I can enjoy all the media files with my 3Dglasses freely?”

With the upsurge of 3D movies in recent years, it brings a totally different experience. When watching 3D movie with a pair of 3D glasses, everything showed in the movie like real. 

But now the 3D videos mostly appeared in the theater, so if you want to c, one of the simple way is go to cinema and pay for it. Is there any way allow us watch 3D movie without paying? 

Hot Search: Watch 3D on Google Cardboard | Watch 3D on Computer | Watch 3D on 3D TV

Pavtube Video Converter fully supports SBS 3D MKV and can create high quality SBS 3D MKV video. So that you don't need to scratch your head any more finding adequate SBS 3D MKV video for watching, just create them all by this powerful software.

Pavtube Video Converter enables users to convert any general video files to 3D modes. It supports five 3D modes - Anaglyph 3D, Side by Side (Half-Width) 3D, Side by Side (Full) 3D, Top and Bottom (Half-Height) 3D and Top and Bottom (Full) 3D, switch between them according to your own wish. 

Meanwhile, any popular video format is supported, like MPEG-4, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, MOV, AVI, DivX, XviD, WMV, 3GP, MKV, FLV, VOB, and HD video etc, it makes available  to enjoy 3D movies at home. 

After all, users can modify several output video and audio settings, such as video resolution, video bitrate, frame rate, encoder, aspect ratio, zoom mode and audio channels, sample rate, encoder, audio bitrate.

Note: Video Converter support any general video but lack of ability to recognize DVD or Blu-ray, if you have the DVD or Blu-ray collections and want to watch in 3D model, Pavtube BDMagic or Pavtube ByteCopy should be take into your consideration, it allows convert DVD or Blu-ray to 3D modes(video files are not supported).

If you want to get the BDMagic & Video Converter or ByteCopy & Video Converter, Windows users please contract us with Email: dvdwinsupport@pavtube.com, Mac users please contract us with Email: dvdmacsupport@pavtube.com, we will offer you up to 50% special discount.

Take 2D to 3D MKV conversion for example. As 2D files, 3D videos also have their file formats like MKV, MP4, WMV and AVI. Here goes the step by step guide of 2D to 3D MKV conversion. 

The trail-before-purchase Pavtube Video Converter is supported, just feel free to try it, it is 100% clean and safe:

          

Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/video_converter/
- Amazon Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-75734821.html
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-75734821.html

How to Convert 2D files to 3D MKV Model?

Step 1. Add 2D videos to the program.

You can click "Add Video" button to load 2D files to the program. You can also directly drag the 2D video files into the program directly.



Step 2. Select 3D MKV as output.

For your 3D TV users, you can choose “MKV Side-by-Side 3D Video(*.mkv)” under “3D Video” category, since the reader of the TV handles SBS 3D MKV as supported format. You can also “MKV Anaglyph 3D Video (*.mkv)” or “MKV Top-Bottom 3D Video (*.mkv)” for outputing.



Step 3. Adjust the output files.

If you like, you could adjust video codec, bitrate, frame rate, etc to get better video quality in saved 3D MKV video. Meanwhile, you could choose 3D anaglyph and Depth in Profile Settings to avoid images misaligned.

Tips: When you have trouble getting aligned images in saved 3D SBS MKV video, adjust “Depth” in Profile Settings helps make the film images aligned perfectly.

Step 4. Start the 2D to 3D MKV conversion.

Hit the “Convert” button to convert your 2D MKV movie to MKV Side-by-Side 3D video. 

When it finished, click the “Open” option to locate the created 3D SBS MKV video and then you can transfer your 2D MKV movies to 3D TV or other 3D devices for entertainment. Enjoy your own amazing digital life!

Related program:

Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate /iMedia Converter(Mac Version): An all-inclusive converter to complete 2D/3D Blu-ray, DVD, ISO, SD/HD/4K Video to m3u8, H.265 MP4, do H.265 to non-H.265 conversion on Mac OS X El Capitan.

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M2TS files WON'T recognized in Sony Vegas Pro Solved!

“I included an M2TS file from my Sony camcorder that caused Vegas to crash (others here in the forum confirmed the problem).”

If you drag and drop M2TS files to Sony Vegas, Vegas says it’s an unknown format or incompatible, even Vegas crashes or freezes.

Although Sony Vegas Claims it can work with M2TS format, some users still have troubles when importing M2TS files to Sony Vegas (including Vegas Pro 13). And the following problems often complain in the forum:

• Choppy frames at the end of the MTS footage;
• Sony Vegas is not able to import the MTS video clip;
• Sony Vegas crashes after the file is imported;
• It takes much time to render the MTS videos for Sony Vegas editing.

What’s available workaround to successfully load M2TS files to Sony Vegas? 

The best way to let Sony Vegas work with M2TS files is to convert these files to Vegas compatible formats like WMV or MOV previously. The recommended tool to convert M2TS video to Sony Vegas is Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac (Best MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac Review), an intuitive conversion program that lets you convert over 70+ video and audio formats in your desired form effortlessly. With it, you can finish converting your AVCHD (.mts/.m2ts) videos to Sony Vegas supported format at a few mouse clicks in Windows (Windows 10 included).

With it, you can convert any video shooting in party or birthday with AVCHD (.mts/.m2ts) camcorders to popular video format like MOV, AVI, WMV, MP4, FLV, etc. What's more, the conversion is easy to handle and only with a few simple clicks, you can finish the conversion without facing any glitches.

The trail-before-purchase is supported, just feel free to try it:

         

Key Features:

• Three simple clicks to convert M2TS videos to Sony Vegas Pro 11.0 compatible formats.
• Aside from Sony Vegas Pro 11.0, you can directly convert M2TS to Sony Vegas Pro 12/13, iMovie, QuickTime, Windows Movie Maker and more video editors supported formats without additional settings.
• Edit your M2TS videos before converting them. With the built-in editor, you can trim or crop your videos. And you are able to add subtitles and watermarks to the videos as well.
• Perfectly compatible with Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, 10.10 Yosemite, 10.9 Mavericks, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.7 Lion and 10.6 Snow Leopard.

Below is a step-by-step tutorial for your to figure out your M2TS Sony Vegas problem.

How to convert M2TS to edit in Sony Vegas smoothly

Install and run it, you will see the interface.

If your AVCHD (.m2ts) files are in camcorder or camera, first transfer the AVCHD (.m2ts) files to your Mac hard drive.

Step 1. Click the “Add File” button to select the M2TS videos from your hard drive to this program. To save your time, this program supports batch conversion so you can add multiple files at a time.



Tips: When the M2TS files are loaded to the Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter, you can view the videos from the Preview window. Simply select an item and click the “Play” button. When the video is playing, you are allowed to take snapshoot.

Step 2. From "Format" drop-down list, select to out "Adobe Premiere/Sony... "> "MPEG-2 (*.mpg)" format for editing with Sony Vegas.



Step 3. You can click “settings” to adjust the output parameters, like resolution, bitrate, etc. Don't forget the balance between video quality and size.



Step 4. Last, click the "Convert" button to start M2TS to Sony Vegas Pro conversion.

That's all you are required to do. In fact, this video converter can help you do more.

Once the conversion completes, you can click "Open" button to get the generated MPEG-2 files for Sony Vegas easily. Then, it would be not only easy for importing and editing M2TS files with Vegas.

Read More:

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Help: Working AVI Files in After Effects

Q1: Im trying to import a .avi video in After Effects... but always I have this error:

"After Effects error: file ‘DVD Los hombres de Pep-Los amos del juego.avi’ cannot be imported — this ‘MooV’ file is damaged or unsupported."'

Q2: Id been using AE for a few month now, and suddenly whenever i import an AVI file it doesnt preview in AE, I can see the soundtrack but not the image.

For some reason when you import AVI's into after effects they don't show up as a video. When you click on the previewing screen it says "Video not available, cannot find 'vids:CFHD' Decompressor". 

In After Effects Help page, there is a Note says: In order for After Effects to import a QuickTime or AVI file, the codec that a particular file uses must be installed on the computer. (Common codecs are installed by both QuickTime and Video For Windows.) If you receive an error message or the video does not display correctly, you may need to install the codec used by the file. see Obtain support for additional formats and codecs for more information.

As far as we know, AVI is a 'container' which can incorporate most any sort of video and audio format. That is to say, AVI videos can be encoded by different codecs like DivX/Xvid, which makes After Effects refuse them. 

Then how can we make all AVI files compatible with After Effects? The best workaround is to convert AVI to MPEG/MOV(AVC) - the best two video formats for After Effects.

After countless tests, I highly recommend Pavtube Video Converter for Mac to all of you which can help you to encode any AVI files to Adobe After Effects supported MPEG/MOV(AVC) format (actually it is native supported by all Adobe products) at super fast speed effectively. What's more, besides Adobe After Effects, it also supplies powerful profiles to other NLEs, like FCP 7/X, FCE, Avid MC .etc

In addition, this program can support various common videos besides AVI, such as MOV/MP4,MKV,MTS,MXF,WMV .etc. The equivalent Windows version Video Converter is designed for PC users if they also want to edit AVI videos on PC, such as Premiere. Just download the right version and follow the step-by-step guide below to change AVI videos to After Effects smoothly.

The trail-before-purchase is supported, just feel free to try it:

          

How to convert AVI to MPEG-2 for editing in Adobe After Effects Smoothly

Install and run it, you will see the interface.

Step 1: Add AVI files to the program

Click the “Add File” button to select the AVI videos from your hard drive to this program. To save your time, this program supports batch conversion so you can add multiple files at a time.



Step 2. Select output format

As mentioned above, MPEG-2 is the best compatible format for all Adobe products, just from "Format" drop-down lists, you can pick “MPEG-2 (*.mpg)” as Adobe After Effects preferable editing codec under “Adobe Premiere/Sony Ve…” option as the output format.



Tip: If you like, adjust video and audio parameters, including the Bitrate of Video and Audio, the Codec of Video and Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., by clicking the Settings button on the main interface for getting the best quality.



Step 3. Start the conversion

Finally, simply hig the big Convert button to start converting AVI to Adobe After Effects friendly video formats.

Within several minutes, you can find the converted file on your computer by clicking the "Open" button. And then you can import the converted files to Adobe After Effects easily.

Related program: 

Pavtube HD Video Converter / Mac Version: It is designed for converting HD videos from HD camcorders or DVs (like JVC, Panasonic, Sony and Cannon), non-protected HD or movies, DVR files (*.tivo) to other file types for playback on popular media devices like Apple TV, PS3, Xobx, Xobx360, WD TV HD Player.

Pavtube Media Magician / Mac Version: A nice camcorder assistant manager, lossless camcorder video joiner, MTS/ M2TS/ MXF/ MOV/ MKV/ TiVo/ WMV/ AVI/ MPG converter and editor. Meamwhile it supported upload edited video to YouTube directly.

Read More:

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Quickly Import DJI Phantom 4 4K video files to iMovie for Smoothly Editing

Q1: “Just got a Macbook Pro today and was pleased to see that iMovie has a video stabilisation feature. However every time I import one of my DJI Phantom 4 videos to iMovie, the stabilisation tab is greyed out. I can't even crop the videos”.

Q2: “I am having a problem getting my DJI Phantom 4 video into iMovie for editing. Been using iMovie, however, importing takes FOREVER.”

This is what I found for stabilisation tab is greyed out issue:

1. Right click on the clip, and select Reveal in Finder
2. Ignore the clip, but open the folder iMovie Stabilization
3. Delete the contents
4. Restart iMovie (unfortunately, this is necessary)
5. Right click the clip again and choose Analyze video -> Stabilization

As for DJI Phantom 4, stabilized 4K video capture (up to 4096×2160 24 / 25p, 60 Mbps, in MP4 / MOV container with MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 codec ).

Importing DJI Phantom 4 videos to iMovie takes FOREVER is that common personal computer doesn’t have the ability to process the Phantom 4 4K video editing work, even if you can import Phantom 4 4K footage into iMovie on MacBook Pro. The quality of Phantom 4 4K videos is ultra high definition, so it requires very powerful computer hardware for smoothly editing.

In order to import and edit DJI Phantom 4 video QUICKLY in iMovie, other solution can be take into consideration. The quick workaround is to convert DJI Phantom 4 4K MP4/MOV to iMovie native-format Apple InterMediate Codec in 2K(more smoothly) resolution.

Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac (review) is now providing the most reliable and professional 4K solutions to all format issues including 4K XAVC/XAVC S, 4K MP4, 4K MTS, 4K MXF and more.

With this professional 4K video converter, you an import Phantom 4 4K footage into iMovie with the preset native-format Apple InterMediate Codec, compress the resolution of DJI Phantom 4 4K footage from 4096*2160P to 1920*1080P so that you the video clips easier for iMovie to render.

The trail-before-purchase is supported, just feel free to try it:

         

If you are a Windows user, and in need of edit the DJI Phantom 4 4K footage in Windows Movie Maker, Sony Vegas, Adobe After Effects, etc. Please turn to Pavtube HD Video Converter

How to Convert DJI Phantom 4 4K MP4/MOV to AIC for iMovie

Download the Pavtube HD Video Converter and install it on your Mac(compatible with Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, 10.10 Yosemite, 10.9 Mavericks, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.7 Lion, 10.6 Snow Leopard, 10.5 Leopard and lower versions).

Step 1. Add DJI Phantom 4 4K MP4/MOV files

Click "Add Video" button to load DJI Phantom 4 4K MP4/MOV files to the program. You can also directly drag the video files into the program directly.



Step 2. Select output format

From "Format" drop-down option, choose iMovie best video editing codec from "iMovie and Final Cut Ex..." > "Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC)(*.mov) to output.



Step 3. Compress Phantom 4 4K video to 1080P

Open "Profile Settings" window, click "Size(pix)" to select 1920*1080 as the final resolution for output video. You can also adjust video and audio settings, including codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channel.



Step 4. Start the conversion

Finally, simply hig the big Convert button to start converting DJI Phantom 4 4K MP4/MOV to Apple InterMediate Codec for iMovie. 

Within several minutes, you can find the converted file on your computer by clicking the "Open" button. And then you can import the converted files to iMovie for editing smoothly.

Related program:

Pavtube Media Magician / Mac Version: A nice camcorder assistant manager, lossless camcorder video joiner, MTS/ M2TS/ MXF/ P2 MXF/ MOV/ MKV/ TiVo/ WMV/ AVI/ MPG converter and editor. Meamwhile it supported upload edited video to YouTube directly.
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This discount offering is to show gratitude to valued customers and potential users of Pavtube software. If you are familiar with the Blu-ray/DVD/Video converter market, you will know that this Video Converter Ultimate discount is the biggest Pavtube can give at Easter since Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate contains the function of a Blu-ray Ripper +DVD Ripper + Video Converter + 4K Compressor + H.265 Decoder&Encoder. Its normal price is the highest among many video programs.  

What can Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate do?

1) 1:1 Backup Blu-ray/DVD without region code or protection limit in two clicks. 

2) Rip Blu-ray/DVD into H.265/HEVC, M3U8, MP4, Apple ProRes, DNxHD, MOV, M4V, MOV, MKV, AVI, Xvid, Divx, VOB, MPEG-2, SWF, FLV... for playback on smartphone, tablet, TV set, HD media player, streaming server, Hard drive, Game console, or edit in Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, etc. 

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How to Streaming H.265 to Samsung via Plex without Video Buffering Issue?

HEVC x265 buffering when playing on Samsung TV via Plex 

I currently have a Plex Media Server on a local network. The network is cabled and using gigabit connections. I am currently having issues when playing HEVC/x254 videos whereby after every few minutes (normally every 3-5), the video stops and the buffering dots appears for a few seconds. This issue only occurs on my Samsung UE55HU7500 and UE55HU6900. If I use a PC, iPhone or iPad either locally or remotely it plays fine. It does not matter how I try and play the videos; both direct play and transcoding have the same results.

How to fix H.265 video buffering on Plex?

After searching on the Internet, we find this article: How to Fix Constant Video Buffering Issue on Plex. And we get the information that the vast majority of buffering issues when streaming content in a Plex app are caused due to the following two main reasons: 
1. The network connection can't support the requested stream.
2. The content can't be transcoded fast enough for the stream.

Since the user who posted the problem said that “The network is cabled and using gigabit connections”, we can see that there is nothing issue with the former reasons. As for the second reasons, it is well know that the transcoding process of H.265 is very computer processor intensive, if your computer is very old, it may be not powerful enough to perform the transcoding that you need. Besides that, the problem may also caused by device limitation. For example, the Plex app for your Samsung TV can experience memory-related constraints. If you try to play content at too high a bitrate, the app can run out of memory available to it, which can result either in crashing or in poor playback, which may manifest as buffering. When in device limitation cases, lowering the video streaming quality in Plex app to the recommended values may help.

Transcode H.265 for streaming to Samsung TV via Plex

If above listed ways does not address your issue, another effective way is transcoding the high bit rate H.265 to Plex supported H.264 codec with lower bit rate but high quality. Here, you can utilize our top ranked H.265 Video Converter,Pavtube Video Converter for Windows/Mac (support Mac OS X El Capitan), which can effortlessly decode H.265 to Plex app for Samsung TV compatible H.264 codec, so that you can play video on Samsung TV via Plex without video buffering issue. In addition, you can also compress 4K video to 1080p for smooth video streaming effect.

Besides H.265, the program also assist you to convert other incompatible file formats such as AVI, ISO, BDMV,Video_TS, etc for playing on Samsung TV (Plex app supported Smart TV models)through Plex app.

Windows version

   

Mac version

    

How to Transcode H.265 for Smoothly Streaming to Samsung TV via Plex?

Step 1: Load H.265 HEVC files to the program.
Launch the software on your Mac computer, click the "Load files" button or "Add video" button to add source H.265/HEVC files.



Step 2: Output Plex app for Samsung TV supported file format.
For great video quality and smoothly playback considerations, you can select the H.264 as output format from "Format > HD Video > H.264 HD Video (*.mp4)".



Step 3: Compress 4K to 1080p.
Open "Profile Settings" window, click "Size(pix)" to select 1920*1080 as the final resolution for output video.



Step 4: Begin conversion.
Start H.265/HEVC to Plex app for Samsung TV conversion by clicking the right-bottom convert button.

When the conversion is finished, hit the "Open" icon on the bottom of the main interface will pop up the folder with converted files. Add converted movies to Plex Media Server, install and launch the Plex app on your Samsung TV, then feel free to stream files to Samsung TV via Plex with no video buffering issue.

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DJI & NLEs: Edit DJI Phantom 4 4k videos in Premiere Pro CC

DJI Phantom is an amazing invention, it can take people’s sight to anywhere in the sky. Most people want to edit DJI Phantom 4 4K videos in Premiere Pro CC or other video editing applications after flying it. However, they always find Premiere Pro CC doesn’t work fine with DJI Phantom 4K videos.

I'm on a nice, shiney new iMac - i7, fastest, baddest, 5k res monitor, etc. Quick hard drives, even tried the internal and a SSD, but DJI Phantom 4 4k video is very slow in Premiere Pro CC. Runs doggy though I can view it in 'Preview' or the finder with no issues - even two or more streams of 4k plays fine, just not in Premiere Pro. Anyone have any ideas? I've tried both .mp4 and .mov file types, the same outcome. In Premiere Pro, it tends to play about 5 seconds of video just fine, then starts breaking. Also, is there a benefit of one file type over another (.mp4 or .mov)?

The DJI Phantom 4 professional captured 4K video in MP4 or MOV(up to 4096×2160 24 / 25p, 60 Mbps, with MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 codec) format, which is not a native editing codec for Premiere Pro. Adobe Premiere Pro CC can handle 4K files without much problem, but it is extremely hardware intensive. In addition, the DJI Phantom 4 4K video footage compressed with MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 will still have big file size, it will take a lot of time for Premiere to render those 4K videos.

To solve those problems, the quick workaround is to convert DJI Phantom 4 4K MP4/MOV to Premiere Pro CC natively supported formats MPEG-2 in 2K resolution. Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac (review) is now providing the most reliable and professional 4K solutions to all format issues including 4K XAVC/XAVC S, 4K MP4, 4K MTS, 4K MXFand more.

Except for transcoding DJI Phantom 4K videos to MPEG-2 format for Premiere Pro CC, this 4K Video Converter also able to convert 4K MOV/MP4 files from DJI Phantom 4 to the most compatible format (Apple InterMediate, Apple ProRes, DNxHD Codec) for FCP/iMovie/Avid MC.

More important, with this professional 4K Video Converter, you can compress the resolution of DJI Phantom 4 4K footage from 4096*2160P to 1920*1080P so that you the video clips easier for Premiere CC to render.

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If you are a Windows user, and in need of edit the DJI Phantom 4 4K footage in Windows Movie Maker, Sony Vegas, Adobe After Effects, etc. Please turn to Pavtube HD Video Converter

How to Convert DJI Phantom 4 4K MP4/MOV to MPEG-2 for Adobe Premiere Pro CC

Download the Pavtube HD Video Converter and install it on your Mac(compatible with Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, 10.10 Yosemite, 10.9 Mavericks, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.7 Lion, 10.6 Snow Leopard, 10.5 Leopard and lower versions).

Step 1. Add DJI Phantom 4 4K MP4/MOV files

Click "Add Video" button to load DJI Phantom 4 4K MP4/MOV files to the program. You can also directly drag the video files into the program directly.



Step 2. Select output format

From "Format" drop-down lists, you can select Adobe Premiere Pro CC preferable editing codec from “Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas MPEG-2 (*.mpg)” as the output format.



Step 3. Compress Phantom 4 4K video to 1080P

Open "Profile Settings" window, click "Size(pix)" to select 1920*1080 as the final resolution for output video. You can also adjust video and audio settings, including codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channel.



Step 4. Start the conversion

Finally, simply hig the big Convert button to start converting DJI Phantom 4 4K MP4/MOV to Adobe Premiere Pro CC friendly video formats. 

Within several minutes, you can find the converted file on your computer by clicking the "Open" button. And then you can import the converted files to Adobe Premiere Pro CC for editing smoothly.

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Pavtube Media Magician / Mac Version: A nice camcorder assistant manager, lossless camcorder video joiner, MTS/ M2TS/ MXF/ P2 MXF/ MOV/ MKV/ TiVo/ WMV/ AVI/ MPG converter and editor. Meamwhile it supported upload edited video to YouTube directly.

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