Monday, November 18, 2013

Workflow of editing Panasonic HPX-171E P2 MXF footages in Sony Movie Studio Platinum 12

Description: With the P2 MXF to Sony Movie Studio converter you can easily find the best video and audio codec for converting Panasonic HPX-171E P2 MXF footages to edit in Sony Movie Studio Platinum 12.

Question:
“What’s the best video and audio codec for converting P2 MXF footages to edit in Movie Studio Platinum 12? Actually I am new one in this entire story about videos. My camera is 171e-Panasonic. My audio codec is pcm_s16le. I have a material and before I start to make editing in Movie Studio I would like to give the converted file to my friend for a first look on his computer or TV. What should I do?”
Solution:
To edit Panasonic HPX-171E P2 MXF footages in Sony Movie Studio Platinum 12, you need to know which video and audio codec/formats this video editing tool supports. On Sony Movie Studio Platinum 12 official website, I find it works well with AAC, AA3, AIFF, AVI, BMP, CDA, FLAC, GIF, JPEG, MP3, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MVC, OGG, OMA, PCA, PNG, QuickTime®, RealMedia®, SND, SFA, W64, WAV, WDP, WMA, WM. Among them, I prefer MPEG-2 as video codec since they can be supported only by Sony Movie Studio as well as the computer and TV you request.

 


Here is a brief instruction about how to convert Panasonic P2 MXF files to MPEG-2/AC3 for Sony Movie Studio Platinum 12.
 
Setp 1. Free download the P2 MXF to MPEG-2 Converter. I used this app to successfully convert many MXF footages shot by my Canon XF100, so I guess it would also work well for your Panasonic P2 camcorder. 
 
Tip 1: If you are using a Mac OS X computer, Mac P2 MXF Converter is available as well.
 
Tip 2: When you import P2 MXF files from computer, don’t forget to copy the complete CONTENT folder from your camcorder to hard disk in advance.

Step 2. Hit the “Add video” button, navigate to the source file location and import your P2 MXF file.

 

 
Step 3. Then follow the path “Common Video > MPEG-2 Video(*.mpg)” and choose MPEG-2 as output format. Of course you would find other MPEG-2 profile under the “Format” list, but I would recommend this one because it allows you to change audio codec.
 

 
Step 4. Enter the “Settings” tab, and you can freely set profile presets in your own way. BTW, all these parameters under Profile Settings, including video codec, display resolution, bitrate, frame rate, etc, can be customized as you like to get better video and audio quality. To get better audio quality, you are suggested to switch Audio Codec from MP2 to AC3.

 
 
Step 5. Return back to the P2 MXF to Sony Movie Studio converter main UI, hit the big “Convert” button and start converting your P2 MXF files for Sony Movie Studio Platinum 12. Once it finishes, open output folder to locate the created MPEG-2 file and transfer it to Sony Movie Studio Platinum 12 for video editing.
  

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Convert DVD ISO/IFO to Multi-track MP4 for watch on iPad Air

Description: This article tell you how to watch DVD ISO/IFO movies on iPad Air in multi-track MP4 format so you can switch to the desired language during playback.

If you own many DVD movies which have been backed up in ISO/IFO files on computer hard drive and would like to convert DVD ISO/IFO movies to multi-track MP4 so that you may watch movies on the new iPad Air with any language by switching to the desired one, the Pavtube DVD to iPad Air Converter is your great choice to rip DVD ISO/IFO and original DVD disc to iPad Air compatible MP4 format as well as multiple audio tracks saved for iPad Air playback.

How to Rip DVD ISO/IFO to Multi-track MP4 for watch on iPad Air? 


Part One. Rip/Convert DVD ISO/IFO to Multi-track MP4 for iPad Air


Step 1. Free download the Multi-track DVD Converter (Mac users can download here), install and launch it. Click the “Load ISO/IFO” button to import source DVD ISO/IFO files.

blu-ray-to-multi-track-mp4

Step 2. Choose “Multi-track Video > Multi-track MP4 (*.mp4)” from the “Format” drop-down list as output format.

blu-ray-to-multi-track-mp4

Tip: This profile extracts more than one audio track from source DVD ISO/IFO movies in saved MP4 files. And you are allowed to remove unwanted audio track by unchecking the “Check” box in front of each audio source.

Step 3. Hit the “Convert” button on Pavtube ByteCopy main UI to start ripping DVD ISO/IFO to Multi-track MP4 for iPad Air. Once the conversion process finishes, open output folder and locate the created multi-track MP4 movie.

Part Two. Stream and watch Multi-track MP4 movies on iPad Air
 

Step 1. Install multi-track player on iPad Air. When typing in the keyword “multitrack player” in Apple Store, many free or charged apps would show up, choose one and install on your iPad Air.

Step 2. Open iTunes, and add created multi-track MP4 movie to this multi-track player.

Step 3. Open this multi-track player, open the source multi-track MP4, and choose wanted language during movie playback.



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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Solve no audio issue when converting HVX200 P2 MXF to ProRes 422 for FCP X

Summary: Follow this article you will know how to solve Panasonic HVX200 MXF editing problems with Final Cut Pro X on Mac as well as how to work out the "no audio issues".
 
To start, the HVX200 becomes only the second camera in Panasonic’s lineup to employ true variable frame rates! While, when you want to import Panasonic HVX200 P2 MXF files in FCP X on Mac for editing, you will get frustrated due to the video codec incompatibility problem as below.

I would like ton convert MXF files from my Panasonic P2 AG-HVX200, to ProRes 422 for FCP X. As the files have proved to be not so well-suited when they are about to be edited in my Final Cut Pro X. I have converted many files from this same camera with no problem but for some reason now it has no audio.

I try the Free HD Video Converter For Mac, and it work well. So I bought and register HD VIDEO CONVERTER FOR MAC, but when I convert MXF files to Prores422, I have no audio. So I bought MXF CONVERTER FOR MAC and I have the same problem, no audio. What's the problem? Is there a way someone can help walk me through this?

To edit Panasonic HVX200 P2 video footage with Final Cut Pro, you have to convert P2 MXF to FCP natively supported video format like MOV with Apple ProRes Codec. Here we recommend you the best P2 MXF to FCP X Converter for Mac which can help you to transcode Panasonic P2 MXF to Apple ProRes .mov format for FCP on Mac OS X quickly and easily. Here comes the detailed guide. 

Note before converting:

1. Please ensure that the computer you are using to do P2 MXF conversion has Final Cut Pro installed, otherwise, the converted files will have audio only without image.

2. If you are using FCP X, please make sure you have installed ProApps QuickTime Codecs, or you may get files with sound only without video. The FCP X does not install the ProApps QuickTime Codecs automatically, so you need download and install the codec manually.

While importing MXF clips to Pavtube MXF to ProRes converter for conversion, please make sure you have the entire MXF file structure as it saved on your camcorder’s P2 card. If you only have some loose .MXF clips, your files will have image only without audio. See MXF file structure on Panasonic’s P2 card as below.



The above screenshot clearly shows .MXF clips are all saved in ‘VIDEO’ folder, while audio files are all stored in ‘AUDIO’ folder. When you importing .MXF clips from the correct file structure, Pavtube MXF to FCP Converter is able to recognize audio tracks from ‘AUDIO’ folder automatically, which ensures the generated ProRes 422 MOV files have both image and sound correctly. 

Guide: Convert Panasonic HVX200 MXF files to FCP X on Mac

Step 1: Add MXF video files.

Download and run Pavtube MXF Converter for Mac. Click the button "Add video" or "Add from folder" to add Panasonic HVX200 MXF files, or directly drag and drop your P2 MXF files.

canon c300 mxf to fcp converter

Step 2: Select an output format for FCP X and set the output folder.

Click on the "Format" and get the dropdown menu, then move you pointer to Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov), it’s the best format for editing in FCP X.


Step 3: Click "Settings" icon to adjust audio and video parameters.

Click the "Settings" icon and you will go into a new interface named "Profile Settings". You can adjust codec, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channel in the interface according to your needs and optimize the output file quality.

Tips: If your default audio track is in mute when recording, you may get only video without audio. So you can switch to the audio stream ID option to choose the right audio track.



Step 4: Start Converting.

Click the "Convert" button; it will convert Panasonic HVX200 P2 MXF files to Apple ProRes for FCP X on Mac immediately.

After the MXF to ProRes conversion, you will be able to get the output files for FCP X via clicking on "Open" button effortlessly. Afterwards, you can import the converted videos to FCP X freely for further editing without any trouble.

Futhermore, if your MXF files have 2 audio tracks or more, here is a new program named iMixMXF with multi-track preserving and mixing features. You can download the trial version for evaluation! (Read the multi-track MXF Converter guide)

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Thursday, November 7, 2013

2013 Thanksgiving Special Offer: Freebies, Up to 66% off and Buy One Get One Free

Description: Pavtube 2013 Thanksgiving Day Promotion is available now. Free apps and up to 66% off discount is provided from Pavtube Studio to express the appreciation and gratitude for registered and potential customers on the coming Thanksgiving Day.

The annual traditional Thanksgiving Day is coming, and it’s time to show our gratitude to our mom, family members, and friends. How will you celebrate this sweet moment with your family and what will you do to thank your mom for giving birth to you? Stay at home and spend more time with her while watch her favorite movie together, enjoy a delicious dinner and tell her everything at work, plan a short trip and have her relaxed at weekend? Whatever you have decided to do on Thanksgiving Day, Pavtube is a great helper to make it work. Pavtube Studio, a professional multimedia software provider, is dedicated to bring you personal audio-visual feast of digital world and brighten your digital life. Great News, Pavtube Studio is now offering FREE apps and UP to 66% off promotion on Pavtube best sellers (both Windows and Mac versions are available) for you to celebrate the coming Thanksgiving Day from November 6, 2013 to December 10, 2013.

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How to play DVD movies on Nook HD/HD+ Tablet?

This article shows you the easiest way to convert DVD to Nook HD/HD+ Tablet supported video formats so that you can view latest DVD movies on Barnes & Noble Nook tablets with HD quality. 

The Nook HD's 1,440x900-pixel resolution with its 243 ppi is the highest yet of any 7-inch tablet screen, higher than even the Kindle Fire HD's 1,280x800-pixel resolution. The 9-inch Nook HD+ houses a 1,920x1280 display and sports a 256ppi; slightly better than the Kindle Fire HD 8.9's 1,920x1,200 screen and 254ppi. With so many powerful features, both Nook HD and Nook HD+ are great for watching DVD movies. 

However, just like other tablets, the Nook HD/HD+ tablet still comes with no drive. In order to transfer DVD movies to Nook HD/HD+ Tablet for watching, you'll need to convert DVD to Nook HD/HD+ Tablet support video format first and then transfer the converted video files to your Nook HD or HD+ Tablet.

To get the work done, a top DVD Ripper software is needed. Here Pavtube DVDAid (Currently on sale during Pavtube's Thanksgiving Giveaway 2013) is highly recommended. The program is an easy-to-use yet wonderful DVD Ripping tool to help your rip both Blu-ray and DVD movies to Nook HD/HD+ highly compatible HD videos for playback. Besides, it can also rip DVD (ISO/IFO) to all other popular video formats like AVI, MOV, MKV, WMV, FLV, MPG, SWF, etc. for playing and sharing on iPhone 5S/5C, iPad Air, iPad Mini 2, Kindle Fire HDX, Galaxy Tab 3, Galaxy Note 3, Sony Xperia Z1, Archos, Zen, Blackberry Z10, YouTube, Facebook, etc. Moreover, it allows you to edit your DVD movies by trimming, cropping, adding watermarks, etc. The equivalent Mac version is Pavtube DVDAid for Mac, which can rip and convert DVD movies to Nook HD/HD+ Tablet under Mac OS X (Include Lion and Mountain Lion). Just get it now and follow the steps below to get your DVD movies ready for Nook HD/HD+ tablet in just a few clicks! 

Above all, let us have a look at the video formats supported by Nook.

Nook HD/HD+ supported media format:
  • Audio: MP4, M4A, 3GP, AAC, MP3, FLAC, WAV, OGG, AMR 
  • Video: MP4, 3GP, WEBM, AVI 
  • Gallery pictures: JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP 
  • Reader/Other: PDF, ePUB, DRP, ePIB, FOLIO, OFIP, CBZ, TXT, RTF, XLS, DOC, PPT, PPS, PPSX, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, LOG, CSV, EML, ZIP

Below is a quick guide:

How to convert DVD moives to Nook HD friendly format?

Step 1. Download, Install and Run the Pavtube DVD to Nook HD converter on your computer.

Step 2. Load DVD files.

Click "Add" button to load DVD disc, DVD folders, ISO files or IFO files respectively.

Step 3. Choose the output video format. 

Click the pull-down menu in the "Format" bar to select the output format. To play DVD movies on Nook HD tablet, you can select "Android" > "Nook Tablet (*.mp4)" as the output format.



Tip: If you like, you can click "Settings" to change the video encoder, resolution, frame rate, etc. as you wish. According to my experience, for watching DVD Movies on Nook HD, 720p with 1500~2000kbps is just all right. I found bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss, and vice versa. 

Step 4.Start ripping DVD movies for Nook HD.

Click "Start" button on right bottom of the main interface start the DVD to Nook HD MP4 conversion. When then conversion finishes, 

click "Open" to locate the ripped DVD files and transfer them to your Nook HD/HD + tablet for watching on the go.

Now, you have get it, just enjoying watching DVD movies on Nook HD.

Tips: 


1. You can get more information about how to transfer media content to Nook HD from here: How to transfer music, videos and ebooks to Nook HD/HD+ tablet?

2. If your movie isn't already in one of the supported formats or it's still on a DVD or a Blu-ray, you can get the Video Converter Ultimate (or the iMedia Converter Mac) which can help you rip Blu-ray/DVD, and convert various formats of 720p/1080p HD videos in MKV, AVI, TiVo, VOB, MPG, MTS, etc. to your Nook HD, Nook HD+ and the original Nook Tablet for smoothly playing.

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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Convert 2D/3D Blu-ray to 3D MKV/MP4/AVI/MOV/WMV in SBS, Anaglyph, T/P

Description: An easy-to-use program to transfer Blu-ray movie to 3D MKV/MP4 for playback in 3D TV and 3D video projector.
“I want to get some Blu-ray 3D MKV videos for my 3D TV. My house does have laptop and blur-ay drive. So when it comes to how to get what I want, I really feel somewhat puzzled. I think it is beyond my knowledge. So anyone please help solve it?”
“Most of my Blu-rays are 2D and some of them are 3D; my question is do we have a solution to keep them all ripped in 3D? I’d love to enjoy 3D MKV on my Panasonic video projector without buying the 3D version again. I would be grateful if you can help me.”
You may also meet the problems above. Yes, ripping Blu-ray movies and saving them in hard drive or your own server could be safer than keeping the discs, especially when you have two naughty kids at home (lol). It’s great idea to rip Blu-rays movies into MKV or MP4, and play on smart TV in living room instead. Also, it’s not a big deal if you prefer watching 3D movies as long as you have this 3D Blu-ray Ripper.

Pavtube 3D Blu-ray Ripper can easily help you remove Blu-ray encryption and convert Blu-ray into MKV/MP4/MOV/AVI/WMV and add 3D effect in Analygph, T/P and SBS. To be more specific, it offers several settings to let you free change 3D effect at your needs. You can make 3D movies at home!

Highly recommended to give a shot!

Tips: 

1. 3D Blu-ray Ripper for Mac users;
2. 3D effect on converted video is added by program; it may not be exactly the same as your original 3D blu-ray disc.

Tutorials: How to rip 2D/3D Blu-ray to 3D MKV/MP4/MOV/AVI/WMV in SBS, Anaglyph, T/P

Step 1. Run Pavtube ByteCopy as the 3D Blu-ray Ripper; load disc.

Click “Load files” to load blu-ray movie from ROM, blu-ray folder or import Blu-ray ISO file directly. There’s not need to run virtual drive to mount the ISO files; Pavtube ByteCopy will recognize them automatically.


Step 2. Choose format.

Click the “Format” bar and find “3D Video”, you will find several presets for MKV/MP4/MOV/AVI in Side-by-Side 3D, Top-Bottom 3D and Anaglyph 3D. Usually MKV and MP4 are most recommended formats, but you still need to check your device specification to choose one accordingly.

Step 3. Adjust 3D effect.

Click “Settings” to enter customize specs window; you can adjust resolution(size), bitrate, frame rate, 3D mode and depth here. 

Step 4. Start Conversion.

Click the big red “Convert” to start the conversion. Wait for a while and click “Open output folder” to locate the converted video easily. Now transfer your 3D movies to 3D TV or video projector via USB for playback. Do not forget to turn on your device 3D settings!

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Monday, November 4, 2013

Rip VC-1 Blu-ray movies to iPad Air, iPad series for enjoyment

Description: This best Blu-ray to iPad Air converter brings the most efficient way of ripping Halloween Blu-ray movies to iPad Air or other iPad series, so that you could effortlessly watch Blu-ray movie on iPad Air.
  
More and more Blu-ray movies are encoded in VC-1 codec, including the recent released Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy, Inception, he Mummy Trilogy, Life, etc. If you own any of them and would like to put on the new iPad Air/4/3, you may need to convert VC-1 encoded Bllu-ray movies to iPad Air/4/3 playable format for playback. The following article shows you how to rip VC-1 Blu-ray movies to iPad Air or iPad series with a Top Blu-ray to iPad Air Converter - Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper.

Step-by-step guide:

How to convert VC-1 Blu-ray M2TS streams to iPad Air or iPad series?

Step 1: Getting started.

Free download Pavtube Blu-ray to iPad Air Converter (Mac Blu-ray to iPad Air Converter is available for Mac users), install and launch it. Hit the “Load disc” button to browser to disc drive and import source VC-1 Blu-ray.



Tip 1: The main title is checked by default and no need to re-select correct VC-1 Blu-ray main movie. Don’t forget to choose one wanted audio track and subtitles from the drop-down list of “Audio” and “Subtitles” for your output Blu-ray movies.

Tip 2: If you would like to show subtitles only when actors are speaking a different language, Pavtube VC-1 Blu-ray to iPad Air Converter offers an option called “Forced subtitles” to enable you to do that. Just choose one main subtitle track from Subtitles menu e.g. English and click the “Forced subtitles”, you would find subtitles only show when a foreign language is speaking.

Step 2: Choose iPad Air/5/4 compatible output format.

The best VC-1 Blu-ray to iPad Air/5/4 converter includes multiple profiles for different devices. When you cannot find the particular one for your iPad Air, just download the corresponding Profile Patch. Once the profile patch is installed and extra profiles would be added to certain category under your program. And you may choose “iPad ->iPad Air HD Video(*.mp4)” as output format.



Step 3: Adjust profile presets, (Optional)

Pavtube Blu-ray to iPad Air converter allows user to set video and audio parameters including video codec, bitrate, size, frame rate, etc under “Settings” option, so you are able to customize the output video and audio quality in your own way.



Step 4: Start VC-1 Blu-ray to iPad Air/5/4 ripping.

Now hit the “Convert” button on Pavtube main UI to start ripping VC-1 Blu-ray to iPad Air/5/4. When it finishes, open output folder and sync the ripped movies to iPad Air or iPad series for watching with ease.

If you don’t know how to put video to new iPad Air , just follow the steps to realize it: 
  1. Make sure you have install iTunes. If not, you can free download iTunes here at first. And launch the iTunes. 
  2. Connect iPad Air to Mac/PC. 
  3. Choose “File – > Add File to Library…”
  4. Drag the .mp4 file you want to the iPad Air icon
So there you have it. Prette simple. Now, you can enjoy and view 1080p/720p HD/SD videos and movies on iPad Air anytime everywhere for great digital fun. 

Additonal Tips: 

1. If your movie isn’t already in one of the iPad Air supported formats or it’s still on a DVD or various HD/SD Videos, you can get the Video Converter Ultimate (or the iMedia Converter Mac)which can help you rip Blu-ray/DVD, and convert various formats of 720p/1080p HD videos in MKV, AVI, TiVo, VOB, MPG, MTS, etc. to your iPad Air, iPad Mini 2, iPad 4, iPad 3, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S, Apple TV 3, and other IOS tablets/phones for smoothly playing. 

2. Get more info at Apple TV Column

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