Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Playing Recorded Halloween Party Videos on Mac/Windows Computer

Summary: This could worsen the boredom but the good news is that you can convert the videos to a supported format on your mac or windows player. Below is the smooth guide.

When you attend Halloween party, you could be that person who never misses to record the events so that you can watch them later or share them with your friends who never attended. In whichever reason that you recorded the events of the party, you can now decide to play them on your Mac on a boring afternoon but fail to play. This could worsen the boredom but the good news is that you can convert the videos to a supported format on your mac then play them.

What you need is media converter tool that can quickly and accurately convert your videos, a powerful tool calledPavtube Video Converter for Mac or Pavtube Video Converter ?( Windows version). Just ensure that you download the right version for your computer. It converts audios and videos of different formats to various formats without hassle. The supported audio formats include MP3, WAV, AU, MKA, OCG, M4A, AIFF, APE and M4R. Whereas the Video formats include, MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, MOD, TOD, VOB, WMV, HD FLV and many more.

   

Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/video-converter-mac/
- Amazon Store Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QIBK0TQ
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-76179460.html

  

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 Playing Recorded Halloween Party Videos on Mac/Windows Computer

Step 1: Import Halloween video footage.

Launch the app on your computer, click the "Add Video" or "Add folder" icon to import Halloween video to the program.



Step 2: Set output file format.

From "Format" bar drop-down list, choose the output format according to your own needs. For example, you can choose "Final Cut Pro" > "Apple Prores 422(*.mov)" as your desired output format for editing with FCP or FCP X.



Step 3: Start conversion.
Hit right-bottom "Convert" button, the conversion will start automatically with a progress bar.

Hot News: Happy Halloween and Hurry up!!! Pavtube's 2015 Halloweenn Promotion is on the road (Offer Valid from Oct. 23, 2015 to Nov. 6, 2015). This Time Pavtube offers up to 40% Off discount on its featured software apps. Never miss this chance to get what you need.

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Monday, October 26, 2015

Pavtube 2015 Halloween Special Offer - Up to 40% Discount


Festivals are always the best opportunities to purchase the goods you were not willing to buy or had no ability to afford in the past days. 2015 Halloween is coming. Are you ready to open your wallet? To make your Halloween celebration even greater, Pavtube Studio has prepared a great Halloween Promotion – we are offering you a generous 40% Discount on our Blu-ray & DVD Softwares (Windows 10 and El Capitan supported). 

 

Since Pavtube Studio offers many kinds of Blu-ray/DVD/Video softwares that you possibly don't know which one to choose, I can make a brief introduction and a recommendation to you. 

Recommendation 1: If you often do video conversion process, you can take Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate and Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac into consideration. It can accept any Halloween movie source, like Blu-ray/DVD disc and 4K/SD/HD online/local video in any format and transform them to nearly any popular video format you have ever seen. 

  

Recommendation 2: For those who have plenty of Blu-ray discs, Pavtube BDMagic and Pavtube BDMagic for Mac will be the best choice. They are cheaper than the recommendation one but supply the same effect on Blu-ray/DVD Halloween movies. 

  

Recommendation 3: DVD owners who just need to rip and backup DVD disc or copy DVD folder, DVD ISO/IFO can focus on Pavtube DVDAid and Pavtube DVDAid for Mac. It only can deal with DVD movies but it is the cheapest item. 

  

Recommendation 4: Pavtube ByteCopy and Pavtube ByteCopy for Mac are for situation that your Halloween Blu-ray/DVD movies have several subtitles and audio tracks and you want to keep all the tracks and chapter markerswhile ripping and copying the discs. What's more, it enables you to extract FLAC/WAV audio from Blu-ray audio disc and extract SRT subtitle from Blu-ray movies. 

  

Think about which one is the best choice for you so that you can solve your video conversion problem with the least money. Don't waste the money-saving chance on Halloween. Just do it!

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Review of Top 5 HD Video Converter for Mac OS X El Capitan

How to Convert Videos on Mac OS X El Capitan?
After upgrading to the new Mac operating system El Capitan, many users complain that their long-term use media entertainment conversion tool often get crashed on this enhanced new operating system. Don’t be panic though, the following article will pick 5 best HD Video Converter for Mac that rivals its competitors with stable and excellent performance on Mac El Capitan.

#Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac



Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac OS X (including El Capitan) can deal with all SD, HD, 2K and even 4K footage in various different formats (MTS, MXF, XAVC/XAVC S, H.265 are supported) generated by Sony, Canon, Nikon, Panasonic and JVC camcorder. With this professional editing codec maker, you will get no problem by outputting AIC/Prores/DNxHD for iMovie, FCP, FCE, Avid Studio, Adobe Premiere Pro, etc smooth post production workflow or uploading to video sharing sites like YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, etc. 

#Handbrake


As a freeMac video converter that is quick in converting and comes with a bit rate calculator, Handbrake helps alter video quality in order to adjust the video size to your desire. It provides many options which will enable you to convert numerous files in various sizes without any compromise in quality. However, you can only convert MP4 and MKV formats on Mac OS X 10.11 and decodes videos to be played on devices such as iPhone, iPod and iPad. Handbrake is a rather disappointing video converting software when it comes to use on Mac El Capitan for video converting. 

#MPEG Streamclip Video Converter for Mac


The MPEG Streamclip Video Converter for Mac features with great technical abilities and swift converting speed thanks to the advanced technology it uses. This video converter can deal with majority of video files including MOV, MP4, WMV AVI, and 3GP, etc for viewing on your Mac OS X El Capitan. After you convert video files, you can enjoy them on your Mac computer or Apple device as well as some Android devices. It is free to download. Although it is very effective in video conversion, however, it has a very complicated interface that’s not so convenient to operate.

#Pavtube Video Converter for Mac



With Pavtube Video Converter for Mac (support El Capitan), you will have no limitation to transfer and play SD videos like AVI, WMV, MP4, MPG, FLV, VOB, etc, camcorder recordings like MTS, MXF, XAVC S, MP4, etc, Tivo and even audio files on various multimedia devices such as Apple/Android/Windows devices, media players, game consoles, HD/UHD TV, 3D virtual reality devices, etc.

Moreover, Pavtube Video Converter for Mac also allows you to customize ouput profile settings to get your desired and better output quality. Movie creation with this program is no big deal with the built-in editing functions: trimming, cropping, attaching external subtitles, adding watermarks, change video effect, etc.

#Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac
























Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac OS X (El Capitan included) is the all in one toolkit that compromises Mac Video Converter, Mac Blu-ray Ripper and Mac DVD Ripper. With its powerful and comprehensive function, you can convert between virtual any file formats, copy 2D/3D Blu-ray and standard DVD with original structure or main movie without extracts, convert Blu-ray/DVD collection to various different video and audio formats for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Windows Phones, PSP, PS3, and other devices playback.

As for 3D movie viewing, the program enables you to create 3D movies from 2D
Blu-ray/DVD with abundant 3D effects: Side by Side, Anaglyph, Top/Bottom. 3D Blu-ray disc can also be transformed to 3D MKV/AVI/WMV format for viewing on 3D TV, players, virtual reality devices and projectors.

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

How to Stream and Play Canon/Sony/Panasonic MXF Files on Roku 4 Mac El Capitan

The Roku 4 has arrived with powerful streaming, stunning resolution and incredible features as below:
4K support and features to highlight 4K video
More 4K channels at launch than competitors
Clean, easy-to-use interface and simple remote with buttons for favorite channels like Netflix
Faster than older Roku models
Lots of content: 300,000 movies and TV episodes; over 3K channels
Can now plug in a stereo or sound bar
New reset button and Remote Finder
Supports nearly all major video services (e.g. Netflix, Amazon Prime Instant Video, Google Play, Hulu, etc.). Not involved in anti-competitive measures as it’s an independent third party.

Besides watching videos or movies with built-in apps, Roku 4 also gives users the possibility of streaming local media files from external connected USB cable for watching on it. However, you can not throw every video to it since Roku 4 has its own limited playable formats:
Video: MP4 (H.264), MKV (H.264), HEVC (H.265)
Audio: MP3, Apple Lossless, WMA, AAC

From above lists, we can see that Mac users won’t be able to stream Sony XDCAM/Canon XF/Panasonic P2 camcorder recorded MXF files and also many other popular file formats to Roku 4. As a matter of fact, what you need is a Mac MXF Converter application, for Mac users who have just upgraded to Mac OS X El Capitan, you will have no problem to transcode Sony/Canon/Panasonic MXF files to Roku 4 playable formats on El Capitan with Pavtube upgraded MXF Converter for Mac(Top 5 MXF Converter for Mac)

Besides that, you can also utilize our application to decode MXF files for streaming on other media stream box such as Apple TV 4, Amazon Fire TV 2, Nvidia Shield TV, etc.

          

Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/mxf-converter-mac/
- AppStore Download: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pavtube-mxf-converter/id502807634?mt=12
- Amazon Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-MXF-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QID8K28
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-MXF-Converter/3000-2194_4-76177789.html

How to stream and play camcorder MXF files on Roku 4 Mac OS X El Capitan?

Step 1: Import Sony/Canon/Panasonic MXF files.

Start up the program on your computer, import MXF files by clicking "File" > "Load Video/Audio" or "Load from Folder" to the program.



Step 2: Define output file format.
Go to "Format" drop-down bar, select Roku 4 playable format from "HD Video" > "H.264 HD Video(*.mp4) ".



Step 3: Start MXF file to Roku 4 conversion process.
Press the right-bottom "Convert" button to carry out the conversion process. When the conversion is completed, you will get no problem to transfer and stream MXF files to Roku 4.

Further Reading:
Copy/Put Tivo to NAS Device for Playing through Roku or WD TV Live Streaming Media Player
How to Play 4K Blu-ray on PC?
Can I play 4K H.265 files through Plex onto Roku 3?
Roku 3 Not Playing Blu-Ray Rips?
Stream DVD to Roku 3 through Plex Media Server
How to digitize iTunes movie to Plex for Roku 3

Thursday, October 15, 2015

How to Convert MKV to MP4 on Mac OS X El Capitan?

“I just installed El Capitan last week. I’ve been trying to convert a 720p MKV video file to a 720p MP4 file with Handbrake, unfortunately, it gets crashed half way. (It works pretty fine on Mac Yostemite). I’m looking for a Hanbrake El Capitan alternative program that allows me to just drag the file onto, set it to MP4 and get my file with no quality loss? Please help me someone, this is driveing me freaking insane.”



Although the newly release Mac OS X El Capitan brings many great new features and functions to make everything you do on Mac more easier and interesting than before, however, media entertainment on this new operating system becomes not so convenient since most video playing and converting programs are not been upgraded with compatibility with El Capitan. 

To get above mentioned issues well fixed up, Pavtube upgrades support for El Capitan for all its Mac products. Here, you can download the newly updated Pavtube Video Converter for Mac to effortlessly convert MKV to MP4 format for better playback MKV on El Capitan with QuickTime, iTunes or transferring to portable devices such as iPhone, iPad, iPod, etc, or streaming to Amazon Fire TV 2/Apple TV 4.

    

Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/video-converter-mac/
- Amazon Store Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QIBK0TQ
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-76179460.html

Step by step to convert MKV to MP4 on Mac OS X El Capitan?

Step 1: Add MKV files to the program.

Click "File" menu, and select "Add Video/Audio" or "Add from folder" to import source MKV files.



Step 2: Set output format.
Clicking the Format bar, you can choose output format by following "HD Video" > "H.264 HD Video(*.mp4)".



Step 3: Edit MKV files.
Open “Video Editor” window, here you can trim MKV video clips, crop video file size to remove black bars, apply special video effect, insert text/image watermark, etc.



Step 4: Start the conversion process.
Go back to the main interface and hit the right-bottom "Convert" button to start to convert MKV to MP4 on El Capitan.
When the conversion is finished, you can easily play MKV files with QuickTime or transferring to portable devices for enjoying on the move.

Further Reading:
How to Convert MXF files with Handbrake Alternative on El Captian?
Stream and Play MXF Files on Apple TV 4 on Mac OS X El Capitan
How to Import and Work Sony/Canon/Panasonic MXF Files in FCP on El Captian?
How to Play AVI on Mac OS X El Capitan?
Ripping DVD to Multi-track MP4 video on Mac OS X El Capitan



Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Pavtube Upgrade Mac Products with Support for Mac OS X El Capitan

The newly arrived Mac OS X El Capitan featuring the ability to run multiple apps is fantastic. But people are out of luck to entertain themselves with various media files on the new operating system since most Mac video conversion application are not updated with support for El Capitan. To get all those issues fixed up, Pavtube Studio has recently updated all its Mac Blu-ray/DVD/Video products with perfect support for Mac’s new operating system - Mac OS X El Capitan. Products that works compatible well with El Capitan including: Pavtube Video Converter for MacPavtube HD Video Converter for MacPavtube MTS/M2TS Converter for MacPavtube MXF Converter for Mac,Pavtube iMixMXFPavtube BDMagic for MacPavtube ByteCopy for MacPavtube DVDAid for MacPavtube iMedia Converter for Mac.



Copy/Backup Blu-ray/DVD on El Capitan
Have problem to copy/backup Blu-ray/DVD disc on Mac OS X El Capitan, never mind, with Pavtube newly upgraded Blu-ray/DVD products, you will get no difficulty to make a full disc copy or the main movie copy of the original 2D/3D Blu-ray/DVD disc on Mac OS X El Capitan. Besides that, the program also enables you to rip/convert Blu-ray/DVD disc to various different file formats on El Capitan platform for playing on iPhone/iPad/iPod, Android phone and tablets, Windows phones or tablets, game consoles, HD media players, streaming to Apple TV/Amazon Fire TV/Roku, etc.

Play and edit videos on El Capitan
Play and edit any video files on Mac OS X El Capitan can also be easily achieved with Pavtube upgraded Mac Video Converter applications. You can effectively convert virtually any file formats including AVI, WMV, MP4, MOV, FLV, VOB, MKV, MKV, MTS, M2TS, Tivo, H.265 in SD, HD, 2K, 4K videos to your desired file formats or devices and programs optimized file formats for better viewing. For camera and camcorder users, you will have a fast and fluid workflow on Mac OS X El Capitan with our program by exporting professional video editing codec such as Apple Prores Codec for Final Cut Pro 6/7/x, Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC) for iMovie/Final Cut Express, DNxHD MOV for Avid Media Composer, After Effects CC/Adobe Premiere Pro/Adobe Premiere Elements/Sony Vegas specially optimized file formats, etc.

Other downloads:

BDMagic for Mac

- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.cn/blu-ray-ripper-mac/
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-BDMagic/3000-7970_4-76177782.html

ByteCopy for Mac
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.cn/bytecopy-mac/
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-ByteCopy/3000-7970_4-76177783.html

iMedia Converter for Mac
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.cn/imedia-converter-mac/
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-iMedia-Converter/3000-2194_4-76177788.html

Video Converter for Mac
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/video-converter-mac/
- Amazon Store Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QIBK0TQ
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-76179460.html

HD Video Converter for Mac
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/hd-video-converter-mac/
- Amazon Store Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QI9GNZS
- AppStore Download: https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/pavtube-hd-video-converter/id502792488?mt=12
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-HD-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-76177786.html

MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/mts-converter-mac/
- Amazon Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-MTS-M2TS-Converter-Download/dp/B00QIE3U0Y
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-MTS-M2TS-Converter/3000-2194_4-76177029.html

MXF Converter for Mac

- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/mxf-converter-mac/
- AppStore Download: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pavtube-mxf-converter/id502807634?mt=12
- Amazon Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-MXF-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QID8K28
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-MXF-Converter/3000-2194_4-76177789.html

iMixMXF
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/imixmxf-mac/
- Amazon Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Studio-iMixMXF-Download/dp/B00QI7MY4Y
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-iMixMXF/3000-2194_4-76171460.html

Further Reading:
Best Way to Edit Video Files on Mac OS X El Capitan
Convert Videos on Mac OS X El Capitan with Top Video Converter
Lossless Backup Blu-ray to MKV on Mac OS X El Capitan
Convert MXF Files on Mac OS X El Capitan
3D Blu-ray Main Movie Backup Solution for Mac OS X El Capitan
Play 4K Videos on Mac OS X El Capitan

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Stream and Play MXF Files on Apple TV 4 Mac OS X El Capitan

Apple has announced the new Apple TV. We can expect a lot from the fourth generation Apple TV, such as slightly thicker and heavier design changes, iOS 9-based TVos operating system with App Store access for applications and system-wide Siri support, a new remote with a touchscreen, a gyroscope and an accelerator. Most importantly, we will have access to most riveting entertainment content through various apps such as Netflix, Hulu, iTunes, HBO NOW, SHOWTIME, etc.

Besides watching movies on Apple TV 4 through its built-in apps, you can also stream and play your local files on Apple TV 4. However, Mac users who have lots of MXF files captured with Canon/Sony/Panasonic P2 camcorders, may be disappointed to find that Apple TV 4 does not read MXF files. The main reason is that MXF files is not included in Apple TV 4 compatible file formats list as below:
-H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High or Main Profile level 4.0 or lower, Baseline profile level 3.0 or lower with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
- MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats 
- Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Therefore, to stream and play MXF files on Apple TV 4 without interruption, you’d better convert MXF to Apple TV 4 playable formats listed above. You can carry out the conversion with a powerful MXF to Apple TV 4 conversion program calledPavtube Video Converter for Mac, the program helps you to directly transcode MXF files to Apple TV optimized 1080p file format with AC3 5.1 pass-through and AAC stereo. 

In addition perform the conversion from MXF to Apple TV 4, the program also has the great capability to convert AVI, WMV, FLV, MKV, VOB, Tivo, etc to Apple TV 4 playable formats.

For streaming Blu-ray/DVD disc movies on Apple TV 4 on Mac OS X El Capitan, Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac is recommended to you.

    

Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/video-converter-mac/
- Amazon Store Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QIBK0TQ
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-76179460.html

How to stream and play MXF files on Apple TV 4 Mac OS X El Capitan?

Step 1: Import MXF files.

Start up the program on your computer, import MXF files by clicking "File" > "Load Video/Audio" or "Load from Folder" to the program.



Step 2: Define an output file format.

Go to "Format" drop-down bar, select Apple TV 4 playable format from "Apple TV" > "Apple TV 3 1080p Dolby Digital Pass-through(*.m4v) ".



Step 3: Start MXF file to Apple TV 4 conversion process.
Press the right-bottom "Convert" button to carry out the conversion process. When the conversion is completed, you will get no problem to transfer and stream MXF files to Apple TV 4.

Furthering Reading:
Play HD video on Apple TV with Dobly Digital 5.1 pass-through sounds.
How to Stream and Play Video_TS Files via Apple TV 3
Convert Blu-ray to Multi-track MP4 for Apple TV 3 on Mac
How to Play 4K Blu-ray on PC?
Convert Hauppuage PVR Video Files for Using with Apple TV 3
How to sync H.265 to Apple TV 3?

Saturday, October 10, 2015

How to import Sony FDR-AXP35 XAVC S files to FCP X on Mac?

Sony FDR-AXP35 which comes with the highlights including capture 4K Ultra HD Video, variety recording formats(XAVC S, AVCHD, and MP4), Exmor R CMOS Sensor and more functions has become the first choice for those who want to have the latest modestly priced 4K Handycam. While, like other 4K handy cameras, XAVC S files from Sony FDR-AXP35 are not natively accepted by FCP X.

To import and edit Sony FDR-AXP35 XAVC S files in FCP X, you will need to do some preparation before editing. The easy workaround I’ve worked out is to find a way to rewrap and convert Sony FDR-AXP35 XAVC S to FCP X editable format in 1080p. 

   

Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/hd-video-converter-mac/
- Amazon Store Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QI9GNZS
- AppStore Download: https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/pavtube-hd-video-converter/id502792488?mt=12
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-HD-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-76177786.html

Transcode Sony FDR-AXP35 XAVC S files to Apple ProRes for FCP X

Step 1. Download the best XAVC S to FCP X converter – Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac. Install and launch it, and click “Add video” button to import Sony FDR-AXP35 XAVC S files into this program.



Step 2. Choose FCP X compatible format by following the path Final Cut Pro > Apple Prores 422(*.mov). You can click on Settings to adjust audio and video parameters including video size, video frame rate, bitrate, sample rate, audio channel.



Step 3. Click “Convert” button to start transcoding Sony FDR-AXP35 XAVC S files to Apple ProRes MOV for FCP X under Mac OS. Now you are ready to import files into FXP X for editing.

Further Reading:

How to Edit MP4 Files Smoothly in FCP 7?

Easily Edit Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II 1080p MP4 in FCP X 

Import Sony HXR-NX100 XAVC S footage to Premiere Pro CC/CS6 for editing on Mac

Friday, October 9, 2015

How to Import Sony HDR-CX405 XAVC S/AVCHD/MP4 to FCP X

With an Exmor R CMOS sensor and a wide-angle Carl Zeiss zoom lens with 30x optical zoom, the Sony HDR-CX405 captures Full HD 1920x1080 video at 60p and 9.2MP still images to optional media cards.The camera records using XAVC S codec at up to 50 Mb/s and features dual recording, which lets you simultaneously capture both high-quality AVCHD and web-optimized MP4 files. The built-in USB 2.0 cable provides a connection to your computer for charging or file transfer.



Work Sony CX405 XAVC S/AVCHD/MP4 video with FCP X
Although FCP X has officially claimed its perfect support for XAVC S/AVCHD/MP4 format, however, when trying to import Sony CX405 XAVC S/AVCHD/MP4 video to FCP X, you will definitely experience some unexpected problems such as video not opening, video/audio out syncing, video get lagged, etc. The main reason is that all those 3 formats are not the ideal editing format for FCP X, which works with Apple Prores Codec perfectly. The Apple ProRes format maintains the highest quality and performance while requiring much less expensive editing and storage hardware for most demanding post-production workflows.

To encode Sony CX405 XAVC S/AVCHD/MP4 video to FCP most preferable Prores Codec, you can download Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac, which can directly output Sony CX405 XAVC S/AVCHD/MP4 video to Apple Prores Codec for FCP X for directly editing. The program can output various different types of Apple Prores Codec, for Final Cut Pro X editing, it is ideal for you to output Apple Prores 422(*mov) or Apple Prores 422(HQ)(*.mov) for high quality and high performance post-production workflows.

Besides exporting Prores codec for FCP X, the program also beneficially exports Sony CX405 XAVC S/AVCHD/MP4 video to other professional editing codec such as DNxHD for Avid Media Composer, Apple Intermediate Codec for iMovie/FCE, etc.

    

Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/video-converter-mac/
- Amazon Store Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QIBK0TQ
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-76179460.html

Step by step to convert and import Sony HDR-CX405 XAVC S/AVCHD/MP4 to FCP X?

Step 1: Add Sony HDR-CX405 XAVC S/AVCHD/MP4 video files.

Click the "Add Video" button or "Add from folder" button to import source Sony HDR-CX405 XAVC S/AVCHD/MP4 video files to the program. You can add multiple video clips at one time.



Step 2: Choose output file format.

Click the "Format" bar and select "Final Cut Pro" > "Apple Prores 422 (*.mov)" as output format. If your Mac is a little old or slow, you can choose to select "Apple Prores 422 (LT) (*.mov)" or "Apple Prores 422 (Proxy)" to save your bandwidth, if your computer is fast enough or you wish to do some high performance editing work, "Apple Prores 422 (HQ) (*.mov)" or "Apple Prores 422 (*.mov)" is more preferable.



Step 3. Edit Sony HDR-CX405 XAVC S/AVCHD/MP4 video.
Open “Video Editor” window, here you can trim video length, crop video file size, apply special effect, add image or transparent text watermark, add subtitles, replace or remove original audio, etc.



Step 4. Convert Sony HDR-CX405 XAVC S/AVCHD/MP4 to Apple Prores.

Click the "Convert" icon under the preview window, it will start to convert Sony HDR-CX405 XAVC S/AVCHD/MP4 video to FCP X supported Apple Prores format.

After the conversion, find the folder where you save the converted video clips. Then launch Final Cut Pro to start importing video to FCP X for professional post workflow with no difficulty.

Further Reading:
Transcode Sony HXR-NX100 XAVC S to Apple Prores for FCP 7/X Editing
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