Convert Sony 4K XAVC S to MOV, MP4, AVI, MPG, WMV, FLV, SWF, on PC/Mac

“A problem arose when I tried to import XAVC S files into FCP 7. It won’t work… at all. I’ve done some tests looking for a (free) conversion software for XAVC-S to QuickTime .mov. I tried some native Mac apps like Compressor, MPEG Streamclip, and Toast. None worked’

Have you guys ever met the issues when editing or playing your 4K XAVC files there? Do you get any best XAVC video assistants to help us a lot in converting XAVC files to other common ones like MOV, MP4, AVI, MPG, WMV, FLV, SWF, etc for editing or playback? Consequently, for native importation of Sony 4K XAVC-S videos, it is highly advisable to first convert XAVC/XAVC-S video format to Mac with appropriate codec. 

What’s the best XAVC S file converter for Mac?
1.FFmpeg should be able to remux from XAVC-S .mp4 to .mov with no transcoding necessary. I’ve tried yet, it imports my xavc-s videos, but it takes more time than its worth. I’d gave up the way.
2.To make it clearly for us to work with 4K XAVC files, Pavtube Video Converter for Mac can be the best XAVC converting program, which can help you transcode Sony XAVC or XAVC-S to any other common video formats with the high quality preserved, such as MOV, MP4, AVI, MPG, WMV, FLV, SWF, etc. What’s more, with so many various editing tools offered, it is popular for those video editors.

Guide on transcoding Sony 4K XAVC files to common ones for editing, playing, etc
Step 1.Install the program on Mac and run it. Drag the XAVC/XAVC S files to the software. Or you can also click “Add” button on the top of the main interface to import video to the program.

Step 2. Come to the output list, here we would like to suggest you to come to the output list to select the ‘Common Video’ to find the items you want. So many output common ones are here for your choosing. Or for NLEs, just drop down the list to find more.

Step 3: Custom video and audio settings (for advanced user)
If you are an advanced user and want to adjust video and audio settings like bit rate, frame rate, etc. in your own way, you can click ‘Setting’ button and go to ‘Profile Settings’ panel to do so, if not, simply skip this step.

Then we will come to the final step, on the main interface if you have done all the preparation work, why not hit the ‘Convert’ button to get your job started? With a faster conversion speed and easy operation, you won’t worry about your 4K XAVC recordings any more.

See Also:

• Play Sony AX100 4K XAVC Movies on HDTV
• Import Sony PXW-X200 Raw XAVC Files to Avid Media Composer
• Does Adobe Premier Pro CC Support XAVC S Codec?

Play H.265/HEVC Video on LG Ultra HD 4K TV/Samsung/Philip TV

In the following article, we can learn that the page has been divided into several parts to tell us the introduction of H.265/HEVC videos, several kinds of 4K TVs, reasons for H.265/HEVC cannot be directly played on 4K TV or advantages of 4K TVs they take to us. Join us to know more?

Part 1. What does H.265/HEVC codec bring to us?
To be brief, higher quality and smaller size, that’s the highest characteristic belongs to H.265/HEVC videos. This new kind of codec has attracted so much attention on the market, as the first flow cameras that can output H.265 recordings, is that cool? 

Part 2. 4K TV? Any attractive features?
Unique sliding sound bar provides sound quality that complements the impressive 4K resolution of Ultra HD TVs.
State-of-the-art screen panel provides a wide viewing angle that makes every location the best seat in the house.
Intuitive Magic Remote provides simple and fun way to pick and choose what you want to watch.
LED Plus technology provides even greater control of brightness to deliver better contrast, amazing clarity and color detail.

Part 3.Why H.265/HEVC movies cannot directly playback on 4K LG TV/Samsung TV/Philip TV
Though 4K Ultra HD provides new standard of high definition, and undoubtedly be the future of TV resolution. H.265/HEVC, as the newest codec has not been accepted by all these 4K TVs. Due to the HDTV best supported video formats, it is necessary for us to transcode the H.265/HEVC videos for playback on 4K HD TV with professionalH.265/HEVC encoder/decoder.

Part 4.How to play H.265/HEVC movies on LG Ultra HD 4K TV/Samsung/Philip TV?
Seeking online for a long time, Pavtube Video Converter has a good reputation there. With the upgraded function ofencoding and decoding H.265/HEVC videos not long ago, we strongly recommend this program for you! With various output items and easy operation, it is pooular among the video lovers. Let’s learn more conversion steps below:

Step 1. Download and install the program from the website, load your original H.265/HEVC source in with ‘Add video’ directly drag files in is available.

Step 2.Choose the right output items for LG Ultra HD 4K TV/Samsung/Philip TV? Come to the output list, we are glad to introduce you suitable formats from "TVs" category.

Step 3. Optional: Adjust the video and audio parameters, including the Bitrate of Video & Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., by clicking the ‘Settings’ button on the main interface for getting the best quality.

For the final step, when you did all the preparation work, it’s time to hit the ‘Convert’ icon on the main interface to start our work. With the higher definition H.265/HEVC brought to us, let’s watching our favorite movies on LG Ultra HD 4K TV/Samsung/Philip TV.

More Guides:

• Let’s Get Closer to HEVC (H.265) & H.265 Transcoder
• HEVC Workflow: Encode H.264 MP4 to H.265 MP4 on PC
• Alternative Exporter to H.265/HEVC video format Instead of Cinemartin Cinec

Play XAVC 4K videos on MX Player

Enjoy watching the latest hot movies on MX Player with your Philip TV? Especially for 4K XAVC movies, I have to admit that it is so enjoyable for us to watch the high definition movies with our family members. So today here we would like to introduce you the best method of watching XAVC4K videos on MX Player with no issues. Join us now?

With the introduction of many new video players into the market, MX Player remains one of the most popular video players in the Google Play Store. MX Player comes conveniently packaged with tons of video codec making it a go-to app for anyone looking for a do-it-all solution for playing a wide variety of video formats and XAVC 4K is included. What’s more, some guys may also have the issues of watching XAVC 4K videos with VLC media player, right?

Yes, 4K UltraHD video is coming to Android, according to Qualcomm. Despite that there’s a hot debate on whether 4K video capture and playback is really necessary. However, will those people be willing to purchase a new device simply for the purpose of playing 4K videos? So in order to make MX Player be friendly with the XAVC 4K videos, we highly recommend you the Pavtube Video Converter to help you do some changes with the XAVC 4K recordings, not only playing on MX Player, but also for other NLEs such like FCP X, etc.

Necessary steps we should know for converting XAVC 4K videos to MP4 for MX Player.
Step 1. Download the program from the website, load your original 4K source in with ‘Add video’ or ‘Add from folder’. On the other way, just directly drag your 4K files in is also available.



Step 2. Select the right formats for playing on MX Player. Here we suggest you to go to the ‘HD Video’ list, you will get the ‘H.264 HD Video (*.mp4)’ as the best output. For others? Why not choose one as your favorite?



Step 3. Wanna compress your 4K videos? Well, in the ‘Settings’ button, you can adjust video and audio settings, including codec, bitrates, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channel. To down scale 4K to 1080p, do remember adjusting video size to 1920*1080. 



Finally, hit the big ‘Convert’ button and we can wait for the output movies which can be friendly for MX Player. With the faster conversion speed and the high quality preserved, it is wonderful to enjoy the XAVC 4K files with your family members!

Guides:

• Top-ranked XAVC/XAVC S Video Converter Review + Guide
• H.265 vs XAVC vs H.264 High Profile Output
• Best Video Formats Supported by Android Tablets and Smartphones

Store VOB Files in NAS Server for playing on Plex

Overview: VOB, like many other formats, is just a container that houses digital video encoded with an MPEG-2 codec. This tutorial will explain how to convert your VOB files to MP4/MKV format for storing on your NAS and streaming over Plex. 

Hot Search: Tivo to NAS | iMovie files to NAS | YIFY Torrents to Plex | AVI to Plex | GoPro video to Plex | MKV to Plex 

"Recently our company shot some recordings encoded by VOB and for a further usage later, we need to store them in NAS server. But we fot some trouble when importing VOB files to NAS, something there always wrong with the original source as warning. So we cannot play them on Plex player and only MKV and MP4 can be accepted." While today here we would like to share some experience of converting VOB to MKV and MP4 with no quality loss in some efficient ways. (Read Plex Supported Formats) 

 

What's the difference and usage between VOB and MP4? 

VOB is the core format of files in DVD Video discs and contain the actual movie data. While MP4 is commonly used for saving files recorded by camcorder, or sharing video files on the Internet, or playing on various hardware devices like Plex player, or some other popular NLEs like iMovie, etc. Therefore sometimes people need to convert VOB to MP4 to enjoy and share VOB files with others. 

How to convert VOB to MP4/MKV with no quality loss? 

In order to covert VOB files to MP4 or MKV for storing in NAS and playing on Plex, we here highly recommend you the Pavtube Video Converter for Windows/Mac, which we can use to converting VOB to MP4/MKV or others with high quality preserved. Additionally, all Windows and Mac operation system can be supported well. Let's together see how it works. 

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Other Download: 
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/video_converter/ 
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Step 1.Just drag and drop your VOB files from the computer to the pane of this app, or click the "Add Files..." option at the top left corner of this app's pane to choose and import the files you want to convert. 

 

Step 2. Come to the output list by clicking the 'Format' bar on the left of the preview window. In order to preserve the high quality, we would like to suggest you to choose the 'HD Video' to select the 'H.264 HD Video (*.mp4)' or 'MKV HD Video (*.mkv)' as we mentioned above. 

 

Step 3.Optional editing function you wanna a try? click the "Edit" button, and then you can customize your video by cropping, trimming, changing video effects, adding watermarks or a subtitle, etc. 

 

Finally, click "Convert" to start to change VOB to MP4. After that you can click "Open Folder" to find out where the output files are saved. If you want to set where you to save the output files, click the "Output Folder" drop-down list to set it before the conversion. Then it's time to store our VOB files in NAS and enjoy them on Plex player! (Plex Guide for Beginners) 

More Tips: 

• Play Any Videos on Apple Devices via Plex Media Server 
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• Play MKV on Roku 3/2 via USB Interface 
• Convert TiVo Files for Playback on Android Tablet 
• Convert M2TS with DTS for Playback on PS3 with AC3 5.1 Surround 
• Problems with VLC Player When Playing H.265 Videos 
• Stream 1080p/720p MKV Movies to Apple TV with with Dolby Digital 5.1 
• Convert AAC MKV/MP4 movies to AC3 with 5.1 Channels 
• How to Convert FLV to QuickTime for Playing? 
• Play MPG/MPEG Files on Surface 3/Pro 3 without Issues 
• FLAC vs WAV vs WMA: Convert Audio Files on iOS Devices 
• Watch HD Videos on Samsung Galaxy Tab Series Tablets 
• Get Kindle Fire HDX 7 to Play all 1080p/720p MKV HD movies 
• Convert MXF Videos for TV Broadcasting and Vimeo Sharing 

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Can't Play MKV on Roku 3/2 via USB Interface?

‘I have a setup running with plex. I play files on my apple tv, but it only supports mp4 files, which makes plex transcode, and my nas can't handle that. Therefore I want to know whether it is possible to buy a Roku 3, set it up, and have it play files like MKV (mostly MKV) and MP4 without any transcoding? Directplay works on all our samsung tv's because they have a vast support of filetypes, does Roku have that too? How can I stream any videos to Roku for nice watching?

Why Can't Play some MKV on Roku via USB?
Though Roku USB channel has the ability to read and play MKV files, there are some restrictions on the MKV files. Roku USB Media Player channel only plays MKV files encoded with H.264 video codec and AAC/MP3/DTS/AC3 audio codec. If the MKV is encoded with other video or audio codec like MPEG-2, WAV and etc, we will fail to play MKV on Roku via USB drive. Such the related question also happened when playing MKV in iTunes.

Preparation: Run MKV files in Roku?
To get those MKV files and Roku 3 to play nicely, the easy workaround is to transcode them to a compatible format. Pavtube Video Converter for Windows/Mac is a great application to convert your video files. It has a codec pack that enables conversion between different video and audio file formats. With the fast speed and easy workflow, it is so convenient for us to make MKV files available for Roku.

Steps on encoding MKV to Roku compatible format MP4:
Step 1.Download and install video converter for Roku on your computer. Run it and directly drag and drop the MKV files that you want into the main window of this converter. You can also add MKV files by clicking the "Add Video" button on the left bottom

Step 2. Choose the right output format. As MP4 is the target format that supported by Roky, thus we are going to select the ‘HD Video’>>’H.264 HD Video (*mp4)’ as the best format after clicking the item ‘Fomrat’ bar.

Step 3. Tap the ‘Convert’ button on the main interface you can easily start your work, then with the right MP4 format, do you still have the problems of importing MKV files to Roku? 

Additional tips: Before we start to convert the MKV workflow, we can also adjust the video files in ‘Settings’ and ‘Edit’ to make more video effects there. Do you wanna a try?

More:

• Supported Video Formats for iPad Air and iPad Mini 3
• Best Video Formats Supported for Facebook Uploading
• iTunes Best Supported Video Format/Audio Format

Convert TiVo Files for Playback on Android Tablet

Got an idea of transferring recorded TiVo files to Android tablets from PC? How did you successfully watch TiVo videos smoothly on Android tablet? If you got any problems there, in this tutorial, we are glad to show how to transfer TV shows from TiVo to Android devices so that you can take favorite TV shows when away from home.

Why most users wanna play TiVo recordings on Android Tablet?
TiVo has finally decided to show some love to Android users with its TiVo app for Android tablets. Now you can do just about everything you can do with your TiVo remote control — find and explore shows, schedule recordings, control live TV and recorded shows, and more — from your Android tablet! However, it seems that we need to convert TiVo to other common ones like HD MKV, MP4 or even play TiVo on PC. 

Preparation we need to watch TiVo files nicely on Android tablet.
To get rid of these troubles of importing TiVo files to Android Tablet, we here luckily recommend the Pavtube Video Converter for Windows/Mac, which has the strong ability of working Tivo files with various formats or devices. With a high conversion speed and quality, it has a good reputation online. We also call it as Tivo Video Editor because it can merge TiVo files together, trim TiVo video clips, split TiVo files into chapters, adjust the video screen of TiVo files, remove black bars from TiVo files, add watermarks to TiVo files, add subtitles to TiVo files,etc.

Step by step guide on how to easily convert Tivo to MP4 for playback on Android Tablet:
Step 1.Download and launch the Windows Tivo Converter, click on the ‘Option’ button on the main interface, input your ‘Tivo Media Access Key’ to let your files in as the screen shot follows.

Tips: How to find your Tivo Media Access key? Just go to the ‘Tivo Cetral ‘menu>>’Message and Set up’ Account and system information’, your Media Access Key would be there.
Step 2. Choose the best output for Android tablet. Come to the output list by clicking the ‘Format’ bar there. Drop the list down, here we suggest you to select the ‘HD Video’>>’H.264 HD Video(*.mp4)’ as the suitable one for Android.

Note: Good news here! Pavtube studio has announced that the all windows products has upgraded to version 4.8.2 which meand this Tivo converter also has the capability of encoding or decoding H.265/HEVC files well.

What’s more, you can also tap the ‘Settings’ or ‘Edit’ button to adjust your output videos. Finally, ‘Convert’ to start your conversion and you can watch them on Android tablets. Smoothly working with TiVo files, do you still have any other worries?

More:

• Work Tivo Files with Surface via Windows Media Player
• Convert TiVo to MP4 for Android Tablet best viewing experience
• How to deliver TiVo shows to Apple iOS 6 iPhone 5 for watching?

How to Convert MTS/M2TS Files to DV-AVI/MOV for Editing

‘I'm probably taking the plunge into an HD camcorder in the near future. However, I'm still using Premiere Pro 2.0 for editing, and upgrading that, my computer system will cost a bit. So I'm wondering about converting AVCHD MTS to DV-AVI so I can edit it (or try to edit it) with my current rig, until I spring for a new one. What are the tradeoffs-- I mean, other than massive files on my hard drive?’

Have you ever meet the troubles like above? I’m sure most of you are fond of recording the HD videos no matter in your gathering parties or some significant moments, right? In order to make the recordings more beautiful and meaningful for a nice sharing or memory, we are interested in editing those HD movies like MTS or M2TS in some popular NLEs, just like FCP, Adobe Premiere Pro, etc, and the upload MTS/M2TS to YouTube/Vimeo for nice sharing? That’s really cool! However, you may be failed in importing them directly in these popular editing tools because they usually can only handle footages from DV, MP4, and MOV etc. not give good support for MTS files.

Compared with MP4, MOV (encoded with inter-frames), DV provides videos with intra-frames, with each frame having being a self-contained picture. So could we easily convert our MTS/M2TS files to DV AVI/MOV as the suitable formats for these editing software? That’s really the hot topic. In order to successfully transcoding MTS/M2TS to DV AVI/MOV, this tutorial provides a simple workaround to convert MTS to DV quickly and easily with professional and intuitive Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac. It’s a professional MTS/M2TS converting assistant that can additionally edit and adjust your output videos in a nice way. More related reviews?

Several steps we should know clearly for converting MTS/M2TS to DV-AVI/MOV for editing.

Step 1.Add MTS/M2TS to this MTS to DV Converter
If you have downloaded and installed this program on your computer, Click "File">"Add Media Files" to load the MTS videos you want to convert. 



Step 2.Choose the best output AVI for editing
Come to the output list by clicking the ‘Format’ bar on the left of the preview window, we suggest you to select the ‘HD Video’>>’AVI HD Video (*.avi)’as the best one. For other NLEs? You can also choose one as your favorite.



Step 3. Start your conversion of MTS/M2TS to DV AVI
Once you confirm everything goes as you plan, just click "Convert". The progress bar will show you the conversion processing. With such as easy workflow, we can transcode MTS/M2TS to DV AVI for editing, is that cool? 

Further reading:

• Stream Any Videos and Audios to Roku for Nice Watching?
• VOB Files to iMovie: Not Difficult Any More!
• Transfer Sony NXCAM AVCHD (*.MTS) for a Playback on PC