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.

    

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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?

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. 

   

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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

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.

    

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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
How to Transcode and Edit Sony HDR-CX405 XAVC S/AVCHD/MP4 Video with FCP X Mac OS X?
Workflow of Panasonic Lumix GX8 4K Video with iMovie/FCE/FCP
Encode Sony A7S II 4K XAVC S to Apple Prores for FCP 6/7 Editing
Import GoPro 4K Video to Final Cut Pro X for Editing

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

Summary: There are some cost effective but simple ways for you to import Sony HXR-NX100 XAVC S footage into Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS6, while enjoying the stunning video quality and faster speed.

The new Sony HXR-NX100 XAVC S brings high-quality performance, adaptability, and ease of use to a compact, handheld body. The camcorder features a single Exmor R sensor with Full HD 1920x1080 resolution, Sony G lens with 12x optical zoom range, and a 24x Clear Image Zoom. With it, you can capture videos in XAVC S, AVCHD 2.0 or DV Recording Codecs. However, many folks are having problems when importing Sony HXR-NX100 XAVC S footage to Premiere Pro CC or Pro CS6.

Obviously, the new XAVC S codec is not good for Mac editing, it takes long time to render, so we can't edit Sony HXR-NX100 XAVC S files smoothly in Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS6 or After Effects CC, FCP X, FCP 6/7, iMovie, Avid Media Composer, DaVinci Resolve, Kdenlive, Keynote, Apple Aperture 3 and so on.

To avoid these problems or limit, it will be better to convert Sony HXR-NX100 XAVC S codec to a more "edit" friendly codec for Premiere Pro CC/CS6/CS5.5/CS5/CS4. Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac is highly recommended here, which can be used as a professional XAVC S Video Converter under Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), Snow Leopard (10.6), Lion (10.7), Mountain Lion (10.8), Mavericks(10.9), Yosemite(10.10), El Capitan(10.11). With it, you can effortlessly transcode XAVC to MPEG-2 for Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS6 with faster speed and keep original quality at the mean while. For those who need to work XAVC S files on Windows, please get HD Video Converter.

• See also: Top 3 Best XAVC/XAVC S Video Converter for Mac Review

Download the Mac XAVC S Video Converter software and follow the guide to finish the conversion task.

         

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How to edit Sony HXR-NX100 XAVC S files in Premiere Pro CC/CS6?

Step 1: Launch it and add XAVC S footage to the software by clicking "Add video" or "Add from folder" button.



Step 2: Click Format bar and choose output format. For editing Sony HXR-NX100 XAVC S in Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS 6, Under "Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas" and choose "MOV(AVC)(*mov)" as output format for editing in Adobe PP natively.



Step 3: Hit on the "Convert" button and start to convert Sony HXR-NX100 XAVC S to Premiere Pro CC/CS 6 Mac conversion.

When the conversion is done, simply click "Open" button to get the converted XAVC S videos. And then bring HXR-NX100 XAVC S footage into Premiere Pro CC/CS6 for smooth editing.

Further Reading:

• Can Premiere Elements 12 Import and Edit Sony 4K XAVC S Files?
• Edit Sony DSC-WX500 XAVC S in DaVinci Resolve Lite
• Convert XAVC to QuickTime MOV for Playback on Windows 10/8.1/8/7
• Encode Zenmuse X5/X5R to DNxHD for Editing with Avid Media Composer
• Open XAVC in VLC Media Player—XAVC Workflo
• Edit Sony PDW-700 XDCAM MXF with Movie Studio 13 Platinum
• Transcode Sony FDR-AX100 4K XAVC-S footage to iMovie or FCE

Watch MKV Files on Sony TV

Summary: This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to convert MKV to Sony TV best accepted format with MKV to Sony TV Converter.

The MKV is an open standard free container format, a file format that can hold an unlimited number of audio, video, subtitle tracks or picture in one file. This format offers a richer media experience than any other current format, this makes MKV a popular choice for making back-ups of DVD and Blu-ray discs that you could also play on a computer connected to a TV.

“I have bought a brand new Sony TV. The problem is that it does not recognize MKV video files. I’m able play AVI and MP4 formats, but not MKV videos. Can anyone help?”

According to Sony's official site, Sony TV support MKV format. However, in most cases, you'll find your MKV files can't be played on Sony TV. It's so strange, isn't it? There is a strong possibility that your MKV files contains DTS audio (Different MKV files are with different audio codecs). Sony TV has poor compatibility with DTS audio. In a case like this, you have to make audio stream in MKV files compatible with Sony TV. It sounds a bit complicated. Actually, it's very easy as long as you have a professional MKV to Sony TV converter.

Here, you can turn to Pavtube Video Converter, which is just the top MKV to Sony TV converter to convert MKV to Sony TV format. It can also convert other videos like MOV, FLV, Xvid, AVI, RMVB, RM, TS, VOB, 3GP, 3G2, OGV, MVC, DV, MXF, and etc to Sony TV. If you are running on Mac operating system, you can refer to the equivalent version-Pavtube Video Converter for Mac. This program ensures maximum editing quality and efficiency. What’s more, the additional video editor enables you to personalize videos before conversion.
See also: Easily Play MKV/HD MKV on Galaxy Note 5
How to Import MKV to EDIUS Pro 8 for Editing?
How to Compress MKV Files with Lossless Quality in Mac/Win?

          

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How to watch MKV files on Sony TV?

Step 1: Download and have a quick installation. The trial version will have a watermark on your converted files. Except for that, there are no time limitation, no virus, and no unnecessary bundle apps while downloading. After that, click “Add Video” button to load MKV files. You can load several files at once thanks to “Add from folder” button.



Step 2: Here, you need to choose what you want the output to be. Click “Format” drop-down list, and then select output video format from the powerful converter. Here, you’d better choose “TVS>>SONY TV (*.mp4)”.



Step 3: Adjust video and audio parameters, including the bit rate of video and audio, the codec of video and audio, video size, sample rate, frame rate, audio channels, etc., in the Profile Settings by hitting “Settings” button.

Step 4: Click “Convert” button to start the conversion work. You can get the generated files by clicking “Open” button.

Conclusion: If you don’t want to wait for the entire conversion process, you can tick off “Showdown computer when conversion completed” and go away to do other things.

Further Reading:

• Play MKV/AVI/VOB/TiVo on Hudl 3/2/1
• Upload DJI Phantom 3 4K Video to YouTube
• Encode AVCHD MTS/M2TS to Apple ProRes on Windows 10/8.1/8/7
• Stream AVI Over DLNA Without Any Compatibility Issues
• Encode XDCAM to Apple ProRes on Mac
• Panasonic GX8 4K Clips to FCP/iMovie/FCE Import Issues? Solved!
• Edit Panasonic FZ330 MP4/AVCHD in FCP X

How to Play MKV Files on Samsung Smart TV?

Summary: Want to convert MKV to Samsung Smart TV for playing? This MKV video converter can help to convert MKV video to MP4 to meet all your needs.

The MKV is an open standard free container format, a file format that can hold an unlimited number of audio, video, subtitle tracks or picture in one file. This format offers a richer media experience than any other current format, this makes MKV a popular choice for making back-ups of DVD and Blu-ray discs that you could also play on a computer connected to a TV.

“My Samsung TV won’t play MKV files, I’ve tried using many ways to solve this problem but still can not work it out.”
“I had an MKV file that was 1920*1080. I get an error saying the file can't be played on Samsung TV, if these files are in MKV format. How to deal with this problem?”
“I have a Samsung TV connected to my home network, I want to play MKV files on it, However, Samsung said it didn't support it. I've tried changing the extension of the files from MKV to MP4 or AVI, but this doesn't work.”

Though Samsung TV claims to support MKV files, sometimes we still can not solve the issues that Samsung TV won’t play MKV. This is probably because MKV files are with DTS audio and Samsung smart TV have bad compatibility with DTS audios. In order to play MKV DTS on Samsung, we need to convert MKV DTS to MP4 AC3, or other supported formats by Samsung Smart TV.

Here Pavtube Video Converter just comes into being, this ideal Samsung TV Converter, which can convert all kinds of MKV files to Samsung Smart TV. There is no need for you to know which format is supported by Samsung TV, cause our professional Samsung TV Converter has set “Samsung TV” as an output format, which concludes all formats can be compatible with Samsung Smart TV.

          

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How to play MKV files on Samsung Smart TV?

Step 1: Download and install the program. Click “Add video” on the main interface to load your files to the program. You can also drag the files to the program’s window list directly. This program can also support the batch video clips.



Step 2: Click the “Format” bar to get the drop-down menu and you can get “TVS”. Choose “Samsung TV (*.mp4)” as best output format.



Step 3: Click “Settings” button to customize the output video and audio settings by yourself. But if you are not good at it, you’d better use the default parameters, they will ensure you a good balance between file size and image quality basically. You can change the resolution, bit rate, frame rate as you need.

Step 4: Specify output folder on your computer to save the output files. Click the “Browse” button to choose the path where you want to save the output files in. Click “Convert” button to finish converting videos to Samsung TV compatible format.

Conclusion: When the conversion is finished, click “Open” to get the generated files. Now, there’s no need for you to worry about how to play MKV files on Samsung Smart TV without any hassles.

Further Reading:

• Convert DJI Inspire 1 4K Files to 1080p for Editing on Mac/PC
• Convert Canon XF100 MXF to ProRes 422 for FCP X editing on Mac
• Easily import Sony XDCAM EX Footage to Avid, Premiere, Sony Vegas, Pinnacle, CyberLink, Windows Movie Maker
• Two Ways to Import Canon XF100 MXF to Premiere Pro CS6 for editing on Mac
• Import Samsung NX1 H.265 to FCP X on Mac Yosemite
• Convert/Merge AVCHD .m2ts/m2ts Files from Sony/Panasonic/Canon Cameras
• How to Get MTS/M2TS into FCP X for Editing?

Edit Panasonic GX8 AVCHD/MP4 in Avid Media Composer

Summary: To import GX8 AVCHD/MP4 to Avid MC is actually a piece of cake. This guide lets you easily enjoy converting GX8 AVCHD/MP4 to DNxHD MOV.

The black Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 is a sleek, compact mirrorless camera enabling versatile, multimedia recording. In addition to the versatile still shooting modes, the GX8 also supports recording 4K UHD (3840*2160) video in the MP4 format. Full HD 1080p/60 is also supported, in both MP4 and AVCHD formats. But there are a few issues when it comes to viewing, importing and editing GX8 AVCHD/MP4 in Avid Media Composer.

“I want to buy Panasonic GX8. It can shoot video with AVCHD but wanted to check the better encoder. I’m working with Avid and it does not recognize the 4K file. How to solve this problem? How to import MTS video to Avid on Mac?”

If we want to import and edit Panasonic GX8 AVCHD/MP4 in Avid MC, the result may let you down- these popular video editing programs won't open the 4K footage from Panasonic GX8 correctly. Maybe an upgrade version of editing software could help. Still stuck with unsuccessful attempts? Perhaps there is some required codec missing or it is an incompatible video file format.

In this case, the easy workaround is to convert GX8 AVCHD/MP4 video to DNxHD, which is the best codec with best results when working with Avid MC. To finish the job, Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac (review) would be the great help. The program can effortlessly encode/re-encode 4K H.264(MP4/MOV), XAVC, XAVC S, etc footage for smoothly importing and editing in various non-linear editing systems.

                 

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How to import Panasonic GX8 4K video to Avid?

Step 1: Launch the HD Video Converter on your Mac, and then click the “Add video” button to import your source files directly. In order to import several files at one time, you can click “Add from folder” button.



Step 2: Click the “Format” bar to get the drop-down menu and you can get “Avid Media Composer>>Avid DNxHD (*.mov)” as best output format.



Step 3: Click “Settings” button to customize the output video and audio settings by yourself. But if you are not good at it, you’d better use the default parameters, they will ensure you a good balance between file size and image quality basically. You can change the resolution, bit rate, frame rate as you need.

Step 4: Now, click “Convert” and let it go. The program supports batch conversion. So if you have lots of files to convert, check “Shut down computer after conversion” and you can go away without keeping an eye on it.

Conclusion: Once the conversion process shows in 100%, click “Open” to get the output videos. Create a project and start editing GX8 4K video in Avid MC with light speed.

Further Reading:

• H.265 to iPhone 6S Video Converter
• Convert HD MKV to New iPhone 6S/6S Plus for Playing
• Convert Canon T6s/760D MP4 to MOV for FCP, iMovie, FCE, Premiere, Avid
• Play MTS/M2TS Recorded by Panasonic on iPad
• Upload Galaxy S6 Edge+ Files to YouTube/Vimeo/Facebook for Sharing
• How to Play AVI/MKV/VOB/WMV on Galaxy Tab S2?
• Play MKV/AVI/VOB/TiVo on Hudl 3/2/1