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
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

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

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 CCFCP XFCP 6/7iMovieAvid Media ComposerDaVinci ResolveKdenlive, 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.

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

         

Other Download:

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:


Friday, September 18, 2015

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?


          

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 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: