Convert avchd to mov/mkv/mp4 on mac with avchd converter for mac

Posted by eimaliyu on October 16th, 2012

Do you know waht is mov format?

MOV is used by QuickTime-wrapped files. MOV is an format that can used to store both movies and sounds. The file with the mov extension can be an audio file and also it can be a movie file. They are supported by many different platforms. MOV file can be watched on many free media players, such as RealPlayer, QuickTime Player, etc.

Why MOV was developed? what the benefits of MOV file?

MOV files incorporate multiple audio and video tracks independent of one another. These separate elements can be isolated and adjusted during playback and editing, lending the MOV format to use in professional applications.

High-quality MOV files are suitable for professional video editing. They are the default format of media files created by Final Cut Studio applications.

Nowadays, a majority of HD camcorders like Sony Handycam, Canon Vixia, Panasonic shoot video in AVCHD file format using MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video compression codec, with the extension of .m2ts or .mts. If you want to play avchd file on QuickTime or hope to further edit the recorded movies in iMovie or FCP, you may need to convert AVCHD to MOV on Mac, because AVCHD file isn't natively supported by QuickTime, iMovie, Final Cut Pro, but the MOV file format has well compatibility with the above programs.

To convert avchd to mov mac you can use the doremisoft AVCHD converter for mac which can easily do the conversion from AVCHD MTS/M2TS file to MOV with barely several mouse clicks. After converted, you can import them to QuickTime, iMovie or FCP.

You can learn how to convert avchd video to mov:

Step 1: Load the recorded video to Mac

Connect your AVCHD camcorder to Mac and backup the captured .MTS or M2TS file on Mac.

Step 2: Add File(s)

Download the Mac AVCHD Converter onto Mac and install it then run it. Click "Add File" to load one or several .mts or m2ts AVCHD file to the program.

Step 3: Set MOV as output file format

Click the "Profile" bar menu to access to the output format list. For example: you can choose "Common Video"->MOV QuickTime(*.mov)".

Step 4: Start the AVCHD to MOV conversion

Hit "Start" to begin to convert AVCHD MTS/M2TS file to MOV file format.

Additional, Doremisoft Mac AVCHD Converter (Mountain Lion, Lion, Snow Leopard supported) also can effortlessly convert AVCHD to MKV with no quality loss. as MKV has much better compatibility than AVCHD. More than that, the MKV file size is smaller than AVCHD video with the same contents, which makes for smooth playback.

MP4 file format is more friendly to media programs and handy players. So if you wish to make AVCHD file playable on Mac or portable devices, this avchd converter for mac also can help you to convert AVCHD to MP4 on Mac.