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martin_paes · Nov 29, 2011, 4:50 AM

guys am using a panasoinic fz35 and need to know which video converter is available on the net to convert the .mts files into avi for viewing.

tried allok and total but none give good quality

looking forward for help
thanks

martin_paes · Nov 30, 2011, 12:51 AM

some 1??

saly · Nov 30, 2011, 1:03 PM

I think most of us shoot primarily stills so that's why you haven't gotten any response....

My hubby is into video and he recommended this. I think there's a free trial version.

http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/taw4.html

JimC · Nov 30, 2011, 1:22 PM

Does it need to be .avi? If not and you can use .mp4 instead, I'd just use handbrake. It's free.

http://handbrake.fr/

If you do need .avi, I'd probably look at WinFF (also free). It's a GUI front end for FFmpeg (which is an open source command line program for converting a lot of different video formats) and it looks like they have a Windows port of it available.

I don't use Windows any more than I have to. But, FFmpeg is fairly popular for video conversion under Linux. So, perhaps the Windows port of it works well, too (you'd have to try it to find out).

JayC_783 · Nov 30, 2011, 5:33 PM

I've got a bunch of video converters I've collected for various reasons or another.

One program I use is Any Video Converter. It's free and has worked well for me.

I haven't used it to convert AVCHD Lite files, but I have used it a lot for other purposes. It works good. It is called SUPER. It, too, is free and probably has the most features out of all of them.

I have actually used Free Video Converter to convert the AVCHD Lite files from my FZ35. It did a good job and is quite easy to use.

One of the main reasons I got the FZ35 was the video format. It seemed like a good one and the file sizes were smaller than other formats. I was bummed when I got the camera, and my computer could not run the files. I used the MJPEG format instead. I was not happy with the size/quality of MJPEG. I saw a link for the K-Lite Codec Pack in the AVCHD thread that's stickied at the top of the forum here. I downloaded and installed the codec pack. I couldn't be happier. I can run the AVCHD Lite files now using Windows Media Player. Now that I have started using the AVCHD format, I don't think I could go back to anything else. The quality is pretty good and the file sizes are small for how big the video dimensions are. I have Windows XP with SP3. I don't know if Vista can run AVCHD files straight up, but I know Windows 7 can. I would recommend downloading the codec pack, and not deal with the hassle of converting unless you are putting the videos on DVD or something.

martin_paes · Dec 1, 2011, 6:05 AM

thank u all for the response . i will try each one u recommended .

JimC · Dec 1, 2011, 6:20 AM

What are you trying to view them with? This post may help, as I mentioned some things you could try with Handbrake if you want to output lower quality mp4 files (for example, it's got some presets in it for Apple devices that automatically lower the resolution).

Help on Connecting to computer??

But, VLC should play them OK on a PC if it's fast enough. See the link to it in that post.

martin_paes · Dec 1, 2011, 10:27 AM

vlc seems to drag the .mts files

JimC · Dec 1, 2011, 10:37 AM

AVCHD video is very demanding on computer resources, and a slower computer is going to have issues with playing them.

You may want to try the K-Lite Codec pack mentioned in this post and see how Windows Media Player works with the videos.

http://forums.steves-digicams.com/pa...ml#post1063819

But, if you're still having problems with playback (stuttering and freezes, out of sync audio, etc.), you'll probably need to convert them to a lower quality format for playback on your PC.

Nov 29, 2011, 4:50 AM	#1
martin_paes Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 51	which video converter for panasonic fz35 guys am using a panasoinic fz35 and need to know which video converter is available on the net to convert the .mts files into avi for viewing. tried allok and total but none give good quality looking forward for help thanks

Nov 30, 2011, 1:03 PM	#3
saly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: near Los Angeles, CA USA Posts: 4,608	I think most of us shoot primarily stills so that's why you haven't gotten any response.... My hubby is into video and he recommended this. I think there's a free trial version. http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/taw4.html __________________ Panasonic FZ150, FZ35 and GF1; Nikonos V when underwater ~~Art is in the eye of the camera holder~~

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Nov 30, 2011, 12:51 AM	#2
martin_paes Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 51	some 1??

Nov 30, 2011, 1:22 PM	#4
JimC Administrator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Savannah, GA (USA) Posts: 20,844	Does it need to be .avi? If not and you can use .mp4 instead, I'd just use handbrake. It's free. http://handbrake.fr/ If you do need .avi, I'd probably look at WinFF (also free). It's a GUI front end for FFmpeg (which is an open source command line program for converting a lot of different video formats) and it looks like they have a Windows port of it available. I don't use Windows any more than I have to. But, FFmpeg is fairly popular for video conversion under Linux. So, perhaps the Windows port of it works well, too (you'd have to try it to find out).

Nov 30, 2011, 5:33 PM	#5
JayC_783 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MI's Thumb Posts: 106	I've got a bunch of video converters I've collected for various reasons or another. One program I use is Any Video Converter. It's free and has worked well for me. I haven't used it to convert AVCHD Lite files, but I have used it a lot for other purposes. It works good. It is called SUPER. It, too, is free and probably has the most features out of all of them. I have actually used Free Video Converter to convert the AVCHD Lite files from my FZ35. It did a good job and is quite easy to use. One of the main reasons I got the FZ35 was the video format. It seemed like a good one and the file sizes were smaller than other formats. I was bummed when I got the camera, and my computer could not run the files. I used the MJPEG format instead. I was not happy with the size/quality of MJPEG. I saw a link for the K-Lite Codec Pack in the AVCHD thread that's stickied at the top of the forum here. I downloaded and installed the codec pack. I couldn't be happier. I can run the AVCHD Lite files now using Windows Media Player. Now that I have started using the AVCHD format, I don't think I could go back to anything else. The quality is pretty good and the file sizes are small for how big the video dimensions are. I have Windows XP with SP3. I don't know if Vista can run AVCHD files straight up, but I know Windows 7 can. I would recommend downloading the codec pack, and not deal with the hassle of converting unless you are putting the videos on DVD or something.

Dec 1, 2011, 6:05 AM	#6
martin_paes Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 51	thank u all for the response . i will try each one u recommended .

Dec 1, 2011, 6:20 AM	#7
JimC Administrator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Savannah, GA (USA) Posts: 20,844	What are you trying to view them with? This post may help, as I mentioned some things you could try with Handbrake if you want to output lower quality mp4 files (for example, it's got some presets in it for Apple devices that automatically lower the resolution). Help on Connecting to computer?? But, VLC should play them OK on a PC if it's fast enough. See the link to it in that post.

Dec 1, 2011, 10:27 AM	#8
martin_paes Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 51	vlc seems to drag the .mts files

Dec 1, 2011, 10:37 AM	#9
JimC Administrator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Savannah, GA (USA) Posts: 20,844	AVCHD video is very demanding on computer resources, and a slower computer is going to have issues with playing them. You may want to try the K-Lite Codec pack mentioned in this post and see how Windows Media Player works with the videos. http://forums.steves-digicams.com/pa...ml#post1063819 But, if you're still having problems with playback (stuttering and freezes, out of sync audio, etc.), you'll probably need to convert them to a lower quality format for playback on your PC.