How to convert Flip Ultra HD MP4 to 720p AVI video?
Why are there so many people like Flip Ultra HD camera? Not only because it is handy, but also the Flip Ultra HD shoots smooth, crystal-clear HD video that looks incredible in easiest way. The mini cam creates 720p HD MP4 video and even featured with simple editing facilities itself. The HD mp4 video plays fine on PC, but is not so acceptable for Windows Movie Maker or Adobe Premiere when you wanna do some further editing. In order to save storage, the Flip uses H.264 codec, which is highly-compressed and good for video streaming but not optimal for video editing software and some media players. Experienced short film makers would convert the Flip Ultra HD MP4 to AVI video first, as AVI is a most common format for video editing. The following guide introduces a way converting Flip Ultra HD MP4 to 720p AVIwithout quality loss. Hope this helps you enjoy more out of your Flip Ultra HD shootings.
How do I convert Flip Ultra HD MP4 to AVI for editing and playing?
In order to convert Flip Ultra HD MP4 video to AVI, you need an HD Video Converter that is able to en-decode H.264. The Pavtube HD Converter is recommended to help you convert Flip Ultra HD MP4 video to AVI in sync. The software convert Flip Ultra HD 720p MP4 video and export to AVI, MOV, MPG, VOB, TS, MKV, M4V as well as audio MP3.
Step 1. Load source 720p MP4 video to Flip Ultra HD Converter.
Free download Flip Ultra HD Video Converter, install and launch the program. Once you run it, click “Add” to load the source Flip Ultra HD MP4 MTS files.
Step 2.Set 720p AVI as output format for playing and editing.
Click on “Format”, and select output format from the drop-down list. As we’re converting Flip Ultra HD MP4 footage to AVI for editing, you may follow “Common Video”>> “AVI MSMPEG4-V3 (*.avi)” or “DivX AVI (*.avi)”. To maintain 1080p HD video quality for playback, you can select “HD Video”>> “AVI HD (*.avi)”.
Step 3. Adjust A/V parameters to get lossless AVI video.
Click “Settings” if to customize advanced audio and video parameters. To avoid quality loss, just set the video and audio parameters as original HD MP4 video, which are indicated in the preview window. When previewing video, you can select an item and click the “《” sign to check the media information.
Step 4: Start converting Flip Ultra HD MP4 to 720p AVI format
After the above steps are done, you can click “Convert” button to start conversion. And you can click “Open” button to get the generated AVI files for play back or edit.
Tip 1: You may trim the video to desired length in Editor interface, just select the video you’d like to trim and click “Edit” menu.
Tip 2: There is a snapshoot button below the preview window for you to capture still image (thumbnail) from Flip Ultra HD video footage.
December 29, 2010
How to convert Flip Ultra HD MP4 to 720p AVI video?
How to convert Nikon D7000 MOV shootings to AVI/WMV video for editing?
How to convert Nikon D7000 MOV shootings to AVI/WMV video for editing?
“I am interested in converting the .mov h .264 files my Nikon D7000 takes, to something that will run smoothly in Sony Vegas Platinum 10, such as a clean .avi, .wmv. It would be nice to know how to set the setting to achieve this. Do you have any idea about it?” I was asked by a friend the other day. If you’re getting caught by the editing issues of Nikon D7000 footage, I definitely recommend you a solution- converting the H.264 MOV files to AVI or WMV with Pavtube HD Video Converter, just like my friend had done. Why Pavtube HD Video Converter? Basically, it does a good job in converting H.264 .mov files to AVI, WMV formats for editing in sync and not loose much quality. And it allows you to join the Nikon D7000 clips together, and add audio track to the video as background music. Does it convert MOV to AVI fast? I should say it’s much faster than Handbrake.
Downloaded a trial of Pavtube HD Video Converter and get your Nikon D7000 .mov files converted to .avi or .wmv format as it shows below:
Step 1. Load H.264 .mov footage to Nikon D7000 MOV Converter.
Transfer h.264 encoded .mov files from NiKon D7000 camcorder to computer via USB cable. Run Pavtube HD Video Converter as the best MOV converter, and click the “Add” button to load .mov videos.
Step 2. Set AVI/WMV as output format for editing.
Click “Format” bar to determine output format. Follow “Common Video” and select any format from “AVI MSMPEG4-V3 (*.avi)”, “WMV3 (WMV9)(*.wmv)” and “WMV2 (WMV8)(*.wmv)”.
Step 3. Adjust video and audio settings to optimize output file quality
Click “Settings” button, then you will be able to adjust audio and video parameters on the popup window to customize the output file quality, these adjustable parameters include codec name, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channel. To maintain original HD quality, you may set “original” in the fields of “Size”, “Bitrate” and “Frame rate”. To downsize the Nikon D7000 .mov files, just set a smaller bitrate.
Step 4. Click “Convert” button to convert Nikon D7000 MOV files to HD AVI/WMV.
Once the conversion is finished by Nikon D7000 MOV to AVI/WMV Converter, you can click “Open” button to get the output files effortlessly. Now you have got it right, just to import and edit D7000 MOV files with Sony Vegas Platinum 10 and other editing software for editing.
Additional editing features of the Pavtube HD Video Converter:
Combine files together- check the files to be merged in file list and check ‘Merge into one’ box beside ‘Settings’ button.
Deinterlace- click ‘Editor’, switch to ‘Effect’ tab, find ‘Deinterlacing’ box, and check it to eliminate interlacing lines.
Thumbnail- click ‘Snapshoot’ button when previewing the video. Click ‘Option’ to set the image format of screenshots.
Trim a section of the movie- click ‘Editor’, switch to ‘Trim’ tab, and input time point in start and end box.
Hope the Pavtube HD Video Converter can help you.
December 21, 2010
[Sharing]How to convert 1080p to 720p?
[Sharing]How to convert 1080p to 720p?
Pavtube 1080p to 720p converter is specially developed for the purpose of converting 1080p full HD video to 720p video, so as to spare more storage spaces for other use. It supports input a wide variety of file types, including MOD, TOD, MTS/M2TS, MXF(some MXF files only)footages captured by JVC, Panasonic, Cannon, Sony, DVs/cameras/camcorders, TiVo recordings from TiVo DVRs, M2TS and VOB files from copy protection removed Blu-ray discs and standard DVDs, FLV/F4V files downloaded from video sharing websites like YouTube, Metacafe, Hulu…, the popular MKV files, Xvid/Divx encoded AVI files, WMV/MOV/TS/TP/H.264/MPEG-4 files and more. The 1080p converter helps you easily convert 1080p to 720p at fast conversion speed without any audio and video out of sync issues. The following guide shows the detailed steps on how to convert 1080p mkv to 720p. If you are interested in it, just feel free to check the details.
Step-by-step guide:
How to convert 1080p to 720p?
Step 1: Free download Pavtube 1080p to 720p converter, install and launch it
Once the 1080p converter, you can click “Add” button to load your 1080p video files. We import 1080p MKV files for example. The program supports batch conversion, so you can add multiple files into it at a time. Meanwhile, if you wanna combine several files into a single file, you can tick off the checkbox “Merge into one file”.
Step 2: Select output format
To compress 1080p to 720p, you need select your needed file type as output format. The 1080p to 720p converter also offers numerous output file types, like MKV, MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV and more. You can click on the dropdown menu of “Format” to pick one at will.
Step 3: Set the resolution at 720p
Click “Settings” button, then you will enter the interface below, on which you are allowed to adjust video and audio settings, including codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channel. To convert 1080p mkv to 720p, do remember adjusting pix to 1280*720.
Step 4: Start converting 1080p to 720p
Click “Convert” button to start converting 1080p to 720p. When the conversion finished, you can click “Open” button to get the generated 720p files with ease. Hope this helps.
[Tips]How to convert AAC to AC3 without losing 5.1 channel?
[Tips]How to convert AAC to AC3 without losing 5.1 channel?
“I’ve got a 5.1 AAC and I want to convert it to a 5.1 ac3 file for use in DVDLab.” Have you ever had the same needs, but haven’t figured out an available way to achieve it? If so, this article may be helpful for you. It focuses on the topic of how to convertAAC to AC3 without losing 5.1 channel. Just feel free to see the detailed solution in the following contents.
Brief introduction before converting AAC to AC3
What is AAC?
Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is a standardized, lossy compression and encoding scheme for digital audio. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves better sound quality than MP3 at similar bit rates.
What is AC3?
AC3 is Audio Coding 3. The AC3 standard is being replaced with AAC, although AC3 will continue to live on for many decades due to the number of systems and networks which currently utilize it.
Required software
Pavtube AAC to AC3 Converter
Detailed instruction
How to convert 5.1 AAC to 5.1 AC3?
Step 1: Download AAC to AC3 software, install and run it
Once run it, click “Add” button to load your video files with 5.1 AAC audio. The AAC to AC3 Converter supports batch conversion, so you can add multiple files into it at a time. When the source files are loaded, you can click on each one to see the source info in the right preview window.
Step 2: Select output format
To convert 5.1 AAC to 5.1 AC3, you nee click on the dropdown menu of “Format” to select “HD Video” as output format. We choose “MKV HD Video (*.mkv)” for instance.
Step 3: Select AC3 5.1 as output audio track
Click on “Settings” button, you then will enter the window below, on which you are allowed to set audio codec to “ac3” and set Channels to “5.1 Channels”, so as to convert 5.1 AAC to 5.1 AC3.
Step 4: Start converting AAC to AC3
Click “Convert” button to convert AAC to AC3 without losing 5.1 channel. When the conversion is finished, you can click “Open” button to get the output MKV files with AC3 5.1 with ease.
December 15, 2010
[Sharing]Pavtube MKV to PS3 Converter-ransfer MKV DTS video to PS3 for playbck
[Sharing]Pavtube MKV to PS3 Converter-ransfer MKV DTS video to PS3 for playbck
Ok, so I’m constantly seeing forum posts all over the place where people are asking if they can play MKV files on their PS3 to be answered by “No”. While this is not wrong, it’s also not true, you can play MKV files on your PS3 and I will show you how to do this in this guide.
Since MKV container format is not what PS3 would play, some guys may remux the MKV files into *.ts file so as to play them on PS3. But it is not always works, MKV file with DTS audio, for instance, is an exception. PS3 does not play the audio of the muxed TS file. How to make PS3 play MKV DTS video? An easiest way is to transfer MKV files to PS3 compatible formats, like H.264/ MPEG-4 MP4 with AAC audio and MPEG-2 TS with Audio Layer 2. Pavtube MKV to PS3 Converter is a best choice to help you complete the conversion in shortest time and perfect synchronization.
how to transfer MKV DTS video to PS3 compatible formats.
Step One. Install and launch Pavtube MKV to PS3 Converter
Click “Add” to load MKV DTS files to the MKV to PS3 Converter, or drag the files into file list. By default, the files are selected. If you would like to join all the selected files together, check the box of Merge into one. You could view the files in preview window, simply highlight the file and click play button.
Step Two. Adjusting audio and video settings
Click “Settings” and customize advanced audio and video parameters. Now that we are converting MKV DTS to play on PS3, a recommended configuration could be HD Video-> H.264 HD Video (*.MP4) with audio codec “AAC”. You may set channels to 5.1 in order to get surround sound. Do not forget to click “OK” to confirm your settings. Besides H.264 MP4, other formats like MPEG-4 MP4, Divx AVI, MPEG-2 TS are also compatible with PS3 and can be selected as output formats.
Step Three. Converting MKV DTS to HD MP4 AAC
Finally click on “Convert” button to start converting MKV DTS files. You could set auto shutdown in progress window or leave it there and come back later.
After conversion what you need is to transfer the converted HD MP4 files to PS3 system’s hard disk. Connect the PS3 with your home theatre system and you will be able to enjoy the converted MKV video on your HD TV with surround sound.
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December 13, 2010
Get/Play Movies Videos on Samsung Galaxy Tab via Pavtube video to galaxy tab converter
Get/Play Movies Videos on Samsung Galaxy Tab via Pavtube video to galaxy tab converter
The Samsung Galaxy Tab comes with a 7-inch, 1024 x 600 pixels capacitive touchscreen, and supports playback a wide variety of multimedia file types, including MP3 and AAC music files plus DivX, XviD, MPEG4, H.263, and H.264 video files. All that and more make it a perfect device to watch videos and movies on the go. The following guide shows how to realize Galaxy tab file transfer by using Pavtube video to galaxy tab converter, so as to put and play movies on Samsung Galaxy Tab smoothly.
Step-by-step guide:
Galaxy tab file transfer-how to put and play movies on Galaxy Tab?
Notice that this guide only shows transferring common video files to galaxy tab for playback. The supported files are covering MOD, TOD, MTS/M2TS, MXF (some MXF files only)footages captured by JVC, Panasonic, Cannon, Sony, DVs/cameras/camcorders, TiVo recordings from TiVo DVRs, M2TS and VOB files from copy protection removed Blu-ray discs and standard DVDs, FLV/F4V files downloaded from video sharing websites like YouTube, Metacafe, Hulu…, the popular MKV files, Xvid/Divx encoded AVI files, WMV/MOV/TS/TP/H.264/MPEG-4 files and more. If you wanna watch Blu-ray and DVD movies on Galaxy Tab, you need use Bluray DVD to Galaxy Tab ripper.
Step 1: Free download Pavtube video to galaxy tab converter,install and launch it
Once run the program, click “Add” button to load the video files that you wanna transfer to your Galaxy Tab. The galaxy tab video converter supports batch conversion, so you can add multiple files into it to convert at a time. Meanwhile, if you wanna combine several files into a single file, you can put a checkmark in the checkbox “Merge into one file” to achieve the goal.
Step 2: Select output format for Galaxy Tab
To transfer movies videos to galaxy tab, you need select Galaxy Tab supported video formats as output format, like DivX, XviD, MPEG4, H.263, and H.264. Just click on the dropdown list of “Format” to choose one from the numerous output file formats.
Step 3: Customize video quality for Galaxy Tab
Pavtube galaxy tab video converter allows users clicking “Settings” button to adjust audio and video parameters, so as to customize the final output file quality. The adjustable options include codec name, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channel.
Step 4: Transfer movies to galaxy tab supported video formats
Click “Convert” button to do Galaxy tab file transfer. With multi-thread encoding technology and optimized audio and video sync technology, Pavtube video to galaxy tab converter can finish conversion at speed, and will never let you encounter troubles caused by audio and video out of sync issues. In addition, it adopts unique built-in codec, which can absolutely ensure not to install any codec on your computers to disturb the original systems. When the conversion is done, click “Open” button to get the output Galaxy Tab video. Then just connect Samsung Galaxy Tab to your PC via the USB cable, and now you are able to get and play movies videos to Samsung Galaxy Tab
December 8, 2010
Best Tivo Converter-Solutions to converting TiVo files to the formats of MP4/AVI/WMV/FLV,etc.
Best Tivo Converter-Solutions to converting TiVo files to the formats of MP4/AVI/WMV/FLV, etc.
I often record some wonderful parts of TV shows while watching them with my TiVo HD DVR. I guess you guys may do the same thing as I do. Recording is easy, however playing these TiVo files with computer media players, or portable devices, or some other gadgets is difficult. Since TiVo files are saved by digital video recorders in their proprietary format with copyright protection, it’s technically impossible to play recorded TV programs on other players without format conversion. To make these files possible for playback on other media players or devices, I often use Pavtube Tivo Converter to do conversion job. Because of its beautiful performance, especially for it does not let my video and audio go in separate ways, I’d like to share its detailed instruction here,hope it can definitely help you guys who are having this requirement.
First of all, download and install Pavtube Tivo Converter.
Step 1: Import TiVo files
Once you run this program, you will see the main interface as below. You are allowed to click “Add” button to load TiVo files into this utility.
Step 2: Select output format and set save path
Click the drop-down list of “Format” to select an output format according to your end use of the output files: add to iPhone for playback, you can select MP4 or MOV; import to BlackBerry for entertainment, you can choose AVI, WMV, or MP4; insert to PPT for presentation, you can select WMV or MPG; upload to your personal blogs or video-sharing website, you can select FLV, etc. All in all, you can choose whatever format as you like. Here I choose the .mp4 format for my PS3 as an example.
Meanwhile, you can click the folder icon at the end of “Output” to specify where to locate the output files. If you want to combine all the TiVo files you added into this program to be as a single file, you can tick the checkbox “Merge into one file”.
Step 3: Set advanced settings
If you want to adjust the audio and video parameters of your TiVo files, you can click “Settings” button to do it. The following pop-up window allows you to change codec, the figures of bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, etc. so that you can do advanced settings according to your own requirements. Generally speaking, the larger figures generate larger file size but better quality; the smaller values produce smaller file size but inferior image quality. If you are not good at this step, you can totally skip it.
Step 4: Convert
As soon as the above mentioned steps are finished, you can click “Convert” button to start conversion, and the output files can be found via click “Open” button after conversion task is done.Hope the Pavtube Tivo Convertercan help you.
Show you the powerful iPad/iPod/iPhone 4/Apple TV/Popcorn Hour Video Converter
Show you the powerful iPad/iPod/iPhone 4/Apple TV/Popcorn Hour Video Converter
RMVB (RealMedia Variable Bitrate) is a variable bitrate extension of the RealMedia multimedia container format developed by RealNetworks. RMVB files have become a popular format, especially for Anime, because they have smaller file sizes and lower bitrates with better quality compared to Divx(.DVX) files. Besides, RMVB files are great for online downloads, but they aren’t widely compatible with all available media players or devices. You must have downloaded many RMVB movies on your PC or hard drive. And it must have annoyed you for long time that you can’t play them on your media devices.
Fortunately, PavtubeVideo Converter offers an universal solution to handle this annoying problem. It can convert RMVB to any other video formats including MP4, MPG, MOV, MKV, AVI, WMV, VOB, 3GP, etc. for playback on a wide range of media devices including iPad, iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, Popcorn Hour, DVD Player, etc. The conversion process is claimed to maintain original quality. From now on, you can enjoy downloaded RMVB movies on any media players or devices anywhere and anytime.
For newbies, I wrote an easy-to-understand and step-by-step guide showing how to convert RMVB to a compatible format they need.
Preparation Work:
Download and install:
Pavtube Video Converter (Win users)
PavtubeVideo Converter for Mac (Mac users)
Step 1. Click “Add” to import your RMVB movies
This application supports batch conversion, so you can add multiple files to it at a time. Or you can directly drag your RMVB files to this app.
Step 2. Select an output format
Click on the dropdown list of “Format”. Here I take iPad format for an example, because iPad is widely popular and it will be a nice experience to watch movies on iPad.
Step 3. Customize quality setting
Click “Setting” to set your movie parameters. General speaking, the default setting is just great. If you are an expert, you could set the best configuration you want.
Step 4. Click “Convert” to start conversion
Within few minutes, you will get the generated movie files you need.
December 1, 2010
Playing/getting/convert TiVo to MPEG with TiVo to MPEG converter
Playing/getting/convert TiVo to MPEG with TiVo to MPEG converter
TiVo files are saved by digital video recorders in their proprietary format with copyright protection, so it’s technically impossible to play recorded TV programs on other players without format conversion. The following guide shows How to convert TiVo to MPEGwith TiVo to MPEG converter in detail. Please feel free to check it.
Requirements:
1. TiVo Desktop
2. Pavtube Tivo to MPEG Converter
First of all, you should transfer your recorded TiVo files which you want to convert to MPEG from your TiVo box to your personal PC via TiVo Desktop.
Open TiVo Desktop, click “Pick Recordings to Transfer” to transfer TV shows to your PC. The TiVo Desktop will prompt when the transfer is finished.
Then do as the following instruction shown:
Step-by-step guide:
How to convert TiVo to MPEG with TiVo to MPEG converter?
Step 1: Run Pavtube Tivo to MPEG converter, and import TiVo files to it
Once you run this program, you will see the main interface as below. You are allowed to click “Add” button to load files into this utility to convert TiVo to MPEG. For the first time, the program asks “If you would like to import *.tivo file, please enter the correct Media Access Key.” Just click “OK” button to confirm.
Once you confirm you would like to enter your Media Access Key, you will enter the following window, just type your media key and click “OK” to confirm. Then you need click “Add” button again to load your TiVo files.
Step 2: Select MPEG as output format and specify save path
To convert TiVo to MPEG, you just need click the drop-down list of “Format” to select MPEG as output format. Meanwhile, you can click the folder icon at the end of “Output” to specify where to locate the output files. If you want to combine all the TiVo files you added into this program to be as a single file, you can tick off the checkbox “Merge into one file”.
Step 3: Set advanced settings
If you want to adjust the audio and video parameters when converting TiVo to MPEG, you can click “Settings” button to do it. The following pop-up window allows you to change codec, the figures of bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, etc. so that you can do advanced settings according to your own requirements. Generally speaking, the larger figures generate larger file size but better quality; the smaller values produce smaller file size but inferior image quality. If you are not good at this step, you can totally skip it.
Step 4: Convert TiVo to MPEG by using PavtubeTiVo to MPEG converter
As soon as the above mentioned steps are finished, you can click “Convert” button to start converting TiVo to MPEG, and the output files can be found via clicking “Open” button after conversion task is done.
[Sharing]Playing/Viewing/getting MKV to WMV via Pavtube MKV to WMV Converter
[Sharing]Playing/Viewing/getting MKV to WMV via Pavtube MKV to WMV Converter
Get MKV video files play properly within Windows Media Center
It would be nice to put pictures, music and videos to Windows Media Center, as running a remote control allows you to simply sit back on the couch when browsing gallery and deciding which movie to play. But there’s an issue you may run into when setting up Windows Media Center: the MKV files can not be played. MKV is a format you’re likely to encounter if you routinely download videos. In fact, H.264 encoded MKV is one of the most popular formats for video streaming and transport. Windows 7 fans managed to find ways enabling WMC play MKV files by installing plug-in codecs like CCCP and FFDShow. This works for some MKV files, despite of the risk of running into crack issues. In case Media Center can not play back MKV files properly, you are advised to take another way — converting MKV format to more common video format (WMV, AVI, MP4, etc) with Pavtube MKV to WMV Converter software. This method is slow but steady, which ensures Windows Media Center play MKV contents. And the converted file can be transferred to other Microsoft devices, such as Xbox 360 video game console, Zune player and the latest WP7 phones. Here’s a guide of converting MKV to WMV format to follow if you’re intending to add MKV videos to Windows Media Center for playback:
Required software: PavtubeMKV to WMV Converter (Click to download a free trial)
(The software converts MKV, AVI, WMV, MP4, MTS, M2TS, MOV etc to be played back on iPad, iPod, iPhone, GPhone, Blackberry, 3G phone, Nokia, Sony Erickson, Motorola Droids, Google Nexus One, Apple TV, PS3, Xbox 360, WD TV Live, Zune, Creative Zen, Archos, PSP, Pocket PC)
Convert MKV to WMV for Windows Media Center
Step 1. Download a free trial of Pavtube MKV to WMV Converter (compatible with Windows 7, Vista, and XP), install the software to your PC. Run the MKV to Windows Media Center Converter, click “Add” button to load MKV files.
Step 2. Click on the “Format” bar and find “Zune/ Xbox 360 Device” group. The formats listed work with Windows Media Player, Windows Media Center, Xbox and Zune. If the source MKV file is SD video of 4:3, you may select “Xbox 360 Video – Windows Media Video (*.wmv)” or “Xbox 360 Video (640*480) (*.wmv)”. If the source H.264 MKV is 1080p or 720p high definition video, the optimal video format is “Xbox 360 HD Video (*.wmv)”. This format creates 1280*720 WMV HD video with 5.1 surround sound in perfect sync. Inlaid MKV subtitles will be added to the converted video by default. Other optional formats are AVI, DivX AVI, and MP4.
Step 3. Convert MKV to Windows Media Center playable HD WMV videos via Pavtube MKV to WMV Converter. Click “Convert” to start converting MKV to Windows Media Center customized WMV HD files. When the MKV to WMC conversion completes, click “completed”, back to the Pavtube Video Converter interface, and click “Open” to find converted WMV HD videos for adding to movies library of Windows Media Center.
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Tips and tricks:
Get track of wrong language? Click “Properties” and select a desired audio track from the drop-down list of “Stream ID” box before the MKV to Xbox 360 conversion starts.