Changing M2T Files to a usable format at DVinfo.net

Jake McGlothlin · March 6th, 2010, 10:37 PM

I recently purchased a Citidisk HDV tapeless video recorder. I have it hooked up to my Canon XH-A1. I have not had a chance to use this recorder until earlier today.

When I got home, I hooked up the recorder to my Mac and copied the files over to my storage folder. All of my HDV footage is stored as .M2T files. To my chagrin, I realized that such files will not work in Final Cut.

How can I change these files to something usable?

Thanks in advance.

Jake

Tim Dashwood · March 6th, 2010, 10:43 PM

ClipWrap

You can find more info in the Divergent Media forum above.

Jake McGlothlin · March 7th, 2010, 11:30 AM

Thanks Tim. I'll check that out.

After I change those files over to .MOV, how can I bring them into Final Cut? Will Log and Capture work?

David W. Jones · March 7th, 2010, 02:35 PM

Import files.

Mestizo Devon · March 8th, 2010, 11:33 PM

Mpeg Streamclip works as well

Heath McKnight · March 10th, 2010, 06:43 AM

I second the MPEG StreamClip option; where I work, we encode local commercials to .m2t, and if an old spot needs new graphics (and we don't have the original commercial), we convert to .mov or .wmv via MPEG StreamClip.

Heath

March 6th, 2010, 10:37 PM	#1
Jake McGlothlin Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bozeman, Montana Posts: 55	Changing M2T Files to a usable format I recently purchased a Citidisk HDV tapeless video recorder. I have it hooked up to my Canon XH-A1. I have not had a chance to use this recorder until earlier today. When I got home, I hooked up the recorder to my Mac and copied the files over to my storage folder. All of my HDV footage is stored as .M2T files. To my chagrin, I realized that such files will not work in Final Cut. How can I change these files to something usable? Thanks in advance. Jake __________________ “If people don’t occasionally walk away from you shaking their heads, you’re probably doing something wrong.” -John Gierach

March 6th, 2010, 10:43 PM	#2
Tim Dashwood Wrangler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 3,637	ClipWrap You can find more info in the Divergent Media forum above. __________________ Tim Dashwood

March 7th, 2010, 11:30 AM	#3
Jake McGlothlin Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bozeman, Montana Posts: 55	Thanks Tim. I'll check that out. After I change those files over to .MOV, how can I bring them into Final Cut? Will Log and Capture work? __________________ “If people don’t occasionally walk away from you shaking their heads, you’re probably doing something wrong.” -John Gierach

March 7th, 2010, 02:35 PM	#4
David W. Jones Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,383	Import files. __________________ David W. Jones www.joneshdfilms.com

March 10th, 2010, 06:43 AM	#6
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	I second the MPEG StreamClip option; where I work, we encode local commercials to .m2t, and if an old spot needs new graphics (and we don't have the original commercial), we convert to .mov or .wmv via MPEG StreamClip. Heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

March 8th, 2010, 11:33 PM	#5
Mestizo Devon Major Player Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: United States Posts: 290	Mpeg Streamclip works as well