iMovie HD not compatible with .m2t at DVinfo.net

Davi Dortas · January 21st, 2005, 01:37 PM

That's right. I'm unable to get .m2t files I've downloaded off the net to import into iMovie HD. Am I an idiot for not knowing how to do this, or is iMovie HD fundamentally flawed. Perhaps it can only capture directly from the camera, and cannot parse .m2t files?

Anyone with firsthand knowledges explain this. I will visit the Apples discussion forums to find more informations on this turn of events.

Christopher C. Murphy · January 21st, 2005, 02:15 PM

How did you get a copy already?

Frederic Lumiere · January 21st, 2005, 07:53 PM

Yes, iMovie only captures from the camera.

Mike Curtis · January 22nd, 2005, 06:35 PM

but you can get a .m2v file into iMovie HD, using Lumiere HD or one of the shareware tools to demux the .m2t.

See hdforindies.com for this article:

http://www.hdforindies.com/2005/01/yes-you-can-edit-hdv-in-fcp-with

with discussions on this stuff and more

Davi Dortas · January 23rd, 2005, 11:24 AM

I use Mpegstreamclip to convert .m2t files to demux unscaled .m2v + .aiff and it is able to import into iMovie.

However problem when I open the .m2v file in Quicktime, and export out as .mov (Apple Intermeditate Codec), it not opens in Final Cut Pro HD. I get warning. However, if I pick up converted AIC from iMovie Project file, and import into FCP, it works. I look at the difference between QT output and iMovie output, but do not see anything wrong. Perhaps QT needs update to work "properly" with Apple Intermeditate Codec, for saving, since currently, it is incompatible.

January 21st, 2005, 01:37 PM	#1
Davi Dortas Membership Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 78	iMovie HD not compatible with .m2t That's right. I'm unable to get .m2t files I've downloaded off the net to import into iMovie HD. Am I an idiot for not knowing how to do this, or is iMovie HD fundamentally flawed. Perhaps it can only capture directly from the camera, and cannot parse .m2t files? Anyone with firsthand knowledges explain this. I will visit the Apples discussion forums to find more informations on this turn of events.

January 21st, 2005, 02:15 PM	#2
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	How did you get a copy already? __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

January 22nd, 2005, 06:35 PM	#4
Mike Curtis HD for Indies Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: United States Posts: 87	getting .m2t files into iMovie HD but you can get a .m2v file into iMovie HD, using Lumiere HD or one of the shareware tools to demux the .m2t. See hdforindies.com for this article: http://www.hdforindies.com/2005/01/yes-you-can-edit-hdv-in-fcp-with with discussions on this stuff and more __________________ Mike Curtis HD For Indies - Hi Def Filmmaking & Post for Independent Filmmakers http://www.hdforindies.com mike@hdforindies.com

January 21st, 2005, 07:53 PM	#3
Frederic Lumiere Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Point Pleasant, NJ Posts: 437	Yes, iMovie only captures from the camera.

January 23rd, 2005, 11:24 AM	#5
Davi Dortas Membership Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 78	I use Mpegstreamclip to convert .m2t files to demux unscaled .m2v + .aiff and it is able to import into iMovie. However problem when I open the .m2v file in Quicktime, and export out as .mov (Apple Intermeditate Codec), it not opens in Final Cut Pro HD. I get warning. However, if I pick up converted AIC from iMovie Project file, and import into FCP, it works. I look at the difference between QT output and iMovie output, but do not see anything wrong. Perhaps QT needs update to work "properly" with Apple Intermeditate Codec, for saving, since currently, it is incompatible.