FFmpeg Alternatives: Encode H.265/HEVC Videos on Windows 8.1/8/7/XP Summary: You said you shot some 4K recordings encoded by H.265/HEVC? How could you watch or edit them on other devices and players? What is H.265 and how does it differ from the former codec H.264? This article is written around these questions and what's more, we find the best ways to encode H.265/HEVC videos on Windows 8.1/8/7/XP. FFmpeg can also be the alternative one. 
What does the new H.265/HEVC codec mean? After H.264 came H.265. It also has a few other names, most commonly High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) or MPEG-H. H.265 doubles the data compression ratio compared to H.264 and can support resolutions up to 8192×4320. This means that video at the same quality needs only half of the bandwidth (or file size). Alternately, it means that the quality of the video can be substantially improved at the same bit rate, something very important for very high definition (i.e. 4K and 8K) displays. How does this "FFmpeg" work? The good news for Linux users is that the H.265 codec is available in the popular encoding suite "ffmpeg". Although "ffmpeg" probably exists in your distro's repositories, it might be out of date or it might not have support for H.265 compiled in. Download either the 32-bit or 64-bit .tar.xz file. If you are unsure which one to download, then use the 32-bit one. In the directory where you downloaded the file, run the following command to unpack the archive file. More details here! 
Another Popular H.265/HEVC Video Converter - works well on Windows Operation. Pavtube Video Converter (Review), which also named as the H.265 Video Encoder that specially designed for the latest H.265. In this upgraded version, we will find several obvious changes there, such as three standards of H.264 output choices on the output list, etc. More upgraded information you can read this way. Specific guide on how to encode the H.265/HEVC videos on Windows 8.1/8/7/XP: Tips: For those guys who have already got the product, we can update it to the latest version for free. Open the main interface and click the "Help -> Update" …according to the instructions, you can finish the job well. Launch the program and open the main interface, with "Add video" and "Add from folder" on the left corner, we can easily let our files in. Then on the output list, for Windows operation, we recommend you to choose the common MP4 as the suitable one Okay? As we mentioned above, we hope the added "Common Video -> H.264 Baseline/Main/High Profile (*.MP4)". Mostly, we can choose the last one "High profile MP4" as the best. 
Finally, just tap the "Convert" on the main interface, we can get our work started. Surely, for those advanced users, if you are familiar with this program, why not take around the "Settings" or "Edit" to adjust more? You won't be disappointed with this two functional items. From the two measures we mentioned above, I don't know which one you will like as the best. But frankly speaking, if you are not familiar with the new codec H.265/HEVC, I suggest to choose the easiest one, Pavtube H.265 Encoder to do you a big favor. Such an easy operation that we can all do well. *** Further Reading:
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iPad Air Video Converter: Convert Video to iPad Air 2 on Mac Summary: Are you all Apple fans? Are you all fond of enjoying movies on iPad tablets? In order to make al various videos play well on iPad Air 2, we are here talking on how to add the MKV, AVI, VOB, Tivo, FLV, or WMV movies to iPad Air 2 supported formats for playback. In this way, a strong functional iPad Air 2 Video Converter is offered for you guys. "I have collected rich movies on my computer's HDD with various formats like MKV, AVI, VOB, etc. what I want is to copy movies onto iPad Air 2 and then play at anytime, anywhere. I found the iPad Air 2 can't support all my video files, so I need iPad Air 2 video converter to convert the movies. Any good suggestions?" Hot Search: MKV/AVI/Xvid/FLAC to iTunes | H.265 to iTunes | Flash video to iOS Devices | MOV to iOS devices | Free MTS/M2TS to iTunes | iMovie Alternatives for iPads 
Why we need to do some extra video transcodings for playing on iPad Air 2? iPad Air 2 is the latest tablet from Apple, it is one of the most popular tablets on the market, it has equipped with better hardware and software compared to its previous version. But recently a few of iPad Air 2 users have encountered problems when they play videos on iPad Air 2, for example, they can't play MKV on iPad Air 2 directly, many video formats are not supported by iPad Air 2. From Apple iPad Air 2 product page you will find that iPad Air 2 can only play H.264/MPEG-4 codec MP4, MOV and M4V formats, the other video formats like MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV, VOB, MTS, etc. Solutions to play MKV, AVI, VOB, FLV, Tivo files on iPad Air 2 This task can be easily accomplished with a qualified iPad Air 2 video converter. For mac users, among the top of multifunctional and reliable video converters, here Pavtube Video Converter for Mac /Windows stands out. You will thumb up for its wide support of video input and output formats. This Mac Video to iPad Air 2 converter is able to convert any videos like MKV, AVI, Xvid, FLV, VOB, WMV, etc to iPad Air 2 and transfer these videos to make them playable on any platform. News: You can get 50% off Video Converter for Mac as well as other Pavtube softwares on 2015 Facebook Easter Biggest Promotion! 
Other Download: Amazon Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QIBK0TQ Soft32 Download: http://pavtube-video-converter-for-mac.soft32.com/ Softonic Download: http://pavtube-video-converter-for-mac.en.softonic.com/mac Detailed conversion steps on importing MKV/AVI/VOB/FLV to iPad Air 2: 1.Free download video converter for iPad Air 2, you can download Windows version or Mac version according to your computer. Then with the 'Add videos' or 'Add from folder' buttons, we can add the original files in. 
2. Click "Format" bar and choose best format for iPad Air 2. MP4 format is the typical one of the best supported formats of iPad Air 2, so we recommend you to choose MP4 format. "HD Video -> H.264 HD Video(*.mp4)" can be the nice one. 
3. Tip: If you like, you can click "Settings" to change the video encoder, resolution, frame rate, etc. as you wish. According to my experience, the file size and video quality is based more on bitrates than resolution which means bitrates higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss, and vice versa. 
Finally, as soon as you have chosen the right output format for iPad Air 2 and adjust the video/audio parameters as you want, just go back to the main interface and hit the "Convert" button we can wait for the output result. Next, transfer the videos from Mac to iTunes and then sync files from iTunes to iPad Air 2 as you like, it's time to enjoy ourselves! Further Reading: Play HTPC Videos from from Windows Media Center on Tablets How to Play Windows Media Player (WMV) Files on Your Mac? Add MP4 Files to Windows Movie Maker for Editing Stream DirecTV DVR Shows to PC and Smartphones for Playback Copy/Put TiVo to NAS Device for Playing through Roku or WD TV Live Best Video Formats Supported by Android Tablets and Smartphones Get H.265(HEVC) Workflow to Adobe Premiere Pro CC How to Convert Videos to PSP for Playing? Good News! Pavtube Bundles Dealsare coming! If you want to import/preserve/mix multi-track MXF in MKV/MP4/MOV formats, get multi-track Apple Prores MOV for further editing in Final Cut Pro (X), the following bundled software is your best choice:? --------Video Converter($35) + MXF MultiMixer($45) = $54.9, Save $25.1 (buy link) --------Video Converter for Mac($35) + iMixMXF($45) = $54.9, Save $25.1 (buy link) Source from: http://1080p-video-tool.blogspot.com/2015/03/add-mkv-avi-vob-flv-to-ipad-air-2.html
MP4 to iMovie: Import Canon PowerShot G7 X MP4 to iMovie Summary: To edit Canon G7 X MP4 in iMovie on Mac Yosemite, you'd better convert PowerShot G7 X MP4 to iMovie best supported format first. For it's a painful experience while importing G7 X MP4 to iMovie, this article will discuss MP4 and iMovie importing issues and offering an effective solution. Or editing G7 X files in other NLEs? Just follow the guide below. Hot Search: Edit G7X MP4 in Resolve | Canon C300 MXF to iMovie | Canon G12 MOV to FCP | Olympus Stylus SH-2 MOV to FCP X | Edit Olympus OMD EM5 Mark II Videos on Computer 
Some people experience no problem editing Canon G7 X MP4 in iMovie, while others are not so fortunate. Following is a question I found in the MP4 to iMovie forum:'Hi, I got a lot of G7 X MP4 videos from my friend and he asked me to edit those Canon G7 X MP4 videos for him. However, I was failed on the very first step. I even could not import G7 X MP4 files into iMovie. What's the problem? Thank you for any tip!' Why sometimes can't import G7 X MP4 to iMovie? There are two reasons. First, iMovie only supports importing MP4 formats with MPEG4/AAC or H.264/AAC data, not all kinds of MP4 formats. Some MP4 files from like Sony, Hybrid camcorders and other devices cannot be accepted by iMovie. Second, iMovie contains all the essential codecs to read MP4 files. Any different codecs included in audio and subtitle will cause the issue. In the circumstances, we still cannot successfully import MP4 files to iMovie. All in all, to smoothly import G7 X MP4 to iMovie, you'd better to convert G7 X MP4 to iMovie compatible format. Here, I highly recommend Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac to successfully convert Canon G7 X MP4 to iMovie for further editing. By running it, there's no need to set the codec by yourself; the Mac program has an optimized preset for iMovie (iMovie 11 included). 
Other download sources: App Store Download: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pavtube-hd-video-converter/id502792488?mt=12 Amazon Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QI9GNZS Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-HD-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-76177786.html *************************************************************************** Step by step guide to convert G7 X MP4 to iMovie on Mac: Step 1: Drag Canon G7 X MP4 clips to the program directly. Or click'Add video' button to locate G7 X MP4 files you want to add. 
Step 2: You can choose "iMovie and Final Cut Express - > Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov)" as the output format. The output format is designed for iMovie 11/09/08 specially. 
Tips: You are provided to adjust parameters including audio& video bitrate, frame rate, channel, codec and ect. in "Settings" profile before conversion. Step 3: Tap "Convert" button to start Canon PowerShot G7 X MP4 to iMovie AIC MOV conversion on Mac Yosemite. Conclusion: Once the conversion completes, you can get the generated videos via "Open" panel. After that, launch iMovie, choose "File>>Import>>Movies…" to import the converted G7 X MP4 video to iMovie. Now, it's time for you to start editing journey. Further Reading: MXF Workflow - 2015 Top 5 Best MXF Converters for Mac Multi-track MXF Converter Review Top 6 Best Video Converter for Mac Reviewed 2015 Top 5 Best Mac HD Video Converter Review for Camcorder Lovers Easy to Import Sony PXW-X200 XAVC to FCP X How to Play Windows Media Player (WMV) Files on Your Mac OS X? How to Play QuickTime MOV Files on TV How to Play Video_TS Folder or Files on a Computer Good News: Never miss to get Saving up to $44.1, MXF/MTS/M2TS/MKV/FLV/MOV Converter.etc at Pavtube Bundles Deals, such as: HD Video Converter for Mac($35) + DVD Creator for Mac($35) = $39.9, Save $30.1 Source from: http://camcordervideoshare.altervista.org/blog/edit-canon-g7-x-mp4-in-imovie/
Import BPAV Files to Final Cut Pro for Further Editing Summary: This article helps you to convert BPAV to editable MOV for importing to Final Cut Pro 7 and FCP X with real specifics. Good News! Pavtube 2015 Easter Day deals activities began! Video Converters for Mac *50% OFF*!!! Only From March 30, 2015 to April 6, 2015！！！Don't Miss it ! 
Q: Is there a simple workflow with specifics to [b]convert BPAV to MOV for Final Cut Pro 7?' I have to re-capture several clips that were shot with Sony XDCAM EX1. I have transfer BPAV folders to HDD drive. When I directly import XDCAM EX files into FCP for editing? The XDcam MP4 gives me the error 'File Error: 1 file recognized, 0 access denied, 1 unknown'. I tried to import XDCAM footage from the BPAV folder that were copied to my external drive using the XDCam Transfer plug-in for Final Cut, but I get another error. 'No Supported Files, XDCAM Transfer could not find any XDCAM compatible files at the location…I have insert SxS card into slot and I also have Clip Brower. But none of them works. The Anser: rewrap BPAV file to ProRes MOV for Final Cut Pro X and FCP7 XDCAM Transfer is just re-wrapping the EX1 footage in a QT wrapper that FCP can understand. But many people faild to import BPAV folder to FCP using XDCAM Trasformer and Clip Broser for various issues and a lots of extral works. 
When the Transfer is not working, ytou need an BPAV transfer tool to get the EX1 MP4(MPEG-4) and rewrapped MXF and then you can transfer XDCAM clips from BPAV to Pro Res MOV for FCP X or FCP 7. What is really important is to never alter the contents of a BPAV folder in any way as you back it up to whatever machine to keep whole XDCAM Folder structure. The BPAV folder can be moved from your MacBook to the MacPro where you can then do your editing. To edit them in FCP, you can use professional XDCAM EX to convert BPAV folder directly to MOV at once. Workflow: Converting XDCAM MP4/MXF files from BPAV folder to Apple ProRes MOV for FCP X/7 The quick woraround is to use the easy-to-use Aunsoft Video Converter for Mac, which works perfectly on Mavericks (10.9.2), Mountain Lion (10.8), Lion (10.7), Snow Leopard (10.6), Leopard (10.5). It works well and converts flawlessly. Notes: Official Download: http://download.pavtube.com/hd-video-converter-mac/hdvideoconvertermac_setup.dmg App Store Download： https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pavtube-hd-video-converter/id502792488?mt=12 Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-HD-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-76177786.html Step 1: Download and instal this Sony XDCAM Converter to your Mac, and then import XDCAM clips. You can 'Add from folder' to batch convert BPAV folder to ProRes at once. If you want to merge MXF files, just need to check the 'Merge into one' box. 
Step 2. Click the format bar, and move mouse cursor to 'Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)' as output format. 
Optional: It's better to set the video frame rate as 30fps, video size as 1920*1080 to keep the best quality for editing in Final Cut Pro if the 60i/30fps is your original frame rate. But if you shoot with 50i/25fps, then 25fps as the frame rate will be your best choice when conversion. 
Step 3. Click 'Convert' button to start transcoding XDCAM EX files from BPAV to MOV for Final Cut Pro X or FCP 7 on Mac OS. After the workflow, you can go to the output folder to find the converted video files. Now you are free to log and transfer or import/edit Sony BPAV/MPEG4 file in Final Cut Pro X or FCP 7 under Mac without problems Others: Advice on Buying Streamers of Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast and Amazon Fire TV 6 Best Roku Channels to Stream from any Media to TV List of File Formats Working on Plex Media Server Top 5 Best Video Converter for Mac Reviewed 2015 Play Different AVI Container Files in Xbox 360 Source from: http://camcordervideoshare.altervista.org/blog/specifics-to-convert-bpav-file-to-editable-mov-for-impoting-to-fcp/
XAVC and Premiere Pro Workflow: Edit PXW-X180 XAVC in Premiere Pro Summary: As a professional video editor, you may have to get your Sony PXW-X180 XAVC to some editing tools such as Premiere Pro CC, CS6/5/4 for a further dispose. On the other hand, this article also offers us a good way to work the XAVC/XAVC S recordings with other NLEs like Sony Vegas or Avid MC etc. Notes: Top 3 Best XAVC/XAVC S Video Converters for Mac Reviews 
Overview of Sony PXW-X180 XAVC Camera? The latest addition to the Sony XDCAM Series. With Sony PXW-X180, you can record Full HD clips in XAVC format. As many users get Sony X180, more problems are coming up: some of them have the need to import Sony PXW-X180 XAVC to Premiere Pro, Avid, FCP, iMovie for editing on Mac OS X, but they always meet some issues. This article is mainly to solve the Sony PXW-X180 recordings to Adobe Premiere Pro importing issues. How can we handle XAVC well with Adobe Premiere Pro? Meanwhile, do you guys know XAVC is the opening format which is also produced by Sony? However, XAVC is not the preferred format by Non-Linear Editing system(NLE) Adobe Premiere, FCP, iMovie, FCE included. So how to avoid this problem has become the top issues. Fortunately, for now I can share the XAVC to Premiere Pro Converter for Mac/Windows with all you Sony fans. How to Losslessly Convert Sony XAVC to Premiere Pro on Mac As common sense, we should download and install the program in a correct way. 'Add video' or 'Add from folder' could help you a lot in loading files. Then if you drop down the output list, you can find three best items from 'Adobe Premiere Pro/Sony Vegas'>>'WMV (VC-1)(*.wmv), MOV(AVC)(*.mov) or MPEG-2 (*.mpg). Each one you can select as the best for Premiere Pro CC or CS 6/5/4. 
Set proper video/ audio parameters. Click the “Settings” button and set proper video/ audio parameters. You can reset set the video size, bitrates and fame rate. If you would like to use default settings, simply skip this step. If you get all the preparation done, just tap the 'Convert' icon to start. 
More: How to Store and Stream Movies with Plex for Beginners? Enable Microsoft Surface RT/Pro Tablet to Play Flash FLV/F4V Videos Can Galaxy Tab 3 play MKV, AVI, WMV, M4V, Tivo, VOB, FLV, MPG Videos? Good News: Never miss to get Saving up to $44.1, MXF/MTS/M2TS/MKV/FLV/MOV Converter.etc at Pavtube Bundles Deals, such as: HD Video Converter for Mac($35) + DVD Creator for Mac($35) = $39.9, Save $30.1 Source： http://compatibleformat.snappages.com/blog/2014/11/03/handle-sony-pxw-x180-xavc-with-premiere-pro-cc-cs654-on-mac
