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How to Burn AVCHD MTS to DVD

What is MTS?

MTS is a file extension for the high definition digital video camera recorder format, AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition). AVCHD is a file-based format for the digital recording and playback of high-definition video. The AVCHD format records video using the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video codec, and audio in Dolby AC-3.

To burn MTS to DVD, you need first convert MTS to AVI. The Clone2Go Free Video Converter does the trick. Then you can import the output AVI into a DVD authoring application like Photo DVD Burner for burning to DVD.

Now let's take a look at how it performs to burn MTS to DVD with Free Video Converter and Photo DVD Burner.

Part 1. Convert MTS to AVI

1. Download and Install Free Video Converter

Download link: http://www.clone2go.com/video-converter/ 

2. Import MTS into the Free Video Converter

Click the "Add Video" button to import resource files. Alternatively, you can drag and drop MTS files to the main panel of Free Video Converter.



3. Choose Output Format

From the "Profile" drop-down list, choose "Customized AVI Movie (*.avi)" as the output format.

Note: You need to set the "video codec" to "msmpeg4v2" in order to get the converted avi files successfully imported into Photo DVD Burner.



4. Start to Convert MTS to AVI

Click the "Start Encode" button to start to convert MTS to AVI.

Part 2. Burn Converted AVI to DVD in Photo DVD Burner

After the MTS files are converted into AVI video, you can launch Photo DVD Burner and import the avi files for burning to DVD.

1. Launch Photo DVD Burner

2. Import AVI Video



Click "Organize->Add Video Clips..." to input the video resource.

3. Burn Video to DVD



Click the "Burn Disc" button to go into the burning interface.



4. Choose Output Format

Choose the "DVD Video Disc" from the Output Format drop-down list.

5. Start to Burn DVD

Click the "Burn Now" button to start the burning. After the whole process is completed, you can enjoy your DVD.

How to Import M2TS into Windows DVD Maker

What is M2TS?

M2TS is a filename extension used for the Blu-ray Disc Audio-Video (BDAV) MPEG-2 Transport Stream (M2TS) container file format. It is used for multiplexing audio, video and other streams. It is based on the MPEG-2 transport stream container.This container format is commonly used for high definition video on Blu-ray Disc and AVCHD.

M2TS files are used primarily with Sony hardware. Camcorders make use of M2TS in the form of AVCHD, a recording format made specifically for camcorders. Some camcorder models from Canon also use M2TS files. These files are also present on Blu-ray disc compilations, therefore they are capable of storing quite a large amount of information and data tracks.

How to import M2TS into Windows DVD Maker?

If you want to edit the camcorder captured AVCHD M2TS video file in Windows DVD Maker and burn M2TS to DVD within DVD Maker, you need to convert the M2TS video first, as Windows DVD Maker only supports video formats such as avi, mpg, m1v, mpeg, mpe, mpv2, wm, wmv, dvr-ms, wtv and asf.



You can get Clone2Go Free Video Converter to help you simply convert M2TS to AVI first.

Let's take a look at how it performs to convert M2TS to AVI for burning to DVD with Windows DVD Maker:

1. Download and Install Free Video Converter

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2. Import M2TS into Free Video Converter

3. Choose AVI as Output Format

Note: You need to set the "video codec" to "msmpeg4v2".

4. Start to Convert M2TS to AVI

5. Import Output AVI into Windows DVD Maker

6. Burn AVI to DVD within DVD Maker

Done.

How to Convert DVD to iTunes for iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch Using HandBrake

No doubt you can purchase movies from the iTunes ready for playback on iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch, but if you already own the DVD, you don't want to waste your money on the same movie a second time. Instead, you can rip the DVD to an MPEG-4 video file on your computer, add it to iTunes Library, and then sync it to your iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch. The program I'd like to recommend to do this is called HandBrake, and it works great on Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.

Step 1. Download HandBrake from http://handbrake.fr/?article=download to Mac and install it.



Step 2. Insert a DVD and launch HandBrake. If HandBrake doesn't recognize the DVD as a source automatically, you may have to click "Browse" and direct HandBrake to your DVD drive.

Step 3. HandBrake will analyze the DVD and let you choose the title and chapters you want to rip for your iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch (in general, you'll want the first title and every chapter). You can get an idea of which title is the main DVD title by choosing the title duration that matches the movie's playtime.

Step 4. Click the "Presets" button on the top right of the HandBrake window on the Mac. You'll see several presets; choose the iPhone and iPod Touch or iPad preset.

Step 5. Now just click the Start button and sit back while HandBrake rips the DVD to one big file. This can take a while, so you won't be able to rip a DVD on your way out the door to the airport. Make sure you plan ahead.

Step 6. When HandBrake finishes ripping the DVD, drag the file into iTunes for syncing to your iPad/iPod Touch/iPhone whenever you want to.

Though HandBrake works great for ripping DVD on Mac, it:

1. Cannot merge DVD chapters into as a single file. You will get sparate video files rather than a whole movie file.
2. Cannot preview the movie before encoding.
3. Cannot trim the movie segment.
4. Cannot extract sound tracks from DVD as audio file.
5. Only supports M4V, MP4, MKV, AVI, OGM output formats.
6. Cannot well customize profile for the output file.
7. Only supports a few mobile players like iPod Touch, iPhone, Apple TV, etc.

So if you need advanced DVD ripping features, HandBrake may not be the perfect choice. It is recommended downloading Clone2Go DVD Ripper for Mac to rip DVD to all popular video or audio formats on Mac OS X (including OS X 10.7 Lion).

How to Rip DVD on Mac OS X (Including Lion)

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