http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Forums » Tag: HD - Recent Posts en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:08:48 +0000 http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/300fps-professional-video-camera-exists#post-52425 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:45:09 +0000 Derek_Sine 52425@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Check out Twixtor. I've done some pretty wild stuff with this plug in. </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.revisionfx.com/products/twixtor/" rel="nofollow">http://www.revisionfx.com/products/twixtor/</a></p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-quality-goes-down#post-52381 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:12:41 +0000 billy250 52381@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> which AVCHD converter do you recomend, is VoltaicHD any good? </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-quality-goes-down#post-52376 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:58:07 +0000 NeilRussell 52376@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I use the SD100 too and edit with Sony Vegas, the MTS files from the camera go right onto the timeline and are editable and exportable into any format I require.</p> <p>You can also simply rename the extension on the files from MTS to MPG and they should open in any editing program with no loss to the video quality. </p> <p>There's a suggestion above to switch the camera to SD mode, but unfortunately the 100 only does HD formats.</p> <p> </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-quality-goes-down#post-52375 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:35:30 +0000 hans 52375@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I use a Sony FX1000 so my footage (on tape) is *.m2t. My NLE is Sony Vegas Pro 9c. I have the same loss of quality when I am rendering to PAL (I live in the Netherlands) SD widescreen. Taking video footage in SD is no option for me. I didn't by a new HD camera to shoot in SD. But when you want to share your video with your friends, you will mostly have to burn it on a DVD. What I do is render the project to a *.wmv format. Then it is still HD. I import the *.wmv file in DVD Architect (comes with VEGAS) and burn it on a DVD. Before the burning of the DVD starts, DVD Architect will render the file again to PAL SD Widescreen format. The quality of that DVD is as it should be, but it takes a long time rendering. So if anyone knows a shorter method?  </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-quality-goes-down#post-52373 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:49:57 +0000 birdcat 52373@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I record in HD all the time and render out to SD most of the time - My NLE (Sony Vegas) does a superb job of downconverting to SD and what I view on my DVD player looks great.</p> <p>I do convert the MTS files to M2T using VASST/New Blue FX's AVCHD Upshift first so maybe that is an option for you.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-quality-goes-down#post-52364 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:49:42 +0000 geraldprost 52364@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>You are going from HD to SD. The encoding process is trashing your video. If you are publishing to DVD, switch your camera to wide screen SD. This way the camera does the downsizing. The encoder doesn't have to compress as hard so your results will look better. I know it sound odd but unless you are publishing to blue ray, it makes no sense to shoot HD. You're still getting the value of the HD. I had to do a test myself before I would believe it. I took some video in HD then burned it to DVD. Then I took some the same footage in SD footage and burned it to DVD. The SD footage looks better. Until we get better encoders this is what we are up against. Gerry in Calgary.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-quality-goes-down#post-52349 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:02:40 +0000 Johnboy 52349@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> you can purchase an AVCHD converter for $35.00  check out VoltaicHD, it will probably help you out greatly.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-quality-goes-down#post-52342 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:04:11 +0000 billy250 52342@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Basically ive got a panasonic hdc sd100 and when i put my hd footage on to my PC using the software it came with, panasonic hd writer, the quality is brilliant. But i can't edit this footage with adobe premiere pro cs3 or pinnacle studio 11 because i need to save it as an mpeg2 file first. But when i save it as a mepg2 file the quality is rubbish compared to what it looked like on the hd writer software. Plus it only gives me the option on the software to save it as a mpeg2 file.</p> <p>Im getting really annoyed because the picture quality is fantastic when it is on the camcorder and the hd writer but when i edit it after ive saved it as a mpeg2 file(which is the only option on the hd writer), the quality is quite frankly crap. </p> <p>Just wondering how i can get the footage off of my hd camera and edit it in the best possible quality, i want it to look like the footage on the camera, is this possible?!Do you have to save the footage in a different file format and how do you do this. Im just getting in to filming and am a bit thick on things like this as you can probably tell. please speek terms i can understand, cheers</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-codec-for-distributing-hd-stock-footage-clips#post-52272 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:55:57 +0000 XTR-91 52272@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>From what I've read, everyone seems to say that H.264 provides the best effeciency in compression while retaining a quality that is nearly identical to the MPEG-2 (standard DVD) codec. If you're selling online, I'd go with what everyone said about using the H.264 advanced video codec. DV-AVI retains the most quality, but the final output for any video production (e.g. TV, Web, DVD, Blue-ray, Theatre) use a compression codec that retains merely a fraction of DV-AVI's bitrate. All mentioned above, with <em>maybe</em> the exception of theatre, utilize some sort of codec with the standard MPEG-2 bitrate or something else below.</p> <p> </p> <p>If the stock footage market is raving over H.264 and other AVC formats, than I'd export H.264 for effeciency and compatibility purposes.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-codec-for-distributing-hd-stock-footage-clips#post-52269 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:18:49 +0000 david5566 52269@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>well, it depends on what you rational behind "best". Best quality, best compatibility, or both?<br />For me, I will encode video with H.264 codec. Well of those H.264 is easily the most compatible with other computers.  Yet you can also get a better looking picture with H.264. But keep in mind that picture quality increase with file size, so encoded with H.264 may give you a big size.</p> <p> </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-codec-for-distributing-hd-stock-footage-clips#post-52254 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:17:00 +0000 XTR-91 52254@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>What I meant was selling copies of the MPEG-2 (Transport Stream) footage in its original format. As a second option for buyers, you should also sell copies of your footage in the DV-AVI format, which is very universal for video editing.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-codec-for-distributing-hd-stock-footage-clips#post-52245 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:36:53 +0000 EarlC 52245@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>JPEG is lossy, moreso I suspect, that H.264 might prove to be in spite of the different approach to compression. If I were to need a solution to which you're referring, I suspect I'd make do with the overall benefits of H.264 and its (as you agree and stated) universality.</p> <p>Though Ning was used as a reference regarding Flash preview, there are certainly other available programs offering similar Flash conversion that might make this a go to solution for you - popular and fairly universal as well, playback wise.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-codec-for-distributing-hd-stock-footage-clips#post-52244 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:43:51 +0000 joelholland 52244@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks for weighing in guys!</p> <p>XTR- I agree that leaving the footage in its native format would be the most ideal solution, but mpeg2 doesn't have a cross-platform codec. If captured on Apple it works with apple, if captured on PC it works with PC.<br /> So unfortunately I do need to re-compress into a universal format. </p> <p>The question then becomes: image sequence like Photo-JPEG (which is known to hold pretty good quality and works with almost all platforms), or MPEG4 using H.264 which also holds good quality and has widespread compatibility because of QuickTime player 7+ coming packaged with the codec. Thanks for ipod/iphone almost everyone has QT and therefore H264 regardless of computer type. </p> <p>So the new question: Photo-JPEG versus H.264. Which do you think is better? Also, for quality, 90%? or 95%? I've heard that at some point (I've heard 90) going much higher adds only file size to HDV material, not any additional quality.</p> <p>Earl - Interesting concept with regard to the flash previews. Unfortunately Ning caps bandwidth usage pretty low and charges a good amount when it is passed. :( Luckily we have a great server setup and plenty of bandwidth of our own to go around!</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-codec-for-distributing-hd-stock-footage-clips#post-52174 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:01:40 +0000 EarlC 52174@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>If you can figure out what XTR is recommending, then fine, but I'd strongly consider utilization of the H.264 (mpeg4) as far as hitting on something that is widely universal. That, or convert your clips to flash. Get an account with Ning at <a href="http://www.ning.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.ning.com</a> and let them convert your footage, then use their link or embed code with their very good quality flash conversion and deliver that, or use Ning as a landing site and steer your viewers there - much cheaper distribution.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-codec-for-distributing-hd-stock-footage-clips#post-52148 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:58:38 +0000 XTR-91 52148@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>For retaining the maximum quality, I'd keep the footage in the format originally recorded. If the format is HDV (MPEG-2 TS), then I'd also convert and provide a DV-AVI alternative for buyers.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-codec-for-distributing-hd-stock-footage-clips#post-52132 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:36:57 +0000 joelholland 52132@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>There are many different codecs/compression formats and options for HD, so I'm hoping you can give me your input on the best/most universally compatible format for distribution of HD clips on data DVD.</p> <p> I am going to be shipping 20 HD clips (about 15 seconds or so each) to hundreds of people, all on a variety of editing systems. So I need to pick a good intermediary codec that is very compatible with most systems, maintains high quality, and balances a file size that isn't too out of control. </p> <p>Source of footage: Canon XH-A1 HDV. I will be exporting to 1920x1080 60i resolution, and here are my ideas/options as I see them: </p> <p>1) Photo-JPEG Quicktime files. Seems to be compatible with almost all systems and maintains high quality, but the file sizes can get large. Also, deciding what quality level to use (I currently go with 95%/best) is tough. What is optimal for HDV? </p> <p>2) H.264 Quicktime files. Thoughts? Seems to be a great codec for maintaining quality and smaller file size than Photo-JPEG, but how universally compatible is it? </p> <p>3) Something different than the two above that I haven't thought of. Please let me know your thoughts!</p> <p> Thanks, Joel</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/avchd-full-hd-dvd-help#post-51994 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:48:42 +0000 galenfott 51994@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I'm on the Mac, and am trying to create AVCHD discs in Toast using .iso images from Encore. I can successfully use Toast to create an AVCHD disc that plays 1920x1080 from a standard DVD. I can also create a standard DVD .iso in Encore and burn that to a playable standard DVD using Toast. But I can't create a "Blu-ray" .iso in Encore, and use Toast to burn that to a playable AVCHD disc.</p> <p>Mike Aiken seems to be doing essentially this, albeit not with Toast. Is there some "trick" or step to it? Is the footage already AVCHD? Mine isn't, and I've wondered if that's the problem. I can kind of see why it WOULDN'T work; Encore doesn't create a Blu-ray image to be AVCHD-compatible, so I'd think the .iso files wouldn't translate. Yet apparently it is possible.</p> <p>Thanks for any insight anyone can provide.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-video-format-for-editing#post-51669 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:33:32 +0000 robgrauert 51669@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>1. If you already have a miniDV camera, I would shoot with that if all you're doing is uploading to Youtube. I understand Youtube has the option to view HD, but it's not THAT good. Although, apparently Vimeo is pretty decent. Anyway, it doesn't matter. No client will look at your work and say "This is crap..It's not HD." You can compress your SD video just fine for Youtube and it will look great. And besides, MiniDV is easy and ready to edit. No transcoding necessary. </p> <p>2. HDCam SR, but you can't afford that. I think AVC-Intra is the best, and DVCProHD...if you can afford those. If you can't you may have to settle for HDV or AVCHD, which are probably suitable for the web anyway. </p> <p>3. Everyone seems to like the Canon HV30...or whatever model number they are at now. Probably HV40 by now.</p> <p>4. I'm not a fan of AVCHD, but it's probably fine for what you're doing. I'd go with miniDV or AVCHD though.</p> <p>5. Your Macbook Pro will serve you will, especially if you go the route of editing miniDV footage.</p> <p>6. I love FCP, but it sounds like that will be overkill for you. Final Cut Express is probably the better option. I think it's only $100.</p> <p>7. Do you have Adobe Premiere to edit video with? That's very similar to FCP, so I'd save the money and go with that if I were you. Just be sure it supports the format of video you are recording though.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/best-video-format-for-editing#post-51665 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:18:48 +0000 CruzinCostaRica 51665@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi all, just registered 10 min ago, so my 1st post. I am new to editing, and I need some advice.</p> <p>Sorry if the post is long with several questions, but I figured that was better then 5 diff posts. </p> <p>Let me give you some detail about what my needs and limited experience are, equipment I have now, so that you have enough details to help me.</p> <p>I have had video camera's in the past, but never did anything in terms of editing. The last 4 years I've had a Sony DCR-PC350, uses Mini DV  tape and takes 3 megapixel stills, records to Sony Memory stick for the stills.</p> <p>As of April 2009, I am now in charge of all marketing and sales for a real estate project here, an ocean view mountainside community (from 300 ft above sea level to 3000 ft) about 5 miles from the Pacific beaches, set in a 1000 acre Nature Reserve, approx 100 lots and custom homes over the next year. For now, I am the only one on our new development team that has any computer background, so I take all the photographs and video tape and do the editing, which right now has only been small clips uploaded to youtube for clients to see.</p> <p>So I am responsible for producing all the photography and "quick" video for the project website, and there is no end of things to shoot, be it the views from the lots, the equestrian center, all the bird and animals, the river that runs through our community, 50 different "eco tourism" activities, sportfishing trips, visits by new clients, etc. All of this to be used in marketing the project.</p> <p>I started with the older Sony in April, and a friend loaned me a Nikon D80 DSLR, (never used a slr or dslr before) with the standard F-S DX 18-135 mm and a fisheye lense, so I am using it and with my limited knowledge, the photos seem great, but honestly I have left it on automatic settings so far (except some macro shots).</p> <p>I went overboard on software (I think I did) so the lack of tools would not give me an excuse not to learn, as I have just about everything in Adobe CS3 and some CS4 updates, IMovie 09 and the older IMovie HD, and 10 different programs, some free, that have to do with converting to different formats of both audio and video. So far, I have "played" with IMovie 09, but have not actually created anything yet with any of the better tools, except something in April using the older Sony mini dv and windows movie maker, which is very limited, and I would rather not boot to Windows for editing, I am focused on learning the correct mac-centric software for real editing.</p> <p>I run a 15' Macbook Pro (pre-unibody) 2.5 Ghz Core 2 Duo upgraded to 4Gb Ram and a 7200 rpm 320 Gb hard drive, and a separate 19 in ch monitor, also running Paralllels 4.0 and virtualizing Windows XP, just for some legacy programs from before I went Mac, I have 2 Tb of external disc space, usually running through firewire 400 for better speed then USB 2.0, so that is my current computing power.</p> <p>I have purchased two new items since July, the 1st was a new Canon SD780, 12 megapixel still and 720HD Video, primarily because I could have one compact tool "always with me", and I have to say I have been very happy with it, and the fact that is records to .mov (from Canon website-records in modern H.264 format and encodes mono audio as Linear PCM at 16 bit / 44.1KHz, then stores the result in a QuickTime MOV) so I can pop the SDHC in a card reader and transfer to my mac and play in quicktime with no editing/conversion, a bonus when with clients in the field.</p> <p>But I dropped it, and no store in Costa Rica had a new Canon SD780, so I was desperate with a video shoot for a new client scheduled, and so I found a 2 year old Panasonic HDC-SD5, small and light but shoots great HD Video (1080P) and has 3CCD, but it records to AVCHD format. I have no real knowledge if that is better/worse quality Video, or better or worse forediting then the H.264 format/.mov format of the small Canon, but I can not just shoot and view on my Macbook pro, if I have 20 minutes of raw video, it takes 25 minutes to import and convert in Imovie before I can use it.</p> <p>I am fortunately in a financial position to get (some) new equipment the next 2-3 months, be it cameras, more powerful computing, other editing software, etc. So I am armed and dangerous, as I can buy new equipment and tools, but still don't know anything beyond basics to use the tools (better cameras, better video cameras, more powerful computer and other digital editing peripherals, and editing software) though I am an enthusiastic and fast learner, and am truly enjoying this new creativity.</p> <p>So I thought I would ask experts, to give me advice before I buy, so I end up with the right equipment, and get focused on the right editing tools and software so I have a shorter and more productive learning curve.</p> <p>Small form factor is critical, if it's not on me, I get no shots, and 50% of the time I am in rugged terrain, around rivers, up and down the mountain hiking, some times "rock climbing", where I need to use both hands and not carry much, and often on horseback or quad, so a Goriila Pod tripod and the little Canon were perfect, often just the Canon. Many times I had to leave the bigger Nikon D80 in the SUV, otherwise I would break it or soak it in the river. But I default to the Nikon for the really nice shots. I mention this form factor as I have been looking at something "in between", maybe a bridge camera like one of the ultrazooms that eliminated the seperate dslr lens, still has 20x zoom and HD Video (like the Canon PowerShot SX20 super-zoom)</p> <p>Some specific questions.</p> <p>1. Have I overlooked the older camera (Sony DCRPC350) as it seems good video quality, and records to mini dv tape. </p> <p>2. What is the best format in 2009/2010 for HD Video recording, so I maintain high quality all the way thru editing and final product.</p> <p>3. Suggestions of the best small Video Camera, or was I fine with that sweet little Canon SD780 with the 720 HD Video and .mov format(for my level of knowledge)</p> <p>4. Should I stay away from AVCHD, or is that a good format for editing and video quality, once I learn the tools..I have read posts on other forums, some hate it, some say it's OK if you have the computing power. All I know is that I can't "drag and drop" from camera to Mac and play quickly, but I don't want to disregard the format and give up on my current Panasonic 3CCD/1080HD Video Camera if that is the only problem.</p> <p>Should I be moving to a quad core Mac Pro Desktop for serious editing, or are the current/next gen high end 2009/2010 Macbook Pro's with the newer processors and 4,6 or 8 GB enough power.</p> <p>Should I move right away to FCP, or FC express? or...? </p> <p>Or learn the adobe tools I already have, because I am new, user friendliness and fast learning curve are critical.</p> <p>Again I appreciate any and all suggestions, computer or camera equipment, software, downloads, links..you name it.</p> <p>my Skype is marazul.ray, and my email is <a href="mailto:raycruzcr@gmail.com">raycruzcr@gmail.com</a></p> <p>Thanks in advance, and if anyones is coming to Costa Rica, give me a shout..</p> <p>Ray</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-eos-7d-montage#post-51597 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:11:03 +0000 composite1 51597@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Videoman,</p> <p>You're welcome. I've seen that video and it's not bad. The slo-mo's are pdg. What I had in mind was more like narrative action footage like fight scenes or ENG style events like a riot or something. I'm already mostly onboard with getting a pair of 7D's (I like the 5D for the larger image, but you can't beat the 7D's price.) Seeing how it handles the aforementioned style footage would help push me further. Also, is the 7D stuck with the '12 minute limit' for shooting clips? Despite the phenom images and low light capacity of the 5D, the 12 minute rule has made me hesitant in purchasing.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-eos-7d-montage#post-51596 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:50:26 +0000 robgrauert 51596@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>"no doubt the camera automatically brings a cinematic feel to your imagery."</p> <p>Yea it does. I'm not into shooting with DSLRs, but I've got to admit they do shoot some nice images. </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-eos-7d-montage#post-51591 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:40:21 +0000 gavinchilly 51591@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>LOL @ 1:52 on the Soccar Vid.</p> <p>Beautiful montage in the first vid!</p> <p> </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-eos-7d-montage#post-51590 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:56:43 +0000 videoman09 51590@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks composite1, if you're looking for some fast paced canon eos 7d stuff. check out this soccer video i shot using the the 7D</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx24vy1xYcM" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx24vy1xYcM</a></p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-eos-7d-montage#post-51577 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:00:47 +0000 composite1 51577@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Very nice. I notice though that the videos I've seen shot with the 5D or 7D all are shot at a slow pace. It'd be good to see how it handles higher paced, run and gun footage as well.</p> <p>Great job though, no doubt the camera automatically brings a cinematic feel to your imagery.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-eos-7d-montage#post-51564 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:22:46 +0000 BZL Productions 51564@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Wow.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-eos-7d-montage#post-51558 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:29:48 +0000 BruceMol 51558@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>That was excellent thanks. You answered my  "can it do..." questions.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/canon-eos-7d-montage#post-51556 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:17:27 +0000 videoman09 51556@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>This is a montage of some footage i shot over the past couple of weeks. It has 24p and 60p footage. 17-55 2.8 and 70-200 4L lenses used. Minimal color correction.</p> <p>(HD) </p> <p><a href="http://mcelroyfilms.com/new-canon-eos-7d-hd-footage" rel="nofollow">http://mcelroyfilms.com/new-canon-eos-7d-hd-footage</a></p> <p>YouTube</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjMf1YjOtW4" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjMf1YjOtW4</a></p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/avchd-full-hd-dvd-help#post-51384 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:52:49 +0000 MikeAiken 51384@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I do it all the time - I edit in Premiere Pro then create a bluray dvd in Encore, burn that to an iso image and then burn that image to a 29-cent standard 4.7 dvd with Alcohol or Nero.  Full 1920 x 1080 on a bluray player and looks as good as the original footage.  Sure you're limited to about 15 to 20 minutes on a single layer disk, but for music videos and stage performances after editing that's about all I usually need.  I'll probably buy a BD burner in the future when the prices of blanks come way down but I really don't see me needing one even then.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-would-be-the-best-export-format-for-youtube-hd#post-51059 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:18:24 +0000 chuckengels 51059@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Wow, great quality Bruce, even at full screen.<br /> Did you change any of the default H264 settings in the Adobe Media Encoder?</p> <p>This says a lot for sticking with a format that is native to Premiere.<br /> The conversion is so much cleaner that way, nice job. </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/hd-editing-problems-need-advise#post-51054 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:20:09 +0000 birdcat 51054@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>If you want to edit AVCHD like AVI, you could convert it to a less compressed format first.</p> <p>I use Upshift from VASST/New Blue FX which converts MTS files to lightly compressed M2T which allows me to edit just like AVI. There are other solutions as well. </p>