How to Convert AVCHD M2TS to iPad MP4

What is AVCHD .m2ts?

AVCHD is abbreviated for "Advanced Video Codec High Definition", a format for the recording and playback of high definition video.

M2TS is a format container for multiplexing audio, video and other streams based on the MPEG-2 encoding scheme. It is commonly used for high definition video on Blu-ray Disc and AVCHD.

Camcorders that creat AVCHD.m2ts files:

JVC - GZ-X900 (SD/SDHC card), GZ-HD320 (120 GB HDD, MicroSD), GZ-HD30/GZ-HD40(HDD, MicroSDHC card) etc.

Canon - HF S11 (SDHC), HF S100 (SDHC), HF20/HF200 (SDHC), HG20/HG21 (HDD, SDHC), HF11/HG21 etc.

Sony - HDR-CX500E/520E, HDR-XR100 (HDD), HDR-CX12, HDR-SR12, HDR-CX7, HDR-SR8 etc.

Panasonic - AG-HMC40 (SDHC), HDC-TM350, HDC-TM30/SD10, DMC-GH1 (SDHC; AVCHD), HDC-SD200 (SDHC) etc.

How to Convert AVCHD .m2ts to iPad on Mac OS X?

Now let's see how to convert .m2ts to iPad compatible MP4 format by using a 3rd party M2TS to iPad Converter which runs smoothly on Mac OS X.

1 Connect your camcorder to Mac via the USB cable, transfer the .m2ts movie clips to desktop.

2 Download and install the M2TS to iPad Converter

Note: if you are using Windows and want to convert M2TS to iPad, you can refer to Video Converter Ultimate for Windows.

3 Load AVCHD .m2ts video files to iPad Video Converter for Mac

Launch Video Convertefor Mac, drag the video files directly onto the interface.

4 Select "iPad" in output format list

Click "Format" and choose "iPad Video (*.mp4)".

Click "Settings" Choose "H.264 Normal(MC)" and all parameters will be automatically set for h.264.

You can learn more: How to edit, crop, trim video files and capture pictures with Video Converter on Mac OS X?

5 Convert video on Mac OS X

After choosing the format, you just need to click  Convert button to start the task.

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