Sony XDCAM to Vegas: Import or convert Sony XDCAM to Sony Vegas Pro for editing

I get a lot of questions from new users about the best way to work with XDCAM EX material. This article shows you my solution for convertting files from a Sony XDCAM format to a file format that is editable/supported by Sony Vegas Pro 13/12/11.

Sony XDCAM has four different product lines: XDCAM SD, XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX and XDCAM HD422 differ in kinds of encoder, contain type and in recording media. Most of Sony XDCAM camcorders footages is in .mxf file format. When comes to MXF file format, it should be someone's nightmare for its incompatibility with many media player like QT or editing softwares like Sony Vegas Pro.

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“I have a client who gave me an XDCAM EX .mp4 file to add to his project, but Vegas Pro 12 doesn't like it.”

To bypass all issues while editing Sony XDCAM videos in Sony Vegas, first please make sure you copy all the files in the media card folder to your source footage drive, keeping the folder name and structure intact. If it still doesn’t work, the easy workaround for you is to encode Sony XDCAM MXF/MP4 to Sony Vegas most compatible MPEG-2 format so that Sony Vegas Pro can afford the videos directly without any issue.

To achieve the goal, the program Brorsoft Video Converter can give you some help. Well, this XDCAM Converter allows you to convert Sony XDCAM to MPEG-2 for Vegas Pro 13/12/11/10 with zero quality loss. Plus, it also supports transcoding Sony XDCAM, XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX to DNxHD for Avid Media Composer, MPEG-2 for Adobe Premiere Pro/After Effects, WMV for Windows Movie Maker. Below is how.

How to Encode Sony XDCAM videos for using in Sony Vegas Pro

Step 1: Load Sony XDCAM files to the program by clicking “Add” button, or drag the videos to the software directly.



Step 2: Click “Format” bar to determine output format. Follow “Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas” and select “MPEG-2(*.mpg)” as the output format.



Tip: You can adjust video and audio parameters, including the Bitrate of Video and Audio, the Codec of Video and Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., in the Profile Settings.

Step 3: Click the Arrow icon under the preview window, and the program will start converting XDCAM files to MPEG-2 for Sony Vegas Pro.

After the conversion finished, you can freely import your transcoded Sony XDCAM clips into Sony Vegas Pro 13/12/11/10 with any incompatibility issues.

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Import Sony XDCAM EX MP4 to QuickTime for Playing on Mac OS X Yosemite

Tips and tricks for importing Sony XDCAM EX MP4 files to QuickTime Player for playing and enjoying. Learn details.

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The Sony XDCAM EX line of cameras offers a great form factor and workflow. They're perfect for any shooting situation where you need a lighter, more compact camera, but don't want to sacrifice image quality. They also provide a simple, tapeless workflow that speeds up your file transfer and editing process. But these SxS cards are not supported by the QuickTime Player:

"I got a lot of Sony XDCAM EX MP4 files saved on my computer HD and I wanna play them with QuickTime Player. I though that QuickTime Player could support MP4 format. However, the result shwed that QuickTime Player could not recognize these video files. How can I watch Sony XDCAM EX MP4 videos in QuickTime Player?"

Some users use XDCAM EX Clip Browser to preview the MP4 files or export as a MXF file. This way is not effective that the exported MXF file format still can not be supported by QT Player. If you are eager to transfer Sony XDCAM EX MP4 videos to QuickTime Player for playing, you'd better encode Sony XDCAM EX MP4 to MOV with a powerful third party program.

To accomplish the goal, Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac is highly recommended to you which is professional on dealing with Sony XDCAM EX MP4 footage to MOV for playing on QuickTime Player. Moreover, it also offers other native codecs for media players and NLEs such as VLC, iTunes, FCP, iMovie, Avid, Premiere and so on. If you are a PC user, pls turn to Brorsoft Video Converter Windows version. Now, download the software and follow the guide to start conversion.

How to Transcode Sony XDCAM EX MP4 files to MOV for QuickTime Player

STEP 1. Add files

Launch the program and click "Add" button to load Sony XDCAM EX MP4 files you want to convert. You also can simply drag&drop the files to the software's window list directly.



STEP 2. Select output format

You can choose "Common Video -> MOV - QuickTime (*.mov)" as the output format. The default setting will work great, you also can customize video and audio output parameters, such as resolution, bit rate, audio channel, etc and save them as your profile.



STEP 3. Start Conversion

Just click "Convert" to encode Sony XDCAM EX MP4 to QuickTime MOV. The conversion windows will pop up immediately.

In a couple of minutes, your videos will be successfully converted into MOV. Then, you can click "Open" to find your converted QuickTime MOV videos quickly. Now, you can open the encoded MOV files via QuickTime Player without issue.

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MXF to Powerdirector-Encode Canon C300 MXF videos for CyberLink Powerdirector

Summary: This guide will help you simple and fast transcode Canon C300 MXF files to CyberLink PowerDirector for easily editing with professional MXF to PowerDirector converter.



The EOS C300 is Canon's first foray into digital cinema and is equipped with Canon's DIGIC DV III image processor, a 9.84-megapixel CMOS sensor (8.29-megapixel effective). It has two XLR inputs for audio and can shoot 160 minutes of video onto a 64GB CF card running at a 50Mbps bitrate at 1080p, which delivers videos incredibly high audio and video quality in a MXF format. The problem is that the MXF video format from Canon C300 is not compatible with PowerDirector or other NLEs well.

"Hi guys, I met problem while transferring Canon MXF files to Powerdirector? Every attempt results Error! Does Canon have a plug in? Or do I need to Transcode?"

To open and edit Canon C300 MXF files in PowerDirector(13) without trouble, a better choice is to convert MXF to Cyberlink PowerDirector most compatible format like MPEG-2. Here we recommend Brorsoft MXF Converter to help you achieve the goal. This video app also enables you to change MXF to editable format for other NLEs including Pinnacle Studio, Adobe Premiere Pro, Sony Vegas, Windows Movie Maker, Avid and more. Download the software and start conversion!

How to Encode Canon C300 MXF videos to PowerDirector for editing

One: Launch the MXF converter and click "Add" button to import the Canon C300 .mxf files. Or you can drag&drop the original files into the program directly.



Two: Go to "Format" menu firstly and then follow "Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas" > " MPEG-2 (*.mpg)" as the output format. AVI, WMV are also the proper choices.



Tip: You can click "Settings" if you'd like to customize advanced audio and video parameters like video Codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, Audio codec, sampling rate, bit rate, channels.

Three: Simply tap the "Convert" button to start encoding Canon C300 MXF to MPEG-2 for Cyberlink PowerDirector.

After conversion, you can find the generated MPG files for Cyberlink PowerDirector smooth editing under "Open" panel. Now, run Cyberlink PowerDirector, follow "Open Folder>>Import Media Files" to import video clips for postproduction.

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Play MOV on Samsung TV-Watch and View MOV files on Samsung Smart TV in H.264 MP4 format

In order to play MOV, the apple QuickTime movie on Samsung TV via USB drive, the MOV file needs to be converted to regular movie files that supported by Samsung TV, among the candidates mp4 is a nice choice, the compressing method is able to keep the file size low and keep the video quality up.

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As a movie lover that holds a collection of awesome MOV files, it's very likely that you want to share them with your family and friends via a bigger screen. However, most TVs (Samsung TV included) failed to give support to the MOV format.

The key to make it possible to transfer and play MOV files on Samsung TV is to convert the videos format to MP4 with H.264 codec by using a video converter. And here comes Brorsoft Video Converter . This Video Converter for Samsung TV is a powerful program that can easily convert all HD videos including MOV, MTS, MKV, AVI, MPG, VOB, 3GP, FLV, etc to Samsung TV supported format for playback with ease up to 1080p resolution. In other words, this software can perfectly used as a 1080P Video to Samsung TV Converter. In addition, it provides user-friendly interface and super-fast converting speed so as to save you trouble and time when process a video conversion. The equivalent Mac version is the Video Converter for mac, which can convert .mov and more videos to Samsung TV and other devices on Mac OS X (10.10 Yosemite included.)

Free download MOV to Samsung TV Converter:

(Note: Click here for OS X 10.5.8)


Encoding MOV files to MP4 for playback on Samsung TV

Note: Here we take video converter for Windowsas an example to see how to reformat MOV videos on windows 8 in a few clicks. The way on Mac OS X (10.10 Yosemite) is the same. Just make sure you've got the right version and all will be done effortlessly.

Step 1: Run the MOV to Samsung TV converter, and click the "Add" button to load videos. Or simply drop your MOV videos into this Samsung TV MOV converter.



Step 2: Click the dropdown list of “Format” and set a Samsung TV supported format. We recommend you to choose H.264 MP4 under Format > Common Video.



Step 3: If you like, you can click on Settings you could easily set bitrate, frame rate, codec, channels, sample rate, etc to adjust parameters that affect video quality and file size for the video you prefer. Keep in mind video bitrate higher results in bigger file size, and lower visible quality loss, and vice versa.

Step 4: Finally, after all necessary settings are done, click "Convert" to start converting MOV to Samsung TV H.264 MP4 video. After the conversion is finished, you can get the encoded files under "Open"panel; now you can stream MOV movies to Samsung TV without any issue.

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Sony A77 ii to iMovie-Import Sony A77 Mark II (A77 2) to iMovie/FCE for Editing

If you are searching the workflow on how to make it smoothly when importing Sony a77 MkII AVCHD/H.264 MP4 footage to iMovie or FCE for editing, the page here can show you a wonderful workaround to work with Sony Alpha A77 ii files and iMovie/FCE together well. Would you like to join us to have a try?

Sony has announced the SLT-A77 II which, as the name implies, is an overhaul of its semi-pro APS-C camera from 2011. The camera itself looks interesting, but so do some of the things it could be taken to signify. Full HD 1080i/p video recording is supported at both 60 and 24 fps frame rates to produce high resolution movies with a smooth, cinematic look. Full HD videos are recorded using the high-quality AVCHD codec, while 1440 x 1080, 1280 x 720, and 640 x 480 formats are also supported in the Internet-friendly MP4 format.



You may have got some AVCHD / MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))recordings shot by Sony Alpha a77 Mark II and are looking for a best workflow for importing the AVCHD/MP4 footage into iMovie to produce optimized videos.

We find one similar issue that Sony users experienced while trying to edit some Sony AVCHD/MP4 video files in iMovie is that the importing process is very slow and the program even crashed. As far as we know, the files on the Sony A77 II are h.264 .mp4 and 1080p AVCHD files. The H.264 compression format and AVCHD mts files are required to be converted into a format(Apple InterMediate Codec in usual) better suited to editing, effects, and color grading. So, to bring your Sony A77 ii AVCHD/MP4 into iMovie 08/09 or iMovie '11 for smoothly editing on Mac, you'd better to convert Sony AVCHD/MP4 files to AIC for iMovie. Along with some help from Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac, it can be done flawlessly.

This program is an easy-to-use yet professional Sony AVCHD/MP4(H.264) Converter for Mac users. It's capable of transcoding all cameras video files to video editing software highly compatible file types, i.e. ProRes for FCP, AIC for iMoive/FCE, DNxHD for Avid Media Composer, MPEG-2 for Adobe Premiere Pro, etc. With it, you can have a good experience of importing and editing Sony A77 Mk II Video files within iMovie 9/10/11 as fast and seamless as possible. This will help you import the file correctly and saving the rendering time. Below is a brief guide for you.

Free download Sony AVCHD/MP4 Converter:

(Note: Click here for OS X 10.5)


Guide: Transcoding Sony Alpha A77 MkII AVCHD/MP4 videos to Apple Intermediate Codec for iMovie/FCE

STEP 1: Import Sony Alpha camera videos

Install and run the H.264 MP4/1080P AVCHD to iMovie Converter, then run it. Click on “Add”, and browse your files; select all the Sony A77 Mark ii video files you wanna convert. If you want to combine all the files together for easy importing to iMovie, please tick the box "Merge into one" on the main interface.



Step 2: Click "Format" and you will get a dropdown menu; move your pointer to iMovie and Final Cut Express > Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov) which is the best compatible video format you need for iMovie. By the way, you can set the output folder by clicking "Browse" icon as you need.

Step 3: Click the "Settings" icon to make the best settings for editing Sony MTS/M2TS/MP4 in iMovie/FCE on Mac. You can set the video frame rate as 30fps(25fps for 1080 50p videos), video size as 1920*1080 to keep the best output quality.




STEP 4: Start AVCHD/MP4 to MOV conversion on Mac

Click the arrow button to start transcoding Sony A77 ii AVCHD/MP4 to AIC for iMovie, FCE immediately on Mac OS X.

This conversion process will finish soon. Afterwards, click the "Open" button to locate the output files and import to iMovie/FCE program. In this way, you can easily transfer and edit your Sony Alpha A77 ii video files in iMovie/FCE smoothly.

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