Got HD footage your Mac or your devices won't play?
You have an AVCHD clip (.mts or .m2ts) from a camcorder, or an HD file in a format your player rejects. You want it in a format that plays, without losing the HD picture. 4Media HD Video Converter for Mac is built for this job: it converts high-definition video on your Mac and also handles ordinary video files.
Quick facts
- Platform: Mac OS X
- Processor and memory: Intel processor, 512MB RAM
- Disk space: 100MB for installation
- Interface languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese
- License: free trial available
Key features
Convert HD video to HD AVI, H.264/AVC, MPEG TS, WMV and QuickTime
The program converts High-Definition videos into HD AVI, H.264/AVC, HD MPEG4 TS, HD MPEG2 TS, HD WMV and HD QuickTime. It also converts AVCHD (.mts, .m2ts) files to AVI or MPEG.
Speed matched to your Mac
The converter picks the conversion speed that fits your computer's configuration, so jobs take as little time as your hardware allows. You can also queue many HD files and process them in a batch with one click.
Device profiles sorted by type
Preset profiles are grouped by device: iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP/PS3, Xbox, PMP and mobile phones. If a preset isn't quite right, you can change the parameters and save your own profile.
Keep the best clips and split the rest
You can pick the clips you want and drop the leftovers, then merge them into one video or output them separately. A large video can also be split into smaller clips by file size or time length.
One source, many targets
Assign several profiles to one source file and get every output in a single run. The built-in Bitrate Calculator turns a target file size into the matching bit rate.
Extra tools
You can extract the audio track from HD video and capture pictures from it in batches. The built-in player can switch its zoom mode between 4:3 and 16:9, and the program can check for updates at the interval you choose.
Who it's for
It suits Mac users with AVCHD camcorder footage or downloaded HD files who need them in a more widely playable format. It also suits anyone preparing files for an iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, PSP or similar device.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Handles HD and general video formats in one tool
- Device presets plus editable custom profiles
- Batch processing, clip merging and splitting
- Light requirements: 512MB RAM and 100MB of disk space
Cons
- It is a trial program, so you need to buy it to keep using it
- The listed requirements describe an older, Intel-based Mac OS X setup
- The device list is oriented to iPod, iPhone, PSP and similar hardware
FAQs
Can it convert AVCHD files?
Yes. It converts AVCHD (.mts, .m2ts) files to AVI or MPEG.
Can I pull just the audio out of an HD video?
Yes. The program extracts audio from HD video.
Can I convert one file to several formats at once?
Yes. Add several profiles to one source and it produces all the outputs in one run.
Which languages does the interface support?
English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese.
System requirements
- Mac OS X
- Intel processor
- 512MB RAM
- 100MB free space for installation