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[DexterSinclair]

I'm a bit of a beginner and I've just started using the Unified Patch.

Anyone know how to convert .MTS files into .mov so they can be used in FCP? Usually I just transfer the files directly into FCP through 'log and transfer' - straight from my camera (Panasonic GH2) - but for some reason, FCP didn't read all the files on the card this time, just some. Was able to pull the remaining .MTS files off the card through a card reader, but now have .MTS files that I can't get into FCP or convert into .mov. Looking to do like a batch conversion on all the files (I have about 70 files to convert)?

Thanks

[QuickHitRecord]

There's a possibility that you are dealing with some corrupted files. But don't panic yet. If FCP Log and Transfer does not work (never have had that happen to me), try using 5DtoRGB by Rarevision. There is a free trial available from their website that allows you to import one file at a time. It does the same thing as Log and Transfer, but bypasses Quicktime's color protocols and delivers you with a slightly improved dynamic range. That in itself is reason enough to use it in my opinion. If you like it, you can buy the batch version for $50.

[yellow]

You could try batch remuxing your 70 files with ffmpeg into a mov container and a simple batch script like:

for %%I in ("*.MTS") do ffmpeg -i %%I -vcodec copy -acodec copy %%I.mov

It would take minutes rather than what could be hours transcoding.

There's no need to transcode just to move containers.

Not sure if syntax in the line above is correct for mac but this might be an alternative, also uses ffmpeg:

http://forum.doom9.o...d.php?p=1528488