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Transcode Sony HXR-NX3 1080P AVCHD 2.0 to Avid Media Composer

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Sony just announced the new HXR-NX3 handheld HD camcorder, a pro camcorder that adds W-Fi connectivity and an MP4 recording option to the NXCAM line-up, allowing such functions as using an iOS or Android device to monitor recording and control zoom, iris, and touch auto-focus remotely. The HXR-NX3 combines leading lens, sensor and LSI technology to achieve impressive and stunning video quality. It records in the AVCHD 2.0 format at up to 1080p/60, with 60i and 24p modes included for direct playback on Blu-ray players. 1080p/30 and 720p60 are also available. The dual SD slots can be used in relay or simultaneous recording modes when recording AVCHD (but not MP4), and a clean HDMI output has the capability of recording uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2 images externally.



While the problem users find is that 1080P AVCHD 2.0 MTS/M2TS files are not favorable for Avid Media Composer (including Avid Media Composer 6.5). Even you sucessfully load NX3 1080P AVCHD 2.0 to Avid, it always need a long time for rendering. As we know, Avid’s most friendly video format is DNxHD MOV. DNxHD is a lossy high-definition video post-production codec intended to be usable as both an intermediate format suitable for use while editing. It's better to encode AVCHD 2.0 to Avid DNxHD HD codec, which delivers both efficiency and quality without compromises. Here introduces Aunsoft Video Converter for Mac. Though, various Converters can do AVCHD conversion, but many of them cannot run smoothly or have compatibility issues with Mavericks. Video Converter for Mac has updated to version 2.3.0.5326 in November 13, 2013, which is really a tremendous boost to convert HXR-NX3 1080P AVCHD 2.0 to Avid, FCP, iMovie, QuickTime, Adobe Premiere on the latest Mavericks 10.9.1. 



Below is step-by-step tutorial to convert HXR-NX3 1080P AVCHD 2.0 MTS/M2TS to Avid Media Composer.

Step1. Import or drag & drop HXR-NX3 1080p AVCHD 2.0 MTS/M2TS

Click "add video" or "add folder" to load NX3 1080p AVCHD 2.0 MTS/M2TS files. You can also drag & drop directly. This program supports batch conversion and it's easy for you to convert several MTS files at one time. Here I suggest preview task before AVCHD 2.0 MTS to Avid conversion to check the video and audio. It's easy for you to capture AVCHD images when preview. 

Check "Merge into one file", you can join HXR-NX3 1080p AVCHD 2.0 clips into one big file.

Step2. Select Avid DNxHD as output format

Click "format". Under the Avid Media Composer list, you can quickly pick Avid DNxHD (*.MOV) for Avid Media Composer editing. You can enter Avid in the search bar and quickly pick Avid Media native Avid DNxHD MOV.

Helpful Tip:

1. To convert HXR-NX3 AVCHD 2.0 M2TS to Final Cut Pro, It's better to choose "Final Cut Pro ->Apple ProRes 422 HQ (*.mov)"
2. To convert HXR-NX3 AVCHD 2.0 M2TS to QuickTime, DV/DVCPRO-NTSC/PAL (*.mov ) is the best choice
3. To convert HXR-NX3 AVCHD 2.0 M2TS to Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas, WMV (VC-1)/MPEG-2/MOV (AVC) are favorable.
4. To convert HXR-NX3 AVCHD 2.0 M2TS to QuickTime iMovie and Final Cut express, Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov) is recommended. 



Step3. Set audio and video profile

The default will guarantee the quality of output MOV. You can set profile, such as Video Bitrates, Audio Bitrates, Video Frame Rate, Audio Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc for specific needs before transcoding NX3 AVCHD 2.0 MTS to Avid on Mavericks 10.9.1.

If you have several AVCHD 2.0 MTS files, you can click triangle icon to view profiles of different task files.

You are also allowed to do initial editing via "editor tool" in the main interface. The supported video editing operations are: trimming, cropping, appending artistic visual effects, adding watermarks and load subtitles to the videos.



Step4. Convert 1080P AVCHD 2.0 footage to DNxHD MOV

Click "Conversion" icon, The NX3 AVCHD 2.0 MTS to Avid Converter will convert 1080P AVCHD 2.0 MTS to Avid Media Composer on Mavericks 10.9.1 at ultrafast speed. With just a click on "Open output folder", you can locate the export MOV easily.

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