Help with Canon VIXIA HF S100

impactdesign

I was wondering if anyone else has this make and model (Canon VIXIA HF S100). I am trying to figure out how to save the movies as mpeg files. When I transfer the scenes onto my computer using the software that came with the camera (ImageMixer 3) it stores the files as MTS files. I have tried to see if I could change the saving prefrences in the software as well as in the camera, but not haveing any luck. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

TomInJax

I have an HF S100, and I also had a HF100. This is normal. The MTS files are a highly compressed video format. This is the native AVCHD format of the camera.

If you want to convert to an MPEG file you will need to use a program that can read your MTS files and convert them to MPEG. Nero has a program that does this, and Pinnacle Studio will also do this. There is a chance of losing quality when you decode from one format and recode to another format. The amount of loss depends on how well the utility/program works and what setting you use to recode the video into MPEG.

I hope that this answers your question.

-Tom

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recrisp

I have the same camera, I wondered the same thing, so I ended up getting Sony Vegas, I use it, it's pretty easy to use, I haven't had any problems, and I save the movies as .wmv's, and they look good.
Of course, it's all in what you plan on doing with the movies, but it's really good looking movies that I have done, which aren't many, I've really just played around with it.
Mostly though, to be honest, I usually just hook the camera up to my hi-def T.V. and watch it there, it's usually wildlife snippets.

Sony Vegas has a LOT of programs to choose from, I have the "Platinum"series, which works fine for me, but mine's just for pure fun, no work, but it'd still do you fine, I'm sure however you end up going.
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/...egasfamily.asp

Good luck, and I hope that you get your answer and enjoy your camera.

Randy

TomInJax

I agree with Randy, and I am wondering why I didn't mention it. But Sony Vegas Studio is also a great program to use to make almost any kind of video. You can edit, convert, burn to DVD or Blu-Ray DVD with Sony Vegas Studio Platinum.

-Tom

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