How to convert M2TS to VOB for DVD authoring?
The AVCHD formats are more and more popular. Digital camcorders like Sony HDR-S12 and JVC GZ-X900 record HD videos in MTS or M2TS format. HD movies ripped from blu-ray disc are M2TS files too. If you’d like to burn M2TS files to DVD, you have to convert M2TS to VOB or other common video formats. Why should we convert MTS/M2TS to VOB before burning the AVCHD footage to a regular DVD? Firstly, the MTS and M2TS formats are not compatible with DVD authoring, we have to convert the M2TS to VOB, MPEG or AVI format that is accepted by DVD authoring application; secondly, the AVCHD formats are in high definition thus take huge space, we have to compress the HD video to SD so as not to exceed the capacity of a standard DVD; lastly, Using VOB files is the easiest and fastest way to copy and burn DVD files.
Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter is a wonderful application for converting M2TS to VOB. Not only can it can convert M2TS to VOB with high quality, but also is features easy-to-use editing facilities. You can join M2TS files together, trim out unwanted frames, select 16:9 or 4:3 display ratio, remove the interlaced lines, set 5.1 surround sound, replace audio with your favorite music, and customize file size and video quality when converting M2TS to VOB. In the following guide you will learn how to convert M2TS to VOB with the converter.
Step-by-step guide to convert M2TS to VOB
Please make sure the M2TS Converter has been downloaded and installed. You may download its free trail version of M2TS Converter. It is clean program with no limitation in function.
Step 1: Load source files to the M2TS to VOB Converter
Launch Pavtue MTS/ M2TS Converter and the window below will pop up. Click the “Add” button on the upper left and browse to your M2TS files, select the files you want to convert and click Open. Now you can find the selected M2TS videos in file list. File information can be found in the preview area. You can select any of them and click play button to preview. If you would like to join MTS files together, just select these files and check the “Merge into one” box.
Step 2: Set output format and output folder
Now select an output format for each video file and specify a directory on your computer to save the output files. Click on “Format” bar, select “VCD/ DVD/ SVCD” from the list and find in submenu VOB formats of NTSC and PAL form. Both 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios are available. Here you are advised to select 720*480 VOB format of 16:9 aspect ratio, as the M2TS is a typical HD video format and usually contains 1920*1080 or 1280*720 video contents in 16:9 aspect ratio. Using 4:3 aspect ratio may lead to stretched image. When set output folder, you can either type in save path in “Output” box or click the icon folder and browse to the destination folder.
Step 3: Start converting M2TS to VOB
Click “Convert” button to start converting M2TS to VOB. You may check the converting progress and set auto shutdown in the convert window. After conversion you can click “Open” button to locate the VOB files and author DVD with these files. Most popular DVD authoring applications for windows platform are Nero, WinDVD, Roxio Media Creator and DVD Flick (freeware). If you’d like to make a backup of commercial DVD, then Pavtube DVD Ripper plus Imgburn is a nice choice.
Detailed settings:
1. Eliminate the interlacing lines: click “Editor” menu, switch to “Effect” and check the box of “Deinterlacing” when your source MTS or M2TS files are interlaced 1080i or 720i videos.
2. Adjust output file size and video quality: click “Settings” button and adjust video and audio bitrate. If the files exceed 4.7 gigabytes (DVD 5), then they are too large for the DVD. Otherwise you can improve the video quality by setting higher bit rate. Note that the video and audio bit rate should not be greater than that of original MTS/ M2TS files.
3. Trim out unwanted frames: click “Editor” menu, switch to “Trim” tab, plays the video, click “[” to set start time and “]” to set end time. The duration will be preserved and other part will be trimmed out. By trimming you can cut out unwanted part and remains only desired frames.
The MTS/ M2TS Converter also converts *.mts, *.ts, *.tp, *.trp videos to various video and audio formats. To learn more information about Pavtube MTS/ M2TS Converter, please visit the product page of MTS/ M2TS Converter.
