AVCHD file format compatibility

Question

I'm planning on buying a Sony HD hard disk drive camcorder which will record AVCHD videos. However, I've heard that AVCHD can be a little tricky to work with - is it possible to import them to Windows Vista Movie Maker to do some simple editing? Is it then also possible to downscale the videos so I can make lower quality copies for posting on the Internet?

I'd prefer free solutions, but if you feel it is absolutely essential, I could also buy some software. Thanks.

Answer 1

If you are Windows 7 user, your Windows Live Movie Maker supports for AVCHD files importing and editing. But it does not work on XP and Vista.

If you have difficulty in importing and editing AVCHD files to Windows Movie Maker, have a try Aunsoft MTS Converter which helps you to decode AVCHD to AVI、WMV、mpeg  for easily importing and editing in WMM.

The following guide is useful:
http://www.aunsoft.com/convert_merge_hdc-tm700_avchd_mts_to_windows_live_movie_maker_wmv/

Answer 2

Mac AVCHD Converter for Sony camcorder is the supreme software helping Mac users convert Sony AVCHD files to commonly used video formats, like MOV, MP4, MPEG, DV. All AVCHD files recorded by Sony camcorder can be supported: HDR-CX7, HDR-AX2000, AVCHD DVD Handycam Camcorder, HDR-SR11, HDR-UX20, etc.

You can do some simple AVCHD video editing with Sony AVCHD Converter for Mac, like cutting large AVCHD files into small video clips, joinning several AVCHD files together as a single one, cropping AVCHD video to specific size that you need, adjusting the video display effects, including brightness, saturation, contrast, etc.

Tutorial: How to convert Sony AVCHD files for Mac OS (including Snow Leopard)?

http://www.mp4kits.com/Guides/AVCHD/sony-avchd-converter-mac/

Answer 3

I also have this annoying experience. But now I know Sony HD hard disk drive camcorder video records most  are mts files. So we can convert or transform AVCHD videos(mts files)to windows movie maker that can edit them in Windows Vista Movie Maker. Here I suggest mts to windows movie maker converter and it work well and can import sony, panosonic and canon camcorder videos into windows support formats, such as avi, wmv, mpg,etc. Maybe you can have a try and there is a free trial download software: http://www.mp4kits.com/Converter/WindowsMovieMaker/mts-to-wmm-converter/

Enjoy your videos!

Answer 4

convert AVCHD(.mts, .m2ts) files to avi, wmv, mpeg for Windows Media Player, Windows Movie Maker, download AVCHD video converter.
http://www.mp4kits.com/Guides/WMM/import-avchd-to-windows-movie-maker/