Samsung announces Galaxy S4 Mini

Dual-core 1.7GHz CPU, 4.3-inch qHD SuperAMOLED screen, UK launch in July

Samsung has announced the much-anticipated and heavily-leaked Galaxy S4 Mini. As the name suggests, it's a miniature version of the Galaxy S4, and like the Galaxy S3 Mini, it's packing suitably downsized specs inside its diminutive chassis.

The Galaxy S4 Mini rocks a 4.3-inch qHD (960x540) SuperAMOLED display, and is powered by a 1.7GHz dual-core processor with 1.5GB of RAM. Around the back there's an 8-megapixel camera, on the front is a 1.9MP front-facer. There's also 8GB of internal storage, expandable via microSD card. Powering everything is an 1,900mAh battery.

The Galaxy S4 Mini boasts many of the headline software features of its larger sibling. It's running Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with the latest TouchWiz UI, and in today's press release Samsung highlights features like Sound and Shot, S Translator and S Health, as well as WatchON TV capabilities through a built-in IR blaster.

Connectivity-wise, you're looking at Wifi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and 3G/4G radios. Samsung says there'll be 3G, 4G LTE and dual-SIM variants, though the availability of these SKUs will vary depending on country.

The Galaxy S4 Mini will be shown off to attendees at Samsung's "Premiere 2013" event at London's Earls Court exhibition center on June 20. No release date has been revealed just yet, but the manufacturer did confirm that it'll be available in black and white color options.

We've got today's press release, along with more images, after the break.

Update: UK retailer Phones4u has confirmed that it'll offer the Galaxy S4 Mini "when it becomes available in the UK in July 2013."

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Sony Plugin for XAVC in Final Cut Pro X (FCP-X) release

Sony have just released a plug-in for Apple’s Final Cut Pro X. The plugin allows you to work with HD and 4K XAVC material in FCP-X. As well as the plugin you will need to first update FCP-X to at least version 10.0.8. The handling of HD and 4K XAVC in FCP-X is very impressive with smooth 4K playback on my iMac and Retina MBP. It even handles scaling to HD for SDI output in real time with ease.

Here a link to the plug-in

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Watch Canon PowerShot SX260 1080p HD Videos on Sony Bravia TV

"I want to convert .mov files from my Canon PowerShot SX260 camera to 1080p HD video with the very best possible quality and playback on my 1080p Sony Bravia TV. What can I try or which program can help me out?"

  
The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS is a very nice update of the SX230. The 4:3-format screen has returned, the zoom lens and electronics are great quality, and the flash now only pops out when you actually want to use it. It has a slightly boxier design than 2011's SX220/SX230, but the cameras still look very similar. The controls are identical and have almost exactly the same layout as last year's cameras. Build quality is as good as ever too, as the SX260 is a nice-to-use camera that's clearly been made with attention to detail.

In addition to the Canon HS SYSTEM, the combination of the advanced CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5 Image Processor in the PowerShot SX260 HS makes it possible to shoot crisp, clear high definition video. Imagine the fun and excitement of being able to shoot spectacular 1080p Full HD video with stereo sound that you can later watch on your HDTV or download to your computer to share with family and friends. It's able to shoot Full HD 1080p video at 24 frames per second. But the H.264 MOV it outputs could not work very well on HD 1080p devices like Sony Bravia TV.

In order to get this solved, we will need to get help from this powerful Canon SX260 HS Converter for Mac, an all-in-one video transcoding program which enables you convert various video formats to each other smoothly.

You can try with the Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac trial version to get 40% OFF (save $26) on Pavtube Facebook.

Now let's get this Mac iMedia Converter installed and transfer your raw footage to TV in a few clicks.

How to playback Canon PoweShot SX260 HS footage on Sony Bravia TV?

Step 1. Add Canon SX260 MOV files

Install and launch Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac, and click "Add File" to load individual video files; or click "Add from folder" to load videos in batch. 



Step 2. Adjust output settings.

Choose output video format from the "Format" preset, and click "Output" to change converted video path. Then pls click HD Video>H.264 HD Video (*.mp4) to get Sony Bravia TV preferred format.



If you want to locate your videos quickly, click Browse. The "Settings" icon will meet your requirements of adjusting video bitrate, frame rate and so on.



Moreover, you can edit your Canon PowerShot SX 260 videos before converting. By clicking the pencil icon on the top of Mac Canon Camcoder to TV Converter, you can trim/crop the video clips, add or adjust video effect, or take snapshots from video as you like.

Step 3. Start converting Canon SX260 HS videos.

Click the big red circle to convert your footages on Mac.

After conversion finished, you then are able to playback your 1080p HD videos on Sony Bravia TV.

Tips:

1. This program is not only able to import most mainstream camcorder footages but also capable of converting various video formats to each other; moreover, iMedia Converter can backup Blu-rays and DVDs in HD 1080p which may enlighten your movie collections in an efficient way.

2. Get more step-by-step guides about how to work with Canon camcorders.

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New Update for Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate arrives with 40% off

Pavtube offers updates for the outstanding Video Converter Ultimate on May 23, 2013 to help Pavtube members with better video/audio sync display, and this new update offers more output formats for new portable devices, e.g. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3, Acer Iconia Series Tablets, HTC One, etc. And to celebrate this new update and show gratitude to new and registered users, Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate is on sale with 40% off.

 

What's Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate and what can it do for you?

Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate is the best all-in-one application that combines a best Blu-ray ripper, DVD converter, and video converter together for you to convert Blu-ray/DVD movies and almost all kinds of videos to universal video and audio file types with super fast conversion speed and excellent image and sound quality, so that you can play and watch output videos on multiple portable tablets and smartphones, HD media players and programs for video editing. Also, it provides video editing functions so you can trim, crop, merger and split original Blu-ray, DVD and videos.

What's new in the latest 4.3.0.4818 version?

Support latest Blu-ray and DVD movies.

Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate now support MKB v38 disk decryption, and new Blu-ray movies like:

• Sky Falls
• Cars
• History of the Eagles
• Africa
• 24 Season 7
• The League, Season 3
• Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe
• The Clone Wars - The Complete Season Two
• Puccini: La Bohème
• Starlet
• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

Better video/audio synchronization and better video display.
You will get better video display without video/audio sync issue in latest Pavtube version and it is outstanding from its competitors.

Better DVD main title detecting.

Pavtube improves the performance of detecting DVD main title so you can get exact correct main movie for backup and ripping.

More output formats for Mobile Devices

It adds more preset output formats for latest Portable Devices like iPad 4, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3, Google Nexus 10, etc. As for devices not included, Pavtube offers several common profiles for Android tablets/phones as well as Windows 8 tablets/phones.

More details about this update and 40% off discount, plz check Pavtube Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/pavtubefans?v=app_186981981345123

Free trial version of Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate is available for everyone:

• Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate for Windows
• Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac

               
Learn More Pavtube New Update Products

• Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper is Updated to MKB V38 – 40% OFF
• Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper for Mac Update: Rip the latest Blu-ray movies on Mac OS X 

          

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Lossless MTS M2TS MKV Editor and Converter for Beginners Camcorder Fans - Pavtube Media Magician

Description: This article is to introduce you the best and easiest video editing tool helps trim/cut MTS/M2TS without quality loss, adjust and add effects on timeline, upload to YouTube, and output for mobile devices or non-linear editing systems.

Are you a beginner of video editing? Do you want to edit the hundreds of movies shot by cameras, camcorders, Smart Phones, and tablets in various formats? Do you want to save your storage space by trimming and deleting unwanted parts from MTS or M2TS videos without quality loss? Do you want to convert camcorder videos into Apple ProRes, AVI, or other formats for better editing in Final Cut Pro, Avid Studio, Adobe Premiere, Pinnacle Studio, Sony Vegas, Windows Movie Maker, etc? Do you want to remove ads from TiVo shows and watch them on your tablets, SmartPhone or Apple TV?

If yes, you can do all of the above with one simple and easy video editing software for beginners, Pavtube Media Magician, or its Mac version, Pavtube Media Magician for Mac.

Free Download and Trial for Windows or Mac

Free Trial on Windows
Free Trial on Mac 10.5 & 10.6
Free Trial on Mac 10. 7 & 10.8

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What can Pavtube Media Magician (for Win or Mac) help you?

Input:

Camcorder footages: MXF, AVCHD(MTS, M2TS), AVCHD Lite(MTS, M2TS), MOV,TOD, MOD, etc.

Other video formats: *.avi,*.divx, *.wmv, *.wma, *.asf, *.dvr-ms, *.wav, dts in wav, *.rm, *.rmvb, *.ra, *.mov, *.qt, *.mp4, *.3gp, *.3g2, *.dv, *.m4b, *.m4v, *.m4a, *.aac, *.flv, *.f4v from YouTube, Hulu, Fox, etc., *.dat, *.mpg, *.m2v, *.m2t, *.m2ts, *.ts, *.tp, *.evo, *.mkv, *.dv, *.flc, *.fli,*.gxf, *.pss, *.mvi, *.mtv, *.vdr, *.pmf, *.pva, *.k3g, *.vp6, *.nsv, *.nuv, *.dmskm

Output:

Common format: MPEG-2 (*.mpg), MPEG-4 (*.mp4), *.avi, *.wmv, *.mov, *.mkv, *.m2ts

Device: Andoid Tablets and smart phones, Windows Tablets and smart phones, iPad, iPhone, Apple TV, HD Player, PSP/PS3, HDV

Editor:

• For Windows: Avid Media Composer (*.mov), Adobe Premiere & Sony Vegas (*.wmv, *.mov, *.mpg), Adobe After Effect(*.mpg, *.mov), Cybelink PowerDirector (*.avi, *.wmv), Pinnacle Studio(*.mp4, *.mpg).
• For Mac: iMovie and Final Cut Express (*.mov), Avid Studio (*.mov), Adobe Premiere (*.wmv, *.mpg, *.mov), Adobe After Effect (*.mpg, *.mov), Apple Aperture (*.mov), Final Cut Pro (Apple ProRes MOV).

       
Lossless: Original format (*.mts, *.m2ts, *.mod, *.tod), MKV (*.mkv)

Online: YouTube (*.mp4, *.webm)

Features:

Import/ backup/ manage camcorder footages
The smart camcorder wizard helps connect camcorders to PC and import directly from camcorder or backup camcorder videos to local.

Lossless output from AVCHD MTS to MTS or MKV
Output Apple Prores MOV, lossless MTS/MKV, MPEG-2/4, AVI/WMV/MOV/MKV/M2TS.

Output Apple ProRes MOV for editing in FCP without rendering (Mac only)
As long as you have right version of FCP installed, you can output Apple ProRes MOV like Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes 4444, etc.

Timeline editing easily trim, cut, delete, and join
To output videos you can drag relative source from resource list and trim, cut, delete, and join. You can seek the clip frame by frame.

Add 3D and other special effects to clips on timeline
Want to get 3D effect to your clips? It's easy with Media Magician. Just a one click, you can add the effect. And you can also add simple Gauss blur, old film, etc.

Enlarge or reduce original volume
If the volume is too large or too small, you can drag bar in Volume Adjustment section to enlarge or reduce.

Adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation
For footages shot with low light or bad color, you can easily make them better with the help of brightness, contrast, and saturation adjustment.

Easily choose output formats with one click
With the preset output profiles, you can choose the right settings with just one click.

Output different formats from the same sources on timeline
In conversion settings section, you can create several conversion tasks with different output formats and output from the same sources placed on timeline.

Directly upload videos to YouTube
The converted videos can be uploaded to YouTube directly as long as you have set your account and relative information.

Output M2TS, MPEG-4/2, MKV, MOV, WMV, AVI files
It supports output formats like M2TS, MPEG-4 (*.mp4), MPEG-2 (*.mpg), MKV, MOV, WMV, and AVI. You can reset parameters with ease.

Easy steps to edit videos with the easiest & best video editing software

Step 1. Import video clips from hard drive or camcorder.

If importing from camcorder, clicking on the camcorder button, Media Magician will help you detect the camcorder videos. You can preview and choose which one to import, sort them by year/month/date/type, or backup files to Local hard drive.



Step 2. Before editing or converting, you must drag the imported clips to timeline.

On the timeline, you can cut, trim, delete, rearrange clips without difficulties. 

Put your cursor on the preview window while the video is playing, you can choose the specific frames for trimming or cutting. If you imported original MTS or M2TS files with same parameters, trim and cut the videos on timeline, and choose lossless output format in conversion tab, you will get the MTS or M2TS files trimmed or cut without any quality loss. This will help you always keep useful clips and periods. Save your storage space and keep you from spending money on those expensive storage spaces. 



Step 3. Edit the video by Add effects, adjust brightness and volume, etc.
You can go to the right tabs to add special effects like aged file, simple gauss blur, gray, etc. If you shot the video in vertical or upside down, you can easily flip it to the right location with just one click. If the video is shot in dark environment, you can even adjust it to make it brighter. Volumes also can be enlarged or reduced easily. 

If you like, you can also add red-blue or red-green 3D effect to the video.
Note: Options in this section will not take effect on the clip if you want to output lossless video formats.



Step 4. Choose the right output format and convert in batch.

Switching to the conversion tab, you can create conversion tasks by clicking the "+" button. Highlight a task on the left, and you can choose the output format on the right under relative category. Clips you placed and edited on the timeline can be output into different formats in batch. 



Note:

1. Lossless: Only MTS/M2TS/MOD/TOD format videos with the same parameters can be output without loss. You can either output original format or MKV format.

2. Online: As long as you have inserted your account info, you can upload the output video automatically after conversion. And the video can be saved into MP4 or WebM format.

3. If you are using the Mac version, you can output Apple Prores format for importing and editing in Final Cut Pro without rendering. But you must install Final Cut Pro 7 or above in advance.

With the different output formats options, you can convert videos for editing in non-linear video editing software, Android/ iOS/ Windows 8 Tablets & Phones, uploading to Youtube and more. You will find it an all-in-one and intuitive video editor and converter.

Find the words too annoying? The following animation will show you the steps to edit videos with Media Magician.



Reviews from customers of Pavtube Media Magician and Pavtube Media Magician for Mac:

1. Works well on Windows 8. Successfully transcoded a .TiVo file to MP4 format.

- D.C.

2. Runs flawlessly on Win7. It does lots of things Moviemaker can't do, like changing brightness etc. The conversions can be very useful as well. For me it is good to have. Thanks

- Sepp

3. …The benefit of lossless trimming for me is that often I set up one or more cameras at an event and let them roll, sometimes for hours. This is done in anticipation that something interesting might occur in that camera's field of view in the next couple of hours. Out of all those hours there might only be a few minutes I really want to keep. This results in enormous files with only a few seconds of really good footage. Ideally I wish to keep only the good bits and delete the rest but so far I've found no way to extract the bits I want to keep and delete the rest without any loss of video quality…

- Doug Thompson

4. Installed fine on Mac 10.7 and Win 7 ultimate 64.

- Beth

5. Pavtube Media Magican! Perfect for my use. I shot movie of my younger daughter few years ago. And with today I succeed to take still pictures out of the movie. And same time I edited mistakes out of the movie. I highly recommend it for Mac users!

- Jari, Lahti, Finland

6. Very nice program. I can now leave my PC and some of the editing software I've purchased over the years and now use my Mac with Media Magician. I just converted a bunch of Thanksgiving and Christmas videos and added some cool effects as well.

- Trey, Dallas, Texas

7. A very good program, I was able to import an AVI file, crop it to size, then imported an MP4 file, added the two files together play them without rendering and exported to an MKV file within minutes. Highly recommended.

- Stuart, Wordsley, West Midlands


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FaceBook Leak: 45% OFF to Get Pavtube Media Magician - A Useful Video Editor and Converter

Leak Source: Pavtube FaceBook Giveaway Page.

Get Media Magician with 45% OFF, Save $20! Remember that the offer is limited!



Pavtube Media Magician for Mac or Windows will turn you into a video wizard -- at a fraction of the cost of other programs. Easily, professionally edit and convert camcorder videos(MTS, MXF, MOV, MP4, AVI), MKV, FLV, F4V, Tivo, MPG and other files in non-linear editing software for viewing, watching on iOS/Android/Windows RT tablets and phones, or direct uploading to YouTube.

It features smart camcorder wizard, lossless trim/cut MTS/M2TS frame by frame, preset optimized output formats,Apple ProRes encoding (for Mac only), 3D effect adding, and more for you to explore.

If you have hundreds of videos from smart phones, cameras, and tablets in different formats and would like to trim off unwanted parts, merge into one family video collection and direct upload to YouTube; if you want to losslessly edit AVCHD MTS/M2TS videos by merging/ trimming/cutting; if you want to get Apple ProRes encoded videos for FCP from MXF/AVCHD MTS/M2TS and more, Pavtube Media Magician (for Mac or Windows) is right the tool for help.

               

It helps import various videos formats from any of your devices and output compatible formats for iOS/ Android/ Win 8 RT tablets & phones, non-linear editing programs, YouTube, and more. The lossless output feature helps trim and/or merge MTS/M2TS/MOD/TOD videos and output original format or MKV. With the Mac version, you can easily output Apple ProRes MOV for editing in Final Cut Pro without rendering. 

Other notable features include: Smart Camcorder Wizard to manage and organize camcorder videos; timeline-oriented editing for intuitive cutting/ trimming/ order rearranging/ deleting/ merging; effect adjusting to add special effects and adjust brightness/ saturation/ contrast; volume adjustment for volume reducing or enlarging; 3D Effects adding, Multi-task encoding; automatic deinterlacing, and more.

Features

• Import/backup/manage camcorder footage: connect camcorders to your PC and import video directly to your hard drive
• Easy timeline editing: just drag the source from the resource list and trim, cut, delete, and join. Search clips frame by frame!
• Amazing 3D, simple Gauss blur, old film appearance and other special effects at your fingertips
• Brightness, contrast, and saturation controls let you easily enhance the quality of original footage shot with low light or bad color
• Preset output profiles let you choose the right format with one click
• Directly upload videos to YouTube

System Requirements

Windows

• Windows XP/2003/Vista/ Windows 7/Windows 8
• DirectX Version: 9.0 or above
• 500MHz or above Intel or AMD processor Memory: at least 64 MB
• Hard Disc Space: at least 512 MB

Mac

• Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), Snow Leopard (10.6), Lion (10.7), Mountain Lion (10.8)
• 1 GHz or above Intel processor
• 512 MB physical RAM (memory) or above
• 1024x768 or higher resolution display

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• 2013 Top 5 Apps to Split or Merge Video Files on Mac
• Lossless trimming and clip extraction from AVCHD and AVCHD Lite HD videos
• How to merge .mov files and convert into .mp4?
• Cut out Tivo commercials when converting TiVo to play on iPad/iPhone/Android devices
• Import AVCHD, MTS, MXF, MKV, etc. to HitFilm Ultimate for editing
• Batch Manage Camcorder AVCHD MTS/M2TS Footage at One Time on Mac
• How to split/cut/trim MTS in frame accurate editor without re-encoding
• Cut/trim/split long videos from camcorder/camera to YouTube
• Clip and convert Sony XR160E MTS into MP4 and limit the size of output file
• Edit Sony NEX-5R MTS Videos in iMovie 8/9/11
• Import Sony Alpha NEX Cameras MTS to FCP
• Transcode Canon XF MXF to iMovie compatible format
• Join raw 1080 60p/50p MTS for streaming to DLNA-compliant Players
• How to Duplicate, Trim and Delete a Clip in a Movie with Smart Cutter

         
Try it free and you will find it easy and useful!

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Working Natively with Sony AVCHD Format in Mac (FCP, iMovie, Avid, Premiere Pro)

"I have several mts clips in my Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX100 which produces files of AVCHD format, and I want to do some editing on my Mac, but I can't open the files. Is there a Mac software which can help me convert the Sony Cybershot videos for playing on Mac?" - A Mac user asked in a forum.

Nowadays, more and more people tend to capture the happiest and sweetest moments with Sony Cyber-shot digital cameras. We may shoot lots of smooth and sharp HD (high definition) footages during travelling or family time, and we usually save or import those great movies to our computer rather than locking them in our camera, because:

1. The captured HD videos will take up precious storage space in camera; High definition video file often takes up more space than standard definition file.

2. We may not directly edit, play or share those great movies as we like.
Note: Most of Sony Cyber-shot digital cameras are HD video recording (The movie definition of W and H series camera is 1280 x 720, while other camera is 1920 x 1080).

• W-Series: W610, W620, W650, W690, WX70, WX100, WX50, WX150, etc.
• H-Series: H90, HX10V, HX20V, HX30, HX30V, HX200V, etc.
• T-Series: TX20, TX66, TX200V, etc.
• R-Series: RX100, etc.

As we know, Sony Cyber-shot camera shoots HD AVCHD (Advanced Video Coding High Definition, a format using the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 standard, with file extensions like M2TS, M2T, MTS, TS, TR, TP, TRP, TOD, MOD etc.) files, and many Mac users will experience many difficulties with Cyber-shot AVCHD files on Mac, because Sony Cyber-Shot video in the .mts format which is not supported/recognized by mac iPhoto/iMovie/QuickTime. So you just need to convert the .mts video to the Mac supported .mov format. But don't worry, this article will offer you the best solution to import?Sony Cybershot MTS clips to Mac?with ease.

What we need to get start:

In order to import Sony Cyber-shot AVCHD to Mac for editing or convert AVCHD movies for playing, all you need is a powerful and all-in-one iMedia Converter for Mac, which will enable you to convert Sony Cyber-shot AVCHD files to Mac friendly video formats like QuickTime .mov or iTunes .mp4 format. With this?Mac sony cybershot software, you can easily convert and edit AVCHD footage on Mac OS, that is to say, you can convert Cyber-shot AVCHD files to any popular video format, such as MOV, MP4, AVI, WMV, M4V, 3GP, SWF, FLV, MKV, etc.

(You can try with the trial version, or click here to get 30% OFF on Mother's Day Special Offer.)

How to Convert and Import Sony Cyber-shot AVCHD Files to Mac

Now let's get the best Mac Sony AVCHD Converter and convert Sony Cyber-shot mts video files to Mac friendly video formats in a few clicks:

Step 1. Add AVCHD video files.

Install and launch Pavtube Sony AVCHD Converter for Mac, and click "Add File" to import your Sony Cyber-shot AVCHD files; or click "Add from folder" to load videos in batch.



Step 2. Choose output video format and adjust output settings.

Choose output video format from the "Format" preset, and click "Output" to change converted video path. Such as:

1. For FCP 6/7/X Users, choose "Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)"
2. For iMovie/FCE Users, choose "iMovie and Final Cut Express -> Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov)"
3. For Avid Media Composer Users, choose "Avid Media Composer -> Avid DNxHD (*.mov)"
4. For Adobe Premiere Pro Users, choose "Adobe Premiere > MPEG-2 (*.mpg)" or "Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)".

 


If you want to locate your videos quickly, click Browse. The "Settings" icon will meet your requirements of adjusting video bitrate, frame rate and so on.

You could edit your Cyber-shot AVCHD videos before converting. By clicking the pencil icon on the top of Cyber-shot AVCHD Converter for Mac, you can trim/crop the video clips, add or adjust video effect, or take snapshots from video as you like.

Step 3. Start converting Sony Cyber-shot AVCHD MTS on Mac.

Click the big red circle to convert Sony Cyber-shot HD AVCHD MTS videos for importing to Mac.

After conversion finished, you then are able to edit or share your Sony Cyber-shot HD videos on the go.

Tips:

1. This remarkable program is not only able to convert AVCHD files to various file formats, but also able to import most mainstream video formats; what's more, iMedia Converter is capable of ripping blu-rays and DVDs which may enlighten your movie collections in an efficient way.

2. Get more step-by-step guides about how to work with Sony camcorders, Final Cut Pro topics and AVCHD/MTS files.

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Galaxy S III software leak reveals potential S4-class upgrades

Samsung appears to be making good on its promise to port Galaxy S4 features to the Galaxy S III. A test Android 4.2.2 update, discovered by SamMobile, includes the lockscreen effects and widgets, enhanced screen modes, updated settings, and new S Voice control features found in Samsung's new flagship. Samsung previously said it would include updates that were "not dependent on hardware," ruling out gestures like Air View and the smart TV remote app.

The Android update is currently undergoing internal testing and is available as an unofficial pre-release ROM, suggesting that the company could add or remove features before an official rollout — which is reportedly slated for June. Given the unofficial nature of the ROM, we don't recommend that you install it at this time.

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Best Android Video Converter-Transfer 1080p/720p Video to Android Tablet & Phone

Google's Android mobile OS is considered one of the best alternatives to Apple's iOS when it comes to tablets computers and smartphones. More and more people are getting fond of Android OS to watch video and movies on their tablets including Asus Infinity TF700, Google Nexus 7, Transformer Prime,  Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy Tab 2and smartphones like Samsung Galaxy S3, Galaxy Mega 5.8 and 6.3, Galaxy S4, HTC One, Google Nexus 4, HTC One Xand more.

            

We're not really surprised, and have seen this trend with our client, colleagues, friends and family members because of its open-source nature and powerful system equipments. Nowadays, it's common to have loads of 1080p/720p HD videos and movies stored on your HDD or home server. These 1080p/720p video materials always come from Blu-ray backups, camera footage, TiVo recordings, downloaded movie torrents, etc. Due to format restrictions, Android-based devices do not have native support for all these videos in different file types. 

Read Supported Video Formats for Android

"Dear all, 

Can you please suggest what is the best (or good) video Converter tool to convert videos/movies in nexus 7 format for loading in Nexus 7 tablet? 

I tried searching a few..all of them look good but before buying, I would appreciate your feedback to make the best buy. Thanks"

 

If you attempt to watch videos in your Android device unsupported file format, you need to do format conversion previously. The following guide demonstrates how to convert 1080p/720p HD Videos and Movies to Android Tablets or Phones on Windows or Mac. 

Required Tools:

• If you are running Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8, you can give Pavtube Android Video Converter a shot.
• If you are running Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), Snow Leopard (10.6), Lion (10.7), or Mountain Lion (10.8), you can try out Pavtube Android Video Converter for Mac.

The above mentioned two programs have the same operation procedure, but running on different platforms. Here we run Pavtube Video to Android Converter Windows Version (30% off of windows and mac version is available for Monther's Day) to guide you through how to transcode 1080p/720p Full HD movies to Android devices for playback.

How to put any 1080p/720p video to Android Tablet or Phone?

Step 1: Start up Pavtube 1080p/720p video to Android Converter, then click "Add video" or "Add from folder" tab to load your 1080p/720p source files.

 
Step 2: Click format menu to choose output format for playing any videos on your Android tablet or smartphone.

Most Android devices support below video and audio formats:

Video Codec: H.264
If there're universal codecs for Android devices, they must be H.264, MPEG-4 and H.263. Among them, H.264 is regarded as the most advanced codec and is widely used accepted.

Audio Codec: AAC/MP3
Every smartphone plays AAC and MP3 audio, but I'll suggest you choose AAC for better audio quality.

Video Format: MP4
MP4 is recommended because it is a most widely accepted video format for portable devices. Indeed, MKV and AVI video are OK for most Android tablets and phones, but MP4 can not only be transferred to Android handsets, but also be put onto iPad, iPod Touch, PSP and over majority of portable media players.

Pavtube software comes with optimal format presets for Android devices developed by different brands, such as ASUS, HTC, Samsung, Motorola, Google, Amazon and more, so that you can select a target format for your Android device directly in an easy way.

 

Step 3: Click "Convert" button to start converting 1080p/720p video to MP4 for transferring to Android tablet or phone. When finished, click "Open" button to get the generated video files for playing with your Android tablets or phones.  

Additional Tips

Android tablets only recognize SD cards formatted in FAT 32, this limits a single file size less than 4GB. If you worry about getting a big video file larger than 4GB, you can use split feature in Pavtube software to split a large 1080p/720p file into multiple chunks under 4GB. Learn to split a large video file into several small files under 4GB for Android device.

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Tivo to AVI-Encode TiVo shows to AVI for playback on Windows 8

Probably you are in same dilemma of finding recorded TiVo files not so easy to play back and edit as common video files when you transfer your recorded shows by TiVo to your Windows 8 PC. How to fix this? There is one, that is to convert your TiVo recordings to something more common for your Windows 8 desktop or laptop. Pavtube TiVo to AVI Video Converter is a handy tool to help you complete this in shortest time and perfect quality. Meanwhile, it is capable of cutting ads clips off, trimming and cropping video clips, and putting your shows in your pocket and take them with you. TiVo files are well supported by Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate and can be en-decoded fast and properly. It will generate various container formats encoded with MPEG, H.264, Divx, Xvid, etc. This guide shares with you how to convert TiVo recordings to Divx AVI for playback on Windows 8 step-by-step.

Step One. Transfer recorded TV shows to your PC.

In the first place, you got to transfer shows from your TiVo DVR to your PC. TiVo Desktop software for the PC is required, and you can access the instructions on how to transfer TiVo file to PC from their website.

Step Two. Run Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate and load TiVo files.

Pavtube offers free trial version of TiVo Video Converter for you to evaluate the software. So just go ahead, download and install Pavtube TiVo to AVI Converter (30% off to celebrate Mother's Day continues till May 22) and try it out!

Launch the utility and here pops up an intuitive interface. Click "Add Video" or "Add from folder" to load recorded TiVo TV shows, or you just drag the files in. When first loading, Pavtube TiVo to AVI Converter will ask you to input your Media Access Key. Simply enter your Media Access Key, and click "OK" to confirm.

 

Step Three. Crop out unwanted edges and trim off ads

Click on "Edit" menu to enter editor panel where you could edit selected files. "Crop" feature allows you to cut off unwanted black edges, while "Trim" feature enables you to select specific length of video and convert it to specified format. Just drag the slider or input start time and end time.
 
Step Four. Set output format and A/V settings.

In order to encode TiVo shows to DivX AVI, you can click on "Format" bar and follow either "Common Video -> Divx AVI" or "HD Video -> Divx AVI". Next specify location for generated files in "Output" box. To adjust video and audio parameters like codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, you could click on "Settings" button.
 
Step Five. Convert TiVo files to AVI Divx on Windows 8. Go!

Now it comes to the final click. Click "Convert" button and wait. The View Log will present you all the info such as conversion progress, conversion state, elapsed and estimated conversion time, and generated and estimated conversion file size. You may check "Shut down computer after conversion" and leave it be.

Why choose Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate Software?

Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate is a very powerful all-in-one Blu-ray Ripper + DVD Ripper + Video Converter as well as editor, with super fast conversion speed.

You can use the software to convert Blu-ray/DVD movies and virtually any audio and video files formats for playback on most popular devices including all Android Tablets/Phones, Windows 8 Tablets/Phones, iPad, iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, Zune, PSP, Pocket PC, Creative Zen, and Archos, Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas, Avid Media Composer and so on. It also makes it super simple to output to a mobile device.

It is the Best Video Converter Ultimate that can convert different file formats like MKV, AVI, VOB, MPG, Tivo, WMV, MOV, MP4, VRO, EVO, FLV, F4V and even convert video to Youtube friendly format or convert downloaded Youtube to video with best image and sound quality without causing you any audio and video out of sync issues. It even has the tools to trim certain video clips, crop black bars, add watermarks, change brightness, choose special effects, specify aspect ratio, and more.

Backup Blu-ray 3D movies to 3D/2D video files like MP4, AVI, MKV, MOV, WMV, etc.

Another feature of the program is that it supports NVIDIA CUDA and ATI Stream (AMD APP) acceleration technologies.

Meanwhile, you can check out this review by Comparing the 5 Best Video Converter Ultimate.

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