Transcoding MTS Files

I was sent MTS files off of a card on Blue-Ray discs. I'm not able to import them in FCPX like an SD card (not sure why). I've tried using Toast, as I have in the past, but everything keeps coming out green or blue or I've gotten error -50 messages on every file. The footage is h.264 1080p and I can't figure out a way to may these files usable.

Does anyone have any ideas?

You may have to try some conversion app such as Clipwrap to convert the MTS files into something else

I'm wondering: does Toast need the map stucture to work the the MTS? Recently I got MTS of an AVCHD. Normally I would use FCP to import, but as I got a error on the map structure (although nothing seemed to be mising), I used Toast.

I tried Toast again before I called it a night and the files it converted seem to work. I must of had a setting wrong on my initial tries. I'd use this method in the past and it's worked before...strange. Thanks guys!

I was dealing with this exact problem about a week ago. One of my clients is in the gaming industry and had recorded footage of his Playstation 3 using a Hauppage HD PVR. The files created were MTS or MT2S files and they don't play well with FCPX. Actually, they simply don't import to FCPX.

I spent hours trying to find a solution to properly convert the footage without having some noticeable loss in quality. When looking online, I only found these silly video converters that were completely inflexible and seemed like they were marketed to senior citizens. but I digress.

Now I'm left with a slew of applications installed on my OS, all of which are bundled in a "Conversion Software" folder. I can't tell you which one I used, only because I don't remember which one actually got the job done. There were at least 5-8 different applications. From what I do remember, however, is that it could be one of the two:

Adapter (logo is a reptile)
Free MTS MT2S Converter (logo is an ugly red film strip with orange arrows)

I believe you can find them either in the App store or with a simple Google Search. They were both free so give them a shot. I know it isn't the 100% answer you were looking for but hopefully it'll get your job done.

Create a folder and put all MTS files into it. "AVCCAM Restorer" restores the AVCDH folder from the stream files in the specified directory.

You should try 5DtoRGB Lite.... it's a freware and works perfectly. I'm using this app on daily basis.

rarevision.com/5dtorgb/

Cheers,

Sven