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  m2ts files vs Avi

  Posted by Jon Smith on August 25, 2009 at 3:53 pm

  Is there any advantage of converting my m2ts files to avi with Cineform HD Link(or similar program). Will it make it easier to edit on a computer that isn’t as fast as the ones most of you are using?

  I converted a few last night and they seemed to convert to a MUCH bigger file.

  So, should I leave them in the m2ts that the come from my camera when I drop in Vegas.

  Also, on a side note, will Vegas 9.0 be better than my 8.0 when rendering high def or is just simply m processing on my computer?

  Anthony Arago replied 16 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Terry Esslinger

  August 25, 2009 at 3:59 pm

  M2ts is I believe AVCHD which is much more difficult to work with and very processor stressing. Using a proxy or intermediate as I believe you are alluding to does help in certain curcumstances. By the way they are not the same thing.
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  Anthony Arago

  August 25, 2009 at 6:06 pm

  Yeah, if it’s a m2ts file, it will be AVCHD, which I hear can be a bit of a pain to work with sometimes. If it is a m2t file, then you should be fine. If your case, concerting to a Cineform AVI file may be helpful, as it will probably be less buggy when used with Vegas.

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