MTS or MP4

RobertWA

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Sep 23, 2012 10:07

Hi all

I am using a new stills camera which has two options for its "Full HD" movies - MTS and MP4. Which should I choose if I intend to edit the movies for use via DVD or perhaps BluRay, ie which will give the better quality output, and are there any editing issues with either format?

Thanks in advance.

Robert

Dafydd B

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Sep 23, 2012 12:57

Hi Robert,
MTS = BluRay
MTS = AVCHD
MP4 or MTS = DVD as both will need to be rendered downscale to 720x576 PAL

I use mostly mp4 2D, I also have 3D mp4 and 2/3D MTS. I don't downscale my video.

Dafydd

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RobertWA

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Sep 23, 2012 13:01

Dafydd

Thanks

Robert

Dafydd B

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Sep 23, 2012 13:13

Hi Robert,
I forgot to add.

Look at the bitrate and whether the camera is offering interlaced or progressive.

If your camera output is 2D select progressive and then look at the bitrate and frame rate.

The bitrate you choose should be closest to your desired use - just a suggestion.

Dafydd

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FredB

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Sep 23, 2012 20:49

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jmone

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Sep 24, 2012 02:19

MTS and MP4 are just "containers" each with their own strengths and weaknesses, but since you are looking at making either DVDs or BDs then the choice of container is largely irrelevant. I'd suggest that you make a short 10 sec sample using each and check:
- what the Video Stream Specs are (eg 1920x1080 @50i AVC etc)
- what the Audio Stream Specs are (eg DD 2.0 etc)
- that you can load the samples into PD11

As Dafydd said, you absolutely want to pick a recording format that is similar to what you plan to create in your project. Picking the same Frame Rate is most important, eg if you are in a NTSC country then rates like 60i or 60p will work better than PAL 50i or 50p. PD11 will do a fine job in changing the resolution so you might as well shoot in HD even if only making DVDs…. but nothing can smooth out a video with mismatched frame rates.

If in doubt, post more details of the Camera (so we can see the specs) and/or the two samples and some more details of if you are in an NTSC or PAL country etc.
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