M2ts to mpeg1

My Canon HD20 make great video M2TS files that I can see with Windows 7 great. I wish to make a DVD (or just a file that I can email) of the same quality in say mpeg 1 or avi that looks as good. Most people can't handle M2TS. I am using Any Video Converter that converts it OK but it runs slowly (not the computer and I realize that rendering is a slow process) also the quality is suspect. Any ideas anyone. Is this AVS4you that is advertised on this forum any better.

coalnewbie wrote:Is this AVS4you that is advertised on this forum any better

Most likely NOT! Keep in mind I don't look over any of the ads.

Another free one is Super, haven't used recently but it has many options:
http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

If you're interested Video Studio is probably your best bet if you want to purchase something:
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/ ... bview=tab0

There is free 30 day trial. You can make standard DVD's or Blu Ray with this complete with menus etc.


You can do more with that than the $500 editor I purchased about 6 years ago.

DVD's are generally written with MPEG2 Program Stream data. MPEG2TS (transport stream) is very similar. The only conversion that should be necessary is a downres (a lossless process if you have a re-quantizing transcoder, found in many popular DVD authoring tools) and a repacketizing to program stream. It should be a relatively fast conversion since no actual re-encoding is necessary.

Roxio Creator 2010 or 2011 (and probably earlier versions) should do it.
Nero 10 and some earlier versions should do it.
Corel DVD movie factory 7 and earlier versions should do it.
Windows DVD Maker may do the conversion for you.

pvolcko wrote:Corel DVD movie factory 7 and earlier versions should do it.

Forgot about Movie Factory, that's probably better alternative to Video Studio for many people because of the lower cost.

They each can get a video to DVD/Blu Ray. The difference between the two is Video Studio focuses on editing, there's a lot of options here if you want to get creative with the video itself. Movie Factory focuses on authoring a disc with limited but essential video editing capabilities. Authoring would include creating menus and other options.