4Media MTS Converter — Complete review and best uses
Summary
- Purpose: Converts AVCHD MTS/M2TS/TS files to common video/audio formats (MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, MP3, AAC, etc.).
- Typical users: Camcorder owners (Sony, Panasonic), casual editors who need fast format conversion for playback or editing.
Key features
- Format support: MTS/M2TS/TS → wide set of video/audio formats, including 4K/HD options and common device presets.
- Batch conversion: queue multiple files with individual output profiles.
- Presets & customization: ready-made device presets plus manual control of resolution, bitrate, frame rate, audio codec/bitrate.
- Basic editing (varies by build): many modern 4Videosoft/4Video versions include trim, crop, merger, watermark, brightness/contrast/saturation adjustments and snapshot; some older 4Media-branded Windows builds offered only conversion with fewer editing tools.
- Speed/acceleration: supports hardware acceleration on newer builds to speed up conversion.
- Preview player and snapshot capture.
Usability
- Interface: straightforward, targeted at non‑expert users; presets make common tasks quick.
- Platforms: historically Windows (4Media/4Videosoft Windows builds) and macOS (4Video/4Videosoft Mac apps). Recent macOS App Store listings show active updates; Windows builds appear older but still available via download sites.
- Licensing: trial/demo limits (e.g., convert first few minutes) with paid full version or in‑app purchases on macOS.
Performance & quality
- Output quality: generally good when using appropriate presets and bitrates; preserves HD/4K when source supports it.
- Batch and multicore performance reasonable; hardware acceleration reduces encode time on supported GPUs/CPUs.
Limitations & drawbacks
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