| Transcode/convert Sony XDCAM MXF to MOV | |
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| blustina | Apr 12 2013, 07:03 AM Post #1 |
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MXF is a container format for professional digital video and audio media defined by a set of SMPTE standards. As a "container” or “wrapper” format, it supports a number of different streams of coded “essence”, encoded with any of a variety of codecs, together with a metadata wrapper which describes the material contained within the MXF file. The MXF format is in use by Sony for their XDCAM camera as well as Panasonic’s DVCPRO P2 formats. Other manufacturers such as Sony has recently adopted the format in its Sony XDCAM codec cameras. Since the MXF format contains a variety of codecs that are not supported by many common players and video editing software on both Windows and Macintosh platform. Therefore, it is essential for you to convert the incompatible MXF format to a more popular format such as MOV which can be easily played with QuickTime player or import/edit with iMovie, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects and Avid Media Composer. Sony XDCAM MXF to MOV Converter is specially designed for MXF format camera users to convert Sony XDCAM/Panasonic P2/Canon XF MXF to MOV format to play and edit MXF files on both Windows and Mac with ease. ![]() ![]() ![]() How to Convert Sony XDCAM MXF to MOV via Sony XDCAM MXF to MOV Converter? 1. Download, install and launch Sony XDCAM MXF to MOV Converter, or Sony XDCAM MXF to MOV Converter for Mac. Once launched the program, click “Add Video” button to load your source P2 MXF clips. You are allowed to add multiple files to convert at a time. 2. Select QuickTime (*.mov) as output format. Click on the dropdown menu of “Format” and select QuickTime mov as target format. This format is specially designed for QuickTime, so you can turn your Sony XDCAM MXF clips into playable footage. ![]() 3. Adjust video and audio parameters. If the default A/V settings can not fit your needs, you can click “Settings” button to custom the output video and audio settings by yourself. But if you are not good at it, you’d better use the default parameters, they will ensure you a good balance between file size and image quality basically. 4. Click convert button to start the Sony XDCAM MXF to QuickTime conversion.
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