High Definition Video (HDV) camcorders using Mini-DV or tapeless formats record video in the same MPEG-2 format supported by a host of video editing and conversion software titles. Whether your camcorder records in 720p, 1080i or 1080p, the same file format is used to encode the HDV format. MP4 is an extension used for the newer H.264 video codec known for outstanding video quality and an even smaller file size than MPEG-2. H.264 is quickly becoming the Internet standard for streaming video.
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Step 1
Download Any Video Converter (AVC) from http://www.any-video-converter.com/download-avc-free.php. Install the program and click the “Add Video” button to add your HDV MPEG file to the project window. Use the Profile pull-down menu and select “Customized MP4 Movie.” Click the “Output Folder” button at the bottom left of the program window to select where to save the converted files. Click the “Convert” button to begin the conversion process.
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Step 2
Download Super Media Encoder from http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html. Install and open the program. Click the right button of your mouse anywhere within the program window to open the main menu. Select “Add Multimedia File(s)” from the menu and select the MPEG file you want to convert. Select “Output File Saving Management” from the menu to designate the target folder where the converted files will be saved. From the “Select Output Container” pull-down menu, select “MP4.” Press the “Encode (Active Files)” button to begin the conversion process.
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Step 3
Open Adobe Media Encoder CS4, which is included with the Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 video editing software. Click the “Add” button to add the HDV MPEG file to the conversion queue. Click the file path under “Output File” and select the destination folder for the converted file. Click the “Settings” button and choose H.264 from the “Format” pull-down menu. Choose the HDV format that matches your source file from the “Preset” pull-down menu and click the “OK” button. Click the “Start Queue” button to begin the conversion process.