M2T, a kind of High-definition video recording format which is used widely by many HD camcorders and is commonly known as "HDV". It is used to store HD videos data on DV and MiniDV tapes by MPEG-2 compression. M2T files also can support resolutions of 720p and 1080i.

The programs that open the M2T file:

On Windows:
Microsoft Windows Media Player
Adobe Flash Professional CS6
Adobe Premiere Pro CS6
Roxio Creator NXT Pro
Squared 5 MPEG Streamclip
Sony Vegas Pro 12

On Mac:
Apple iMovie 11
Adobe Premiere Pro CS6
Roxio Toast 11

M2T files can be supported by many softwares on Windows or Mac. But we can easily notice that the Avid Media Composer is not included. That's the reason why so many users met the importing problem while trying to open and edit M2T files in Avid.

"My problem deals specifically with 60i HDV footage shot using a Canon XH-A1 while simultaneously recording onto a Citidisk hard drive as a .m2t file. I import the file into AVID, but I get the error message. Does the .m2t file need to be converted before I bring it into Avid?"

In order to make M2T file compatible with Avid perfectly, you need a third party program to transcode M2T file to DNxHD codec first. Here Brorsoft M2T to Avid Converter for Mac is highly recommended to you which can support and convert the videos to Avid with reserving the best original quality of the video. What's more, there are also many other preset output formats for you to choose, such as FCP, Adobe Premiere, iMovie, Sony Vegas and so on. You also can convert your video to play on smart phone, portable devices or TV.

Tip:
If you have plan to edit your videos in Avid on Windows, then M2T to Avid Converter Windows is the best choice for you.

Free Download M2T Converter

(Note: Click here for OS X 10.5)

Guide: How to Import .m2t files to Avid Media Composer

Step 1: Run the Converter you have set up just now. Click "Add" button to load M2T files to the software or directly drag the files into the software's video list.

Tips:
1. If necessary, you can click the button "Merge into one" to combine several videos to one file to save your conversion time.

Step 2: Click "Format" bar to choose output format. For natively editing in Avid, you are recommended to choose Avid Media Composer -> DNxHD (*.mov).

Step 3: After choosing the compatible video format, pls click the "Settings" to enter "Profile Settings" page to adjust the parameters you want.

Step 4: Click "Convert" button to start converting M2T videos to DNxHD for Avid Media Composer.

When the conversion is finished (the process is at 100%), you can get the output files effortlessly by clicking "Open" button. Now, importing and editing M2T file in Avid Media Composer should be simple and smooth.

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