Monday, December 14, 2015

How Should I Play and Edit Sony Alpha 7S II 4K video on HP 4K laptop

It didn’t take long for the newly formed HP Inc. to release its first product, the ZBook Studio, a feature-packed, 15.6-inch laptop with a 4K screen.

The ZBook Studio is 18 millimeters thick and weighs 1.99 kilograms (4.6 pounds). It can be configured with Nvidia Quadro graphics cards, which are more for professional graphics and engineering applications.

The laptop has up to 2TB storage capacity, but HP is selling a separate dock with a Thunderbolt 3 port, which will make it easy to add external storage drives.

A 4K screen can be included in HP’s ZBook 15 and 17 laptops, which have 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch screens, respectively. The ZBook 15 has up to 3TB of storage, while the ZBook 17 offers up to 4TB of storage.



For Sony Alpha 7S II users, it is can not be a better news for them to enjoy the the 4K video on the 4k display. However, the Alpha 7S II record video in XAVC-S MXF files, it can be play in some of the media player, some others may be import failed.

It is essential for you to know the video format compatible with the device on which you want to play the recorded 4K XAVC-S MXF videos shot by Sony Alpha 7S II. Video formats for common devices are MP4, FLV, SWF, MOV, AVI, WMV, M4V, MPG and you can take advantage to rip 4K XAVC-S MXF recordings to MP4/FLV/SWF/MOV/AVI/WMV/M4V/MPG.Pavtube HD Video Converter / Mac Version will handle this work smoothly.

How about XAVC-S MXF files to open them natively in NLE on HP 4K laptop?

Since there are so many NLE in the market , let’s take this FCP for example. You may say that with the latest FCP, this MXF format can be supported without any rewrapping. But with this XAVC codec, it may still cause some problem when you import them into FCP. The best way to tackle this kind of problem is to find yourself a XAVC Converter and then convert to the native format like Appple ProRes HQ .

See detailed workflow of this conversion below:

1.Load your Sony XAVC files:

Download this Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac and install it step by step. Then load your XAVC MXF files into this software by clicking “File”>”Add Video/Audio” or “Add from folder”.



2. Choose suitable ones individually for NELs:

After importing them into this program, it’s time to select suitable output ones for different non-linear editing tools. Let me show you some examples below:

a:Come to the output list, let’s choose the ‘Final Cut Pro’ to select the ‘Apple ProRes Codec 422(*.mov) as the best . Additionally, you can also choose several ProRes codec as your favorite.



b: For Avid Media Composer: Drop down the output list, we suggest you to choose the ‘Avid Media Composer’>>’DNxHD mov’ as the best outputone.

C: while for iMovie and FCE,  here we have offered the ‘iMovie/Final Cut Express’>>’Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov)’ there. Do you wanna a try?

Expand Knowledge:
NLE is an acronym, it stands for non-linear editing system. This is a video or audio editing digital audio workstation system. No –linear editing is the most natural approach when all assets are available as files on video servers or hard disks. Rather than recordings on reels or tapes, while linear editing is what kind of system that need to sequentially view film or hear tape.

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Friday, December 11, 2015

How to Enjoy Christmas Party Video on Apple TV4?

Summary: I have an Apple TV and I want to stream recorded Christmas videos into Apple TV 4- the new generation for playback but there seems to be some problem with it. Which is the best way?

Apple TV 4--the new Apple TV is missing the thing important about the future of TV. Unlike other streaming boxes, from competitors like Amazon, Roku, and Nvidia, the new Apple TV, it can’t stream “ many camcorder video to it for playback. For you who have Apple TV 4, it is really a sad news.

If you have searched the Apple TV official website, we will find that the biggest limitation of Apple TV is the lack of codec support (like Xvid, DivX, etc.) and not even having the ability to do basic surround sound like Dolby Digital 5.1. These issues were resolved almost immediately after the Apple TV was released, although the hacks were somewhat less than practical. Something as simple as getting your Apple TV to, say, sync and recognize your Christmas movie as playable was no simple feat.

Apple TV is a hot media device for us watching movies. However, just like other Apple devices it can only supports stream the camcorder recorded XAVC/XAVC S, AVCHD,  MP4, MOV, M4V videos. As you see, the most camcorder record format isn’t in the supported format list. If you wanna view camcorder recorded Christmas files on your Apple TV, the best solution is to encode/re-encode camcorder recorded Christmas files to Apple TV supported video format first.

Hot SearchM3U8 to Apple TV | Tivo Recordings to Apple TV 4 | Best Video and Audio Format for Apple TV

First of all, download and launch Pavtube Video Converter for Mac(read the review) which would do camcorder recorded Christmas files to ATV conversion which only a few clicks. Compared with others, we have found the Pavtube Video Converter has the strong ability of transcoding the camcorder recorded Christmas files well. This program offers quite effective solution for you to convert almost all thecamcorder recorded Christmas files as well as MKV, MOV, MTS, TiVo, VOB, etc. It also allows you to adjust the video, audio parameter to get a decent output video that you want. Barely several steps are enough. Just download it and follow the steps below to sync camcorder recorded Christmas files to Apple TV for playing smoothly. The equivalent Windows version is Pavtube Video Converter.

          

Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/video-converter-mac/
- Amazon Store Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QIBK0TQ
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-76179460.html

Following is the guide about how to convert camcorder recorded Christmas files to M4V for Apple TV:

Here choose Mac version as example, Windows version has the same ability as Mac version. Please choose the right version for you.

Step 1: Download and Install Video Converter. Select your movie. Click “Add Video” to import your camcorder recorded Christmas source files. Batch conversion is supported so that you can add multiple files.



Step 2: Choose the output format. Click on Format > Apple TV. From the drop down menu, select the proper output format.

a. For Apple TV 3 users, Apple TV 3 Dolby Digital Pass-through (*.m4v) is recommended.
b. For Apple TV 2 users, please select the Apple TV 2 Dolby Digital Pass-through (*.m4v).
c. For Apple TV users, Apple TV H.264 1280×720(*.m4v) will be better to keep the videos in HD.



Step 3: Click the “Settings” icon and you will go into a new interface named “Profile Settings”. You can adjust codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channel in the interface to optimize the output file quality.

Find no 5.1 Surround Sound from Apple TV, here is the solution. Actually, Apple TV cannot support AC3 5.1 audio track. While, we usually have the demand to get the full AC3 5.1 surround sound to let Apple TV pass-through Dolby Digital to A/V receiver to take advantage of our surround sound system. This Apple TV Video Converter provides pre-set Apple TV profiles. The particular profiles are H.264 video files with AC3 5.1 pass through and AAC stereo. Both AC3 and AAC audio are retained so that you can either let Apple TV pass-through Dolby Digital to A/V receiver to take advantage of your surround sound system, or have Apple TV decodes AAC and exports stereo audio



Step 4: After above settings, you can start the camcorder recorded Christmas files to Apple TV conversion. Once the process completes, locate the files and transfer and copy the converted .m4v videos to Apple TV. As you see, now you can effortlessly watch camcorder recorded Christmas files videos on Apple TV with the best quality. Besides camcorder recorded Christmas files, you can also rip Blu-ray/DVD or convert MKV and MTS to play on Apple TV.

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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Best Way to Memory the Christmas Video on your phones?

Summary: Christmas is nearer and nearer, and you want to memory the moving part on your phone so that you can watch it any time when you missing a person at time. Here we show you how to memorize the moving video clips with your phone, especially transfer the camcorder video to your phone with high definition.

Of course, the best and easiest way is to recording the Christmas video with your phone itself if your phone has a powerful digital camera such as iPhone 6s(plus) or Samsung Galaxy s6, and your phone has the enough storage to handle or keep the video.

The second method is to transfer the camcorder recorded high definition video to your phone with playback smoothly. Here comes the question, not all the camcorder video codec are compatible with your phone and it always failed to transfer no matter how hard you try. In this case, you need to convert the camcorder video format such as XAVC/XAVC S, AVCHD, MXF,MOV, MTS,ect. to your phone, for example, the h.264 .mp4 for Samsung brand phones, the .mov format for Apple devices.

Here the Pavtube Video Converter / Mac Version can make it easily. This program allows you to convert video types such as SD videos, HD footages from camcorders as well as TiVo/DVR recordings to almost any audio/video format for free entertainment on mobile devices, HD media players, as well as free access to video editing software.

    

Steps of How to Convert Camcorder HD/4K video to Phones 

Step 1: Import Camcorder HD/4K video.

Download and install the program on your computer. Get it running and click "File" > "Add Video/Audio" or "Add from folder" to import Camcorder HD/4K video files to the program.



Step 2: Choose output file format.

Click the format bar to follow “HD Video” > “H.264 HD Video (*.mp4)” or “MPEG-2 HD Video (*.mpg)”, or “MKV HD Video (*.mkv)”, or “WMV HD (*.wmv)” or “DivX HD (*.avi).” Or you can choose the format depends on your devices from the Android, Apple devices and other brand devices.



Step 3. Adjust settings before converting.

Click “Settings” near the format bar to go to “Profile Settings” interface where you’re allowed to change parameters like bitrate, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channels according to your requirements.



Step 4: Start Camcorder HD/4K video conversion process.

Hit right-bottom "Convert" button to start to convert Camcorder HD/4K video phones supported format conversion process. 
When the conversion is completed, you can transfer the converted purchased or downloaded top Christmas movie to the portable device via USB or add the converted files to iTunes library, then sync files from iTunes to Apple Devices

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Monday, December 7, 2015

What Should I Get Her(TV girly) for Christmas?

Summary: Christmas is coming, do you still worry about to choose a good present for her, here we give the gift for you to enjoy her.

If you want to be a good (or better) influence in her life, I would recommend taking her on outings with you-- day trips to a library, a zoo (as mentioned), an activity centre (like the YMCA for example-- you could attend a class, go for a swim), and lastly a department store, to get an idea of what she likes and has interest in, as well as provide exposure to more things/people/ideas she could develop an interest in.  You will get a better idea of what she wants for Christmas by asking her directly (and whether or not you decide to buy it for her will be up to you-- it may or may not be within your budget or appropriate-- that's a call only you can make), but you will get more clues about what she likes by going on these outings with her, and they will enhance both of your lives.

I'd take a new look at her interests instead of dismissing them. For example:

Someone who likes watching TV might have a desire and a talent for the performing arts. Maybe she could look into taking acting or singing or dancing lessons, and get involved in theatre productions. She could BE in shows instead of watching them. Learning how to get up in front of people and perform is a skill that translates into other fields as well. There are also other career avenues in the performing arts that are not performance related as well she could look at: cameraman, director, producer, sound production, makeup, etc.

Depending on your budget, you could ask her what she would like to do together, encourage her to try doing something new, as your Christmas gift to her. Now that she was interested in movies and TV, why not give her a gift enable she can be watch the TV shows and movies in any time and anywhere?

Here Pavtube give the special offer in the Christmas promotion, we pick Pavtube Video Converter / Mac Version as example, it is an easy-to use, functional video converter and video editor, enables you convert multiple audio and video sources to the desired audio/video format. This program allows you to convert video types such as SD videos, HD footages from camcorders and TiVo/DVR recordings to almost any audio/video format for free entertainment on mobile devices, HD media players, as well as free access to video editing software. 

You can also realize her movie director dream with the built-in video editor. Make personal video by trimming, cropping, adding text/image/video images, inserting SRT/ASS/SSA subtitle into source video, etc.

Don’t hesitate to get it as the Christmas gift for her, once you purchase you will get upgrades free for lifetime. The only thing you should remember is choose the right version from Windows version or Mac version.

   

If it is not the one you like please click and go to Pavtube Studio or the recommend list below to choose the one you want.

Pavtube HD Video Converter / Mac Version: It is designed for converting HD videos from HD camcorders or DVs (like JVC, Panasonic, Sony and Cannon), non-protected HD or movies, DVR files (*.tivo) to other file types for playback on popular media devices like Apple TV, PS3, Xobx, Xobx360, WD TV HD Player.

Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate /iMedia Converter(Mac Version): An all-inclusive converter to complete 2D/3D Blu-ray, DVD, ISO, SD/HD/4K Video to m3u8, H.265 MP4, do H.265 to non-H.265 conversion on Mac OS X El Capitan.

Pavtube MXF Converter / Mac Version: can handle MXF/MXF footage produced by Canon, Sony and Panasonic camcorders and convert MXF video files to various video format supported by popular devices such as iPad Air/4/3, iPhone 5S/5C/5/4S/4, Apple TV 3, Google Nexus, Samsung Galaxy Tab S/3/2, Samsung Galaxy S5/S4/S3, Surface RT/Pro, PS4/PS3, WDTV, etc.

Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter / Mac Version:The best MTS converter on the market, which can convert MTS videos and other HD formats to FCP X Apple ProRes codec MOV format, or convert MTS to Avid Media Composer/Adobe Premiere Pro/iMovie native supported video format.

Pavtube Media Magician / Mac Version: A nice camcorder assistant manager, lossless camcorder video joiner, MTS/ M2TS/ MXF/ MOV/ MKV/ TiVo/ WMV/ AVI/ MPG converter and editor. Meamwhile it supported upload edited video to YouTube directly.

Friday, December 4, 2015

How to Convert XviD/Divx/AVI to Apple TV4 on PC/Mac?

Summary: I have an Apple TV and I want to join my XviD and Divx video into Apple TV 4- the new generation for playback but there seems to be some problem with it. Which is the best way?

Cause the Xvid/Divx becomes more and more popular due to its ability to compress lengthy video segments into small sizes while maintaining relatively high visual quality. Have tried directly syncing the Xvid/Divx to Apple TV, but failed? No worry, this article is written just to resolve the Xvid/Divx on Apple TV 3 issues.

If you have searched the Apple TV official website, we will find that the biggest limitation of Apple TV is the lack of codec support (like Xvid, DivX, etc.) and not even having the ability to do basic surround sound like Dolby Digital 5.1. These issues were resolved almost immediately after the Apple TV was released, although the hacks were somewhat less than practical. Something as simple as getting your Apple TV to, say, sync and recognize your Xvid movies as playable was no simple feat.

Apple TV is a hot media device for us watching movies. However, just like other Apple devices it can only supports MP4, MOV, M4V videos. As you see, the XviD/Divx AVI isn’t in the supported format list. If you wanna view XviD/Divx files on your Apple TV, the best solution is to encode/re-encode XviD/Divx to Apple TV supported video format first.

First of all, download and launch Pavtube Video Converter for Mac(read the review) which would do XviD/Divx AVI to ATV conversion which only a few clicks. Compared with others, we have found the Pavtube Video Converter has the strong ability of transcoding the Xvid or Divx files well. This program offers quite effective solution for you to convert almost all the videos Xvid, DivX as well as MKV, MOV, MTS, TiVo, VOB, etc. It also allows you to adjust the video, audio parameter to get a decent output video that you want. Barely several steps are enough. Just download it and follow the steps below to sync Xvid/Divx files to Apple TV for playing smoothly. The equivalent Windows version is Pavtube Video Converter

          

Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/video-converter-mac/
- Amazon Store Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QIBK0TQ
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-76179460.html

Following is the guide about how to XviD/Divx file formats to M4V for Apple TV:

Here choose Mac version as example, Windows version has the same ability as Mac version. Please choose the right version for you.

Step 1: Download and Install Video Converter. Select your movie. Click “Add Video” to import your source materials in XviD/Divx format. Batch conversion is supported so that you can add multiple files.



Step 2: Choose the output format. Click on Format > Apple TV. From the drop down menu, select the proper output format.

a. For Apple TV 3 users, Apple TV 3 Dolby Digital Pass-through (*.m4v) is recommended.
b. For Apple TV 2 users, please select the Apple TV 2 Dolby Digital Pass-through (*.m4v).
c. For Apple TV users, Apple TV H.264 1280×720(*.m4v) will be better to keep the videos in HD.



Step 3: Click the “Settings” icon and you will go into a new interface named “Profile Settings”. You can adjust codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channel in the interface to optimize the output file quality.

Find no 5.1 Surround Sound from Apple TV, here is the solution. Actually, Apple TV cannot support AC3 5.1 audio track. While, we usually have the demand to get the full AC3 5.1 surround sound to let Apple TV pass-through Dolby Digital to A/V receiver to take advantage of our surround sound system. This Apple TV Video Converter provides pre-set Apple TV profiles. The particular profiles are H.264 video files with AC3 5.1 pass through and AAC stereo. Both AC3 and AAC audio are retained so that you can either let Apple TV pass-through Dolby Digital to A/V receiver to take advantage of your surround sound system, or have Apple TV decodes AAC and exports stereo audio



Step 4: After above settings, you can start the XviD/Divx to Apple TV conversion. Once the process completes, locate the files and transfer and copy the converted .m4v videos to Apple TV. As you see, now you can effortlessly watch XviD/Divx videos on Apple TV with the best quality. Besides mkv, you can also rip Blu-ray/DVD or convert MKV and MTSto play on Apple TV.

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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Which OS is better for video editing, Windows or Mac OS X?

Summary: For a person who have both Mac and PC always confuse with which one should they choose to edit video. Here I give you some suggestions avoid choosing the worse one and make edit work more smoothly.

Most folks will tell you that both can do the job, and that is quite true. Almost all the video pros I know who are using this level of hardware use Macs. You can draw your own conclusion. My experience, as a non-pro who has nonetheless been doing a moderate amount of video digitizing, rendering and editing on Macs and PCs since the mid-90s, is that I can usually do the same amount of work in less time on a Mac. If you're already a pro with most of your experience on Windows boxen, your experience may be different. This depends on what editor you use. For example, Final Cut X will be work better on Mac, while Adobe Premiere have good effect on windows.

Here we talk about how to edit video on window or mac with FCP or Premiere. In generally, almost camera recording video with easy-to-record format like XAVC, XAVC S, AVCHD, MTS, MXF, ect. while the most compatible format for editing in FCP X is Apple Prores, the most compatible format for editing in Premiere is MPEG-2. That is, you just need a video tool to help you convert the incompatible video format to target format for editor in either FCP X or Premiere or other professional editor with it’s best compatible format. 

Here I would recommend you a professional any video to FCP X compatible Apple ProRes converter or Premiere compatible MPEG-2 converter--Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac(read the review). It can provide quite effective solution for you to convert almost all the videos such as Xvid, DivX, MKV, MTS, TiVo, VOB, etc. to Apple ProRes for smoothly editing in FCP X or to MPEG-2 for smoothly editing for Premiere. It also allows you to adjust the video, audio parameter to get a decent output video that you want. Barely several steps are enough(FCP X on Mac as example).  

          
  
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How to import and edit video with Final Cut Pro X on Mac?

Step 1: Import videos.

From "File"drop-down option, select "add Video/Audio"to add source video files to the program.



Step 2: Select output file format.

Click "Format"bar, from its drop-down list, select "Final Cut Pro"> "Apple Prores 422(*.mov)"as your desired output file format. For Premiere, you can choose it compatible MPEG-2.



Step 3: Convert drone video to Apple Prores format.

Go back to the main interface and press the "Convert"icon on the right-bottom to start drone video to Final Cut Pro Apple Prores process.

When the conversion is done, you can easily import the converted video to FCP X for furthering professional editing.

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Monday, November 30, 2015

Which is better for editing HD videos, FCP or iMovie?

Summary: You have both FCP and iMovie, you are confused with which is better for editing HD videos? If so, here give you the solution what you should choose. 

Q: Which is better for editing HD videos, FCP or iMovie?

I recommend experimenting with both to see which best fits your needs. iMovie may be sufficient and Final Cut overkill, or the reverse may be true, iMovie too simplistic and the tools in Final Cut are needed. It also depends on what is "small videos" (I'm deducing you mean "shorts" of some sort). If: videos of family gatherings to share, iMovie will likely work for you. If: a short film for mass distribution, Final Cut.

Something you may not know about Final Cut Pro/iMovie:

As a non-linear video editing software which provides non-destructive editing of any QuickTime-compatible video format including DV, HDV, P2 MXF (DVCProHD), XDCAM (via plug-in), and 2K film formats, Final Cut Pro/iMovie made up 49% of the United States professional editing market according to a 2007 SCRI study. Such strong user group still leads to some video format incompatibility issues with Final Cut Pro/iMovie. This is why many people wonder the best video format for Final Cut Pro/iMovie so as to edit video in it at liberty. However, there are still some incompatible video formats that cannot be imported to FCP/iMovie, such like some 4K videos or high definition XAVC videos, etc.

Best Video/Audio Settings for Final Cut Pro/iMovie

Final Cut Pro/iMovie uses QuickTime technology, which means you can import and export almost any almost any QuickTime-compatible file format. But for other formats like WMV, RM, MKV, MPG, etc. Fortunately we here have thePavtube HD Video Converter for Mac(read the review) that can easily convert our original videos to ProRes codec files for FCP. Through this HD Video Converter review, we will know more about this professional video converter for FCP on Mac. What’s more, with the suggestions below, we can also set the files nicely with video and audios.

In order to receive a better effect after editing in FCP/iMovie, here we would like to introduce you some additional useful tips on how to adjust your video and audios which is the best for Final Cut Pro/iMovie.

Best Video Format for Final Cut Pro/iMovie: MP4, MOV

Aspect Ratio: Native aspect ratio without letterboxing (examples: 4:3, 16:9)

Resolution: You can choose different resolutions, all the way to 5K. The lowest resolution supported is 640 x 480. You cannot choose custom resolutions or aspect ratios. This is a huge negative.

Frame Rate: The lowest frame rate possible is 23.976p, and the maximum is 60p. No 12 or 18 fps options.

Audio Settings: Generally, audio only has ‘Surround’ or ‘Stereo’, and the maximum audio bit depth isn’t specified. Sequenced audio is always mixed using 32-bit floating-point values. Tips: Final Cut Pro/iMovie allows you to directly import any audio file format compatible with QuickTime. However, only uncompressed file formats should be used for editing.

          
  
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How can we deal with those files which are not suitable for FCP/iMovie?

Step 1. Import source video to HD converter

Download and launch this Mac HD video converter, and click “File” and “Add Video/Audio” to add source videos.



Step 2. Choose FCP/iMovie supported video format

To make it easy and smooth to import source videos to these professional editing systems, you’d better choose an output format fully compatible with Final Cut Pro,iMovie.

Click the format bar to follow “Final Cut Pro” > “Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)”, “iMovie and Final Cut Ex…” > “Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov)”.



Step 3. Compress source videos (Optional)

If you want to reduce the size of the recorded source videos not only for smooth editing but for other purposes like uploading to Youtube, this HD video converter can definitely meet your demand. In addition to high definition videos, large FLV files can also be compressed.

Hit the button “Settings” near the format bar, and you’ll brought to the “Profile Settings” interface where you can compress source videos by choosing a smaller video size from the “Size” dropdown list.



Step 4. Convert source video to FCP/iMovie

Once everything is settled for conversion, click “Convert” on main interface to make your source videos converted. After conversion, you’ll get the expected and desired video format well accepted by Final Cut Pro,iMovie.

Step 5. Import converted videos to FCP/iMovie. 

Run the editing software installed on your Mac, and import the converted videos to FCP,iMovie you usually do.

Related program

Pavtube Media Magician / Mac Version: A nice camcorder assistant manager, lossless camcorder video joiner, MTS/ M2TS/ MXF/ MOV/ MKV/ TiVo/ WMV/ AVI/ MPG converter and editor. Meamwhile it supported upload edited video to YouTube directly.

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