Sony HDR-PJ650 and Avid-Edit Sony HDR-PJ650 1080/60p AVCHD video files in Avid

Sony HDR-PJ650 HD Handycam Camcorder with Projector is a Full HD 1920 x 1080 video camera that shoots at either 60 or 24 progressive frames per second and stores the video on its internal flash memory. The camcorder features BIONZ image processor and a back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor for improved low light sensitivity. The wide-angle Sony G 12x optical zoom lens provides a sharp image, and the included lens hood helps to protect against lens flares that can degrade the image. The video camera is configured with an electronic viewfinder and 3.0" flip out touchscreen LCD.

The Sony PJ650 can record full HD 1080p videos in AVCHD format, this format is great for HD recording. While the AVCHD is unsupported by Avid Media Composer. The 1920 x 1080p / 60 fps AVCHD full recordings from Sony HDR-PJ650 can't be recognized by Avid Media Composer on Mac. If you want to import Sony HDR-PJ650 60p AVCHD to Avid, you will encounter the Sony HDR-PJ650 to Avid Media Composer importing troubles.

From Avid Media Composer official website, you can learn that DNxHD codec is the native codec for Avid Media Composer, with this prores codec, you can edit videos with Avid smoothly. To edit Sony HDR-PJ650 AVCHD files in Avid Media Composer natively, you have the need to convert Sony HDR-PJ650 1080/60p AVCHD to DNxHD codec, which is specially designed for editing with Avid Media Composer.

How to convert Sony HDR-PJ650 1080/60p AVCHD to DNxHD MOV on Mac?

Step 1. Free download UFUWare AVCHD Converter for Mac



Step 2. Install and run the UFUWare AVCHD Converter for Mac as the top Sony HDR-PJ650 to Avid Converter, click "Add Video" button to add Sony HDR-PJ650 AVCHD video files, or directly drag and drop the AVCHD files to the converter.



Step 3. Click "Profile" option to get the drop-down menu list, then select "Avid Media Composer > Avid DNxHD 1080p (*.mov)" as output format. The DNxHD codec is the native codec for Avid Media Composer.



Tip: You can adjust codec, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channel by clicking "Settings" button.

Step 4. Click "Convert" button under the preview window, and the Mac Sony PJ650 AVCHD to DNxHD Converter will start the Sony HDR-PJ650 AVCHD to DNxHD MOV conversion immediately.

After the conversion completed, you can click "Open Folder" button to locate the generated DNxHD .mov files. Import the converted Sony HDR-PJ650 1080/60p AVCHD video files to Avid Media Composer for further editing on Mac without issues.

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