Video Converter for Mac
Best Mac Video Converter for iPad/iPhone 4/iTouch 4. Transcode HDV/AVCHD to ProRes, AIC,etc.Sony Bloggie series owns Sony Bloggie MHS-CM5 HD camera (records 1080p and 720p videos), Sony Bloggie MHS-CM1camcorder, Sony Bloggie MHS-PM5K camera and Sony Bloggie Touch MHS-TS20/ MHS-TS10 (Supports full HD 1080p video recording) etc. The attached PMB Portable software isn’t as extensive as Sony’s regular edition of PMB for its simpler design and only towards helping you upload footage to YouTube or other websites. And PMB software does not offer Macintosh compatibility.
So if you want to edit Sony Bloggie video on Windows or Mac, you can turn to professional editing software for help, but you must confirm that the video editors support Sony Bloggie video formats.
Aunsoft Sony Bloggie Video Converter for Mac is also a useful and easy-to-use Video Editor for Sony Bloggie Mac, which can not only help uses to convert Sony Bloggie HD/Touch MP4 video to suitable formats for any devices or professional editors, but also enable you to edit Sony Bloggie videos by cropping black edges, trim unwanted clips, adding text/image watermark, flip bloggie video vertically or horizontally, adjusting effects, merging files, etc. It also comes with Windows version as follows:
Windows Version: Aunsoft Sony Bloggie Video Editor
Mac Version: Aunsoft Sony Bloggie Video Editor for Mac
The operational steps of Windows and Mac versions are the same, and the following operation screenshots are based on Mac version.
Step 1: Launch Sony Bloggie Video Editor from the start menu or by double clicking the program icon. And click the Add button to add Sony Bloggie HD/Touch MP4 movies to the program.
Step 2: Trim Sony Bloggie Videos: If you don’t like certain part from your Sony Bloggie video, you can drag the triangle button to the mark of the starting point and the ending point.
Mac OS X v10.7 is supported. Launch Bloggie Software. When the message to prompt the download of the new version pops up, click Yes or OK to download it. After it is downloaded, follow the instruction on the screen to update the software. How to check the version after the update. Launch Bloggie Software.
Step 3: Crop Sony Bloggie Videos: You can drag the green dashed frame on the original preview panel or enter exact values to crop your Sony Bloggie video.
- Find firmware updates, drivers and software downloads for MHS-TS20.
- Find support information for MHS-CM5. All Electronics.
- Sony Bloggie MHS-CM5. February 5, 2010. For instance we really didn't like the software that came with the camcorder, but this does work with both Mac and Windows PCs and as we said, the image.
- All Electronics. See Professional Products and Solutions.
Step4: Adjust visual effect of Sony Bloggie Videos: Click the Effect tab and you can change video brightness, contrast, and saturation of the Sony Bloggie videos. The program supports removing
Tip - Other editing functions: 1. You can add text, image, video watermark/logo to your Sony Bloggie videos. 2. You can make your favorite song to replace the original Sony Bloggie videos’ sound. 3. You can volume up and down the sound. 4. You can also rotate/flip your Bloggie videos vertically and horizontally.
Step 5: Merge your Sony Bloggie Touch/HD videos (Optional) and Output Sony Bloggie video.
When you are done with editing and don’t want to make any changes, select the output format you want to convert your Sony Bloggie videos to and click Convert button to start conversion. (Optional: If you want to merge the edited Sony Bloggie videos before conversion, please check the box of “Merge into one file”.)
And after the conversion, what you get will be the edited Sony Bloggie videos. Hope you can enjoy this Sony Bloggie HD/Touch Editing Software!
Ratings Breakdown (1-10)
- Image/Video Quality
- 6
- Features
- 8
- Design / Ease of Use
- 7
- Performance
- 6
- Total Score:
- 6.75
- Rating 1 to 10, top score 10
PERFORMANCE
The bloggie is extremely easy to use; opening up the LCD screen turns the camera on, and to record just hit one of two record buttons. There is also a dedicated still button for snapping photos. To play back footage, press the play button hidden underneath the LCD and use the control toggle to navigate clips.
Shooting Performance
The bloggie comes packaged with the Windows-only PMB (Picture Motion Browser) software (sorry, Mac users) that will automatically recognize and upload bloggie videos or stills when it’s connected to a PC or laptop via the USB dongle. Users can choose to upload footage to their hard drive or directly to media-sharing websites like YouTube or Photobucket. Coded into the bloggie is PMB Portable, which works on most Mac and Windows OSes, offering limited viewing and uploading options. Users who want to forego installing new software can still connect the bloggie to their PC and drag and drop media from the pocket camcorder’s file folders.
The PMB software is non-intuitive and clunky, but does a nice job overall of importing and organizing footage by date. Of all the proprietary video editing and organizing software bundled with cameras and camcorders I’ve used, PMB is definitely one of the “better” suites.
Sony promises up to 105 minutes of juice on a full charge. I managed to shoot off and on for a full day and the following morning before the bloggie’s battery died, falling well short of 105 minutes. However, I was constantly turning the device on and off and shooting action continuously for long periods of time, two activities that can drain the battery. Luckily, the 3.6V lithium battery is removable, so users can pack an extra one for additional juice.
I was annoyed the bloggie shipped without an AC adapter. How mobile is a pocket-sized device that needs a larger laptop for power when a wall socket would do?
Sony finally caved in and embraced the SD standard with its current crop of cameras and camcorders, including the bloggie. As a bonus, if you have their old propriety Memory Stick cards lying around, the bloggie will accept them as well. Unfortunately, neither is included with the bloggie, which has a paltry 26MB of internal memory.
Sony claims an 8GB card will hold about 80 minutes of 1080/30p footage, 160 minutes of 720/60p, 240 minutes of 720/30p, and 480 minutes of VGA.
Video Quality
The Flip set a low standard for video performance, which other brand-name pocket camcorders have more or less met. While I would put the bloggie in the same class as the Flip, it’s definitely at the head of it.
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In perfect lighting, the bloggie’s 1080/30p footage looks great, complete with crisp detail and sharp color. Even when streamed to a large HDTV over HDMI, the footage retains most of its detail. While it certainly doesn’t stack up against more expensive HD camcorders, it’s still impressive for a $200 device. Switching over to 720/60p also has its advantages, producing silky smooth movement ideal for outdoor sports or other fast-paced action while sacrificing a small amount of image resolution.
That said, there are some issues with video output. The bloggie has a tendency to drop frames, making the video appear jerky in places, and the autofocus is a bit slow, especially when using the optical zoom. The bloggie does have a recording delay quick control to mitigate focus holdup, but that doesn’t help when zooming in the middle of a shot.
Also, Sony’s electronic image stabilization feature, “SteadyShot,” isn’t available for 1080/30p or 720/60p, working only with 720/30p and VGA. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. While testing the image stabilization, I found it created warped and jumpy video, almost operating in direct contrast to its purpose.
To demonstrate, I held the bloggie in one hand as I biked along a path, once with the image stabilization on:
And again with it off:
It’s pretty clear the video is smoother with the stabilization off.
In addition to a superb 5x optical zoom, there is also a 20x digital zoom available at 720/60p and below. But it’s largely useless as digital zoom in general degrades image quality.
Low light brings out the bloggie’s weaknesses. Image noise and dropped frames plague 1080 30/p footage, even in slightly dim locations, like the bowling alley in the footage below.
At 720/60p in the same location and with the same lighting, the video becomes much darker, although extra frames keep the footage smooth.
Audio Quality
One feature that’s mandatory on any video camera I buy is an external mic jack. I lament that people often underestimate what crisp audio brings to overall video quality. With the exception of the well-received Kodak Zi8, most pocket HD camcorders don’t come with an external mic jack, and the bloggie is no exception. Still, the bloggie’s onboard mic does a better-than-average job of picking up and distinguishing different voices in a crowded setting; for the intended purposes of the camera, that’s more than enough.
Still Image Quality
The bloggie also takes 5 megapixel stills with the push of a button, so you don’t need to switch to “still mode” or make further adjustments – just push a button and take a still. It’s simple and it works, but the quality of the stills won’t make you want to ditch your point-and-shoot. In informal shooting, the images came out blurry and the colors flat. Zooming in, the image detail was noticeably lacking.
Still, I can’t fairly knock the bloggie for its still performance, which hovers somewhere above cell phone camera quality. Competing devices that can take stills (the Flip currently doesn’t) don’t produce better results, and with the exception of some Sanyo Xactis, none sport an optical zoom. The bloggie also gets points for offering five picture sizes.
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