How to Burn HD videos(TS, MTS, M2TS, TP) to DVD

If you want to keep well the HD transport stream videos(usually AVCHD format, such as TS, MTS, M2TS, TP) made by your HD camcorders, HDTV DVB-T card or OTA HD, a good choice is to burn HD videos to DVD disc. Many assume that Blu-ray disc is the only way to playback HD videos besides the camcorder,well, that's not exactly true. There's a simple way which enables you to view your HD videos on your normal DVD player. All you need is a DVD Creator which supports HD transport stream video input to DVD disc. You may already have the tool. If not, do choose those which support HD videos.

Aimersoft DVD Creator is such one HD video to DVD creator which will not only allow you to view HD videos on normal home DVD player, but also enable you to back up and save your HD videos. Learn how to burn HD video to DVD in this tutorial.

Part 1 How to burn HD transport stream videos (TS, MTS, M2TS, TP) to DVD?

Part 2 Brief introduction of HD videos (TS, MTS, M2TS, TP)

Part 3 How to play HD transport stream videos (TS, MTS, M2TS, TP) on PC?

Part 1 How to burn HD transport stream videos (TS, MTS, M2TS, TP) to DVD?

Tips: This guide applies to burn TS to DVD, TP to DVD, MTS to DVD and M2TS to DVD.

Step 1: Download Aimersoft DVD Creator and install it

Once you've downloaded DVD Creator, follow the set-up wizard to install it. Meanwhile, insert a recordable DVD -R (DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, etc.) into DVD burner drive.

Note: The DVD burner drive should have writing and recording functions.

Step 2: Load HD video files

Click "Load Video" to browse your computer and locate the recorded HD video files and add them to the program. Then they will appear in the collections pane. Double click one to play it in the right window (optional). Drag and drop loaded HD videos to the storyboard below to make further operation.

Step 3: Burn HD video to DVD directly

Don't need to make any video-editing? Then burn HD video to DVD directly. Once you have dragged and dropped HD videos to the storyboard, simply click on "Burn" button. To select burning HD video to DVD disc, ISO image file or DVD folder.

Jump to step 8: Start burning HD to DVD

Step 4: Organize titleset

Order: You can sort the order of the HD videos in the storyboard by dragging and dropping.

Add a titleset: Right click in the left area of the storyboard, and select the first option "Add Titleset" to add a titleset. Then you can add HD video to this titleset. There are two other options: "Remove Titleset" and "Play Titleset ".

Edit a video: select a HD video in the storyboard, right click mouse, and you will see three options: "Edit", "Remove", and "Clear All". Just select "Edit" to edit video effects. Click here to learn more about how to edit video effects

Step 5: Set transition effects

Click "Transition" and you will see all the available transition effects in the transition pane. A simple click could help you to display the transition effect in the right window. Just drag and drop the transition effect you want to apply to the middle of two HD videos in the storyboard.

Step 6: Customize DVD Menu

Click "Menu" to customize your DVD menu. There are different styles of built-in templates, frames and buttons for your choice. To apply a template, frame or button, you can just double click it. You can even add text, background music and background image to customize the menu.

Step 7: Preview

Click "Preview" to preview your slideshow. This step is to help you decide if everything is what you have expected. If not, you can go back to any of the previous steps to make changes to your project.

Step 8: Burn HD video to DVD

Burn HD to DVD disc: Select "DVD" in the "Burn to" field, select your DVD drive and burning program (either built-in or your own burning application), then click "Start".

Burn HD to ISO or DVD Folder: Select "DVD folder" or "ISO file" in the "Burn to" field, specify a folder on your hard drive to save generated files, then click "Start" to produce DVD folder or ISO files.

TV Standard: "NTSC" is 30 fps, which is used in USA, Canada and Japan; "PAL" is 25fps, which is used in Europe and Asia.

Tips: The used disc space is shown on the disc space bar underneath the storyboard; You can select the size of burning DVD between "DVD-R4.5G" and "DVD-R9.0G"; The output quality is also up to your choice, you may select "Low video quality", "High video quality" or "Highest video quality".

Ready to try now? Or go to learn more about Aimersoft DVD Creator.

Part 2 Brief introduction of HD videos (TS, MTS, M2TS, TP)

Learned how to burn HD videos to DVD disc, let's take a quick look at the most popular HD video formats:

TS: It is a type of digital container format that encapsulates packetized elementary streams and other data. TS is specified in MPEG-2 Part 1, Systems (ISO/IEC standard 13818-1). Transport stream offers features for error correction for transportation over unreliable media, and is used in broadcast applications such as DVB and ATSC. Learn how to burn TS to DVD.

MTS/M2TS: The MTS/M2TS file type is primarily associated with AVCHD. AVCHD is a high-definition digital video format that supports 1080i and 720p with a reasonably small file size. AVCHD files are based on the MPEG4 CODEC. Talking about AVCHD, MTS and M2TS are identical. It's .MTS on camcorder and .M2TS imported to PC. Learn how to burn MTS/M2TS to DVD.

TP: TP file is created by Beyond TV digital video recording software used to record video. This file is recorded using a compatible TV tuner card and a television source such as analog or digital cable, satellite, or antenna. TP files capture data from a transport stream (TS), which is a communications protocol for audio, video, and data. Learn how to burn TP to DVD.

Part 3 How to play HD transport stream videos on PC

Since transport stream video file format is not supported by many media players. You will need an appropriate codec installed on your computer. A codec is a device or computer program capable of encoding and/or decoding a digital data stream or signal, in common language, a Media player.

In order to play transport stream videos or other HD video file like HD MOV and HD MKV on PC, a VLC player is recommended to use. Besides, you may download and install other codec packs like DirectShow FilterPack 3.2 which enables you to play HD transport stream videos easily.

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