Can You Edit GoPro Hero6 Footages with iMovie? Tips for You!

You've been on the holiday to end all holidays, captured hours of stunning footage and now it's time to do something with it. Great, the boring bit. While GoPro Hero6 are brilliant bits of kit, turning all that raw footage into something shareable, memorable and entertaining can be a bit of a chore. For Mac users, iMovie would be a good choice for you to edit your video and share with family and friends. However, have you met some issues when you try to import GoPro Hero6 footages to iMovie for further editing? Don't worry, you will find solid answer from this article.

As we all know, GoPro records in MPEG-4 and outputs its files as .MP4 files (the container). GoPro Hero6 pumps up its video and photo cred by adding a brawnier processor chip which unlocks 4K video shooting at 60p, or 60 full frames per second. Moreover, in order to pull off these new shooting modes, GoPro's leveraging the new-school video codec, High-Efficiency Video Coding (aka H.265). That's great since HEVC is, as its name implies, a high-efficiency way of recording video. Now, we have already had a rough idea of what we can get form GoPro Hero6, now we have to discuss about what video format and codec does iMovie use.

iMovie is a Mac OS X or iOS based video editing software application created by Apple Inc. iMovie supports multiple video formats and allows you to create projects that are tailored to your specific video format. You can use the following formats in iMovie: DV, HDV, AVCHD, Apple Intermediate Codec, Apple Animation Codec, Apple ProRes, Motion JPEG/A, iFrame, h.264, some, but not all, varieties of MP4, MOV. As .mov or .mp4 is a container, if it contains video codec in one of the above, it will import to iMovie, or it will fail to import to iMovie.

Up to now, I believe that you may be clearer about what we will talk about next. As we all know, MP4 is not friendly to non-linear editing software. So you need to find a more compatiable format to iMovie. Here comes MOV. A MOV file is a common multimedia container file format developed by Apple and compatible with both Macintosh and Windows platforms. And MOV file extension is one of the most used video container format in video editing softwares.

So converting GoPro Hero6 MP4 to MOV will be the best choice, however, you need a third software which can help you ahieve this goal. Pavtube Video Converter/for Mac is highly recommend to you which will never let you down by converting GoPro Hero6 MP4 to QuickTime(*.mov), H.264 HD Video(*.mov), iMovie native format - Apple InterMediate Codec(AIC)(*.mov), Apple ProRes for Final Cut Pro, and more.

Although Apple has cliamed that macOS High Sierra could support play HEVC files, if you worry about if GoPro Hero6 h.265 files will be imported into iMovie or not, you can convert GoPro HEVC to h.264 for successfully editing via iMovie. Moreover, GoPro Hero6 will shoot 4k video at 60p, if you have got such kind of video then edit it with iMovie but it is very jerky, now it is time to use Pavtube Video Converter to change 4k video at 60p to 30p for smooth edit. Follwing we will go with Mac version to help you convert GoPro Hero6 footage to iMovie for perfect edit.

Step By Step to Convert GoPro Hero6 to iMovie for Edit

Step 1: Download Mac version and import GoPro Hero6 4K HEVC footage

Download Mac version on your Mac, open it, you can click the "Load file" or "Add Video" icon on the main interface to import 4K HEVC files into the program. Or you can directly drag or drop GoPro 4k HEVC into it.

Step 2: Output iMovie supported video format.

Here are 3 options for you to choose. Click "Format" drop-down list, scroll down the main menu on the left, select "iMovie and Final Cut Express", from its extended otpion list, choose "Apple InterMediate Codec(AIC)(*.mov)". Or you can select "H.264 HD Video(*.mov)" from "HD Video", "QuickTime(*.mov)" from "Common Video".

Step 3: Adjust video parameters

You are allowed to adjust video and audio parameters if you are not satisfied with the default settings. Presets like size, bitrate, frame rate, audio channels, etc. can be customized in your own way. Here you can change 4k at 60p to 30p to prevent jarky edit.

Step 4: Edit video

This software also works as a professional video editor. Click pen icon on the main interface, and entre "Video Editor", here are 7 main tabs for you, including: Trim, Crop, Text Watermark, Image/Video Watermark, Effect, Audio Editor, Subtitle.

Step 5: Start GoPro Hero6 4k HEVC conversion

Up to now, you may have finished all settings, now, you can hit "Convert" button to convert GoPro Hero6 HEVC to iMovie. Just wait for a second, click "Open" and it will pop up a folder with the generated files. Now you can import the file to iMovie and do some editing work without any obstacle.

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How to Play DJI Mavic Pro 4K Video on iPad

"I have the Apple iPad mini 4 that I use as the display while flying the Mavic Pro. Today I put the SD card from the Mavic Pro into the Apple SD card reader for my iPad mini 4. The iPad Photos app recognized the 4K video as content that it could import, and it did the import when I selected the 4K video.The iPad Photos app would not play the 4K video, saying it did not recognize the video format."

"I have the same problem with my iPad Pro and trying to play .mov 4K video files."

"I just got the same results on my iPhone 7 Plus."

"I have the same problem with my ipad air 2 and my iphone 7 plus. From camera roll is not compatible the 4k video."

...

I believe a lot of DJI Mavic Pro users have met the same problem above. Before giving the solution, let's find out the reason to the problem. As we all know, we can get .mov,.mp4 from DJI Mavic Pro, MP4 comes as the most pupolar video format in this world, meanwhile, MOV is for iOS Apple products. Usually, DJI MOV file can be played well on iPad, iPhone, but 4k MOV may be an exception. In addition, MOV, MP4 are just containers, which cover various and different video/audio code, it is common and sad if your DJI 4k MOV, MP4 files can't be recognized by your iPad, iPhone. After searching and testing the methods, I have listed 3 solutions for you to make reference.

3 Methods to Play DJI Mavic Pro 4K Video on iPad Successfully

Method 1:

If you meet this issue that you can't play DJI Mavic Pro 4k on iPad and know nothing about the reasons, you can download the third app on your iPad to help you achieve this goal. During the test, I have found several apps which may help you to play 4k footage instead of using Apple photo app: DG Player, Oplayer HD and more. If you still fail to play 4k footage, you can try more apps. Not sure if it downscale or what it does, but it plays them.

Method 2:

One reason that you can't play 4k on iPad is 4K resolution footage from DJI Phantom 4 can’t be supported well. To solve this issue, you can downscale 4k to 1080p, or 2k with a professional 4k compressor. This method also can help you successfully import converted 4k to Final Cut Pro, iMovie for editing without any obstacle.

Method 3:

Since MOV, MP4 container include different video/audio codec, you needn't to know depth about how to solve this, you just need to get a all-in-one converter which can convert DJI Mavic Pro 4k to iPad acceptable format without video quality loss.

When you search on Google, you will find tons of 4k compressors and 4k video converters, you don't have to try one by one, cause you will find the best one in this article you will never regret meeting it. Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac combines a video compressor and video converter into one software. 

Firstly, it can transcode 4K video in any format such as 4K MKV, 4K MTS, 4K XAVC, 4K AVCHD, even 4K Blu-ray to iPad series supported .mp4 .mov .m4v formats. Secondly, you can compress 3840×2160 and 4096x2160 4K video to 2048 x 1536 or 1092x1080 video for the iPad series. Thirdly, you can freely adjust the video size as you want in "Settings" and you also can configure the video and audio encoder, bitrate, etc. Fourthly, you can trim the 4K video length, merge 4K footages into one file, add subtitles to your video and more before output video for iPad.

Step-by-Step to Convert and Compress 4K video for iPad

Step 1: Import DJI Mavic Pro 4K Footages

Launch and start the 4K VideoConverter program on your computer, click "File" > "Add Video/Audio" or "Add from Folder" to import source files to the program. You also can directly drag and drop your multiple 4K clips into the 4K video converter. Batch conversion is supported here.

Step 2: Choose iPad acceptable format

To choose iPad supported video format, you just need to click "Format" to open the profile window. You can use the program to output iPad supported H.264 HD video or MPEG-4 video, here, we choose to output H.264 HD video as the screenshots below:

You can also directly choose to output iPad preset profile format for direct playback. Here, you can choose to output "iPad" > "iPad Air Full HD Video(*.mp4)".

Step 3:Compress 4k video for iPad (Optional)

iMedia  for Mac allows users to configure video and audio encoder codec, bitrate, frame rate, resolution, etc to make the output video more compatible with iPad. You just need to click "Settings" to open the profile window then change 4K resolution to 2048 x 1536 for iPad in "Video Size". You also can compress 4K to 1080p for iPad.

Step 4: Start 4K to iPad conversion

After all setting is completed, hit right-bottom convert button to begin the 4K UHD videos to iPad accepted video format. Ticking off shut down computer after conversion option, you can leave the program running and do other things instead of waiting around for the conversion. After the conversion, you can locate the converted video in the output folder then you can transfer the converted 4K video to the iPad via iTunes.

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Top 5 DSLR 4K Cameras

When you go on a trip with your family or friends, you can take the camera and record the unforgettable moments, at this condition, one 4K camera is the best option which can capture the perfect 4K video. No doubt, with the advanced 4K technology, there are many different 4K camera brands on the market, like the Panasonic, Sony, Canon, etc. Which 4K camera brand do you want to buy? Do you care the price? Size? Resolution? or other factors? We have chosen out the best 4K DSLR cameras for you, we collect the detailed information about them, you can refer to these information and make the final decision.

	Product	Price	Low light ability	Sensor	Video resolution	Digital image stabilization
DSLR	Panasonic HC-X1 4K UHD Camcorder	$3,199.99	√	1"-Type MOS Sensor	4k at up to 60 fps	√
	Blackmagic Design URSA Mini 4.6K Digital Cinema Camera	$4,995.00	X	4.6K Super-35mm Sensor	4k at up to 60 fps	X
	Nikon D500	$1,996.95	√	20.9MP DX-Format CMOS Sensor	4k at up to 30 fps	X
	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV	$3,299.00	√	30.4MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor	4k at up to 30 fps	X
	Sony PXW-Z100 4K Handheld XDCAM Camcorder	$4,499.00	√	1/2.3" Exmore R CMOS Sensor	4k at up to 60 fps	√

Best DSLR 4K Cameras

Top 1. Panasonic HC-X1 4K UHD Camcorder

Review: There is no doubt that Panasonic HC-X1 4K UHD Camcorder will help you take your video productions to another level. It can create footage in DCI and UHD quality and you can capture scenes in MOV, MP4, and AVCHD file formats. The camera has 1"-Type MOS Sensor which creates the background blur that is a trademark of professional film cameras. However, HC-X1 is a camcorder and for those who are used to interchangeable lens cameras, it may not be the right choice. On the other hand, its features guarantee that you will be able to produce footage of the highest standard.

Top 2. Blackmagic Design URSA Mini 4.6K Digital Cinema Camera

This is a camera that can be used to shoot full-feature or indie films. One of its many advantages over the cameras with similar capabilities is its size. The combinations of size and the EF lens mount that allows you to use a large number of different lenses enables you to shoot a wide range of different cinematic styles with this camera. Super-35mm CMOS Sensor, Compressed Raw Recording, and a maximum video resolution of 4608 x 2592 are just a few reasons why this camera is a great choice, but its downsides include the below average performance in low light conditions and no ND filters.

Top 3.Nikon D500

Nikon fans may argue that Nikon D500 is one of the best cameras for less than perfect conditions. Camera's weather sealed body along with the maximum ISO value at 1640000 speak volumes about what it can do in difficult light and weather conditions. Needless to say, Nikon D500 supports 4K UHD video recording at 30, 25 and 24 FPS frame rates. Perhaps the biggest flaw of this camera is its price because at $1,996.95 it is one of the most expensive APS-C DSLR cameras on the market. On the other hand, it is one of the most feature-packed DSLRs and it is most certainly worth investing in.

Top 4. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Over the years Canon cameras have been the best choice a photographer can make when buying a new camera. EOS 5D Mark IV isn't just an excellent choice for photographers, but for videographers as well. The video options are enhanced by the addition of Dual Pixel CMOS AF and Movie Servo AF that help shooter control focus with ease. The camera can shoot 4K videos at 30FPS and it can capture still frames at an amazing 8.8MP. The biggest downside of this model is that HDMI output is limited to 1080p, which can hardly be counted as a flaw, considering the possibilities this camera provides.

Top 5. Sony PXW-Z100 4K Handheld XDCAM Camcorder

Sony PXW-Z100 is a perfect choice for someone who wants to shoot a documentary style video in 4K. The camcorder creates true 4K footage at up to 60FPS or 50FPS and it has a maximum resolution of 4096X2160 pixels. The 1/2.3" Exmore R CMOS Sensor and XAVC 4:2:2 10-bit Intra Frame Codec vouch that this is indeed one of the best pieces of equipment on the current market. The G Lens with 20X optical zoom is optimized for shooting in 4K and it provides a 30mm wide angle view. For those used to using more than just one lens, this is probably PXW-Z100's greatest flaw.

Take Full Use of the 4K Camera Recordings with Best 4K Video Converter

No matter which cameras you choose, you have to handle those 4k footage, right? When you watch the 4k video on TV, you may meet some troubles, for example: The TV screen is black or you get the error message shows that your TV can't recognize your 4K videos. Or you fail to upload those 4k footages to Youtube, Facebook, or Vimeo. Since many sharing websites or media players, devices have many limitations on video codec, video frame, video bitarte, video size, video length, etc. How to take full use of those 4k video by passing all those obstacles?

Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate/ for Mac comes as an all-in-one 4k video converter. It grants you to upload any 4k video recordings you like. It offers you hundreds of video formats including, MP4, MOV, WMV, AVI,VOB, FLV, and more with adjusting video and audio bitrate, frame rate, resolution, channel and more parameters to make the outputed video more fit in your video player, multimedia devices, non-linear editing software. You also can directly choose iPhone, iPad, Samsung, Android, PS4 and more devices optimized presets. Moreover, you can do some video edition on your 4k footage, like trimming, cropping, splitting, adding watermark/video effect. More function in this guide for you.

Quick Guide to Take Full Use of 4k Camera Recordings

Step 1. First, you need to transfer the 4K video to your PC. Then launch the video converter on your PC, then click the "Folder" or "Video" icon to load source video files from your local computer to the program.

Step 2. Click the "Format" bar and open the drop-down list, select one video format you want. You can choose one video from the "HD Video" main category. You also can choose video format from the Common Video, TVs, Apple TV, NLE software, Android devices, etc.

Optional Step: Click “Settings” to open “Profile Settings” window, here you can choose or specify the video parameters such as video/audio codecs, file size, bit rates, frame rates, etc as you like. You also can compress the 4K video to HD video by adjusting the 4K video resolution, gframe, etc without much quaity loss. Or you can change fps from 60 to 30 for smooth playback on any devices.

Step 3. Find the pen icon on the main interface and enter "Video Editor" windows. here are 7 main tabs for you. You can trim to cut unwanted parts of the 4k video, or adjust video aspect ratio.

Step 4. Press the Convert button to begin the video conversion, Just wait for a while, this software will finish the complicated video conversion.

Conclusion: You can choose one 4K camera you like, when you play, edit the 4K video and meet some troubles, you can use this best 4K video converter. Best 4K Camera and Best 4K video converter, I believe you can get the best 4K experience.

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Top 5 Free Online MTS to MOV Converter

iMovie comes as an easy-to-use editing software for Mac users. An MTS file is a video file saved in the high-definition (HD) MPEG Transport Stream video format, commonly called "AVCHD." You will get MTS files from Blu-ray Disc, JVC, Canon, Panasonic, Sony Camcorders, etc. Sometimes, you may want to edit MTS files in iMovies, however, iMovie can't recognize MTS well, in this case, the best method is to convert the MTS fiels to a Mac native format, MOV. Then you can easily edit the converted file in iMovie. This article aims to tell you top 5 free MTS to MOV online video converters and one professional alternative desktop converter. What are you waiting for? Go check!

 

Part 1: Best and Free Online MTS to MOV Converter

Part 2: Best Online MTS to MOV Converter Alternative

 

Part 1: Best and Free Online MTS to MOV Converter

Convertio

Convertio is an easy tool to convert files online. More than 223 different document, image, spreadsheet, ebook, archive, presentation, audio and video formats supported invluding MTS files. You can choose to upload the MTS video from your computer, Dropbox etc. for your convenience. Maximum file size is 100 MB, while there are advanced tools to make use of. It helps convert MTS to MOV, FLV, MKV, MP4,VOB and more.

Convertfiles

Convertfiles supports converting video, audio, image, document, presentation, and etc. For converting mts to mov online, your source video should be less than 250 MB. It allows for more than 330 combinations of input and output file formats. With this free online mts to mov converter, you can convert almost any video.

Apowersoft Video Converter

Apowersoft is absolutely a free online mts to mov video converter. It is a free web-based tool that provides many audio and video formats for converting. It can convert MTS files into MOV, MP3, WMA, AVI, MP4, WMV, etc. Also, this program comes with a quick editor that provides some options to customize resolution, trim video clips, adjust channel and stereo rate.

Online Convert

In this page, you can see 17 choices about MTS online converters:

1. MTS to 3G2
2. MTS to 3GP
3. MTS to AVI
4. MTS to FLV
5. MTS to MKV
6. MTS to MOV
7. MTS to MP4
8. MTS to WEBM
9. MTS to WMV
10. MTS to MP3
11. MTS to MPG
12. MTS to M4A
13. MTS to PNG
14. MTS to WMA
15. MTS to ZIP
16. MTS to GIF
17. MTS to WAV

See, there are so many choices for you. When you select MTS to MP4 online converter,  you can upload MTS files into the online MTS converter or paste a URL address to convert MTS to MOV. It also  provides additional features like subtitle conversion (subtitles are preserved during conversion) or the conversion from a presentation format like Powerpoint to MP4.

BenderConverter

Benderconverter supports the conversion of MP3, Avi, Mpeg, Flash video, iPod / iPhone, iPad, Gif, Jpeg and other popular formats. This free online mts to mov converter lets you convert videos less than 100 MB. If your mts file is beyond the limitation, you will need to register it to get more benefits. Then the max file size would be 500 MB.

 

Part 2: Best Online MTS to MOV Converter Alternative

As we all know, there is no free lunch in this world. Free means that those online video converters have many flaws. For many online video covnerter users, they always ask many questions on some forums. Such as, their online vdieo converter doesn't work anymore, jerky conversion online, and more. If you have the same problem, Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate/ For Mac will be your best choice.

This program is specially designed for Sony, Canon, JVC and Panasonic AVCHD Camcorder/camera owners to convert recorded AVCHD MTS videos to MOV, like DVCPRO HD (*.mov), HDV (*.mov), Avid DNxHD(*.mov) for easily editing in editing software, like iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Sony Vegas, Windows Movie Maker and so on. Moreover, here are 200+ video output formats for you to select, so that you can get your desired target format for playback on iDevice, Android devies, TVs, tablets, and more.

Quick Guide to Convert MTS to MOV with Best Alternative on Windows

Step 1: Import MTS videos

Click "Add File" button to open the file browser window and navigate to the MTS files you would like to convert. Or drag-and-drop files stored on your computer to the interface of this MTS converter. It supports batch conversion, which allows you to import and convert multiple video files at a time.

Step 2: Choose output format

Click "Format" and navigate "iMovie and Final Cut Express", here is the best output format for you to output for editing in iMovie and Final Cut Express. Moreover, just click "Settings" on the main interface to open "Profile Settings" window, here all the profile parameters including video codec, resolution, bit rate, frame rate, audio codec, bit rate, sample rate, channels, etc are adjustable to facilitate you to get the best output video and audio quality.

Otherwise, you are free to choose any video format to fit in your devices and Video players. Just click "Format" bar, from its drop-down list, select H.264 file format by following "HD Video" > "H.264 HD Video(*.mp4)" or you can choose HD MOV, HD WMV, H.265 video. 

Step 3: Edit MTS video before conversion

If there is a need, you can edit your MTS video files by clicking the "Edit" image button. You can trim, crop, add effect, watermark and subtitle to your videos.

Trim: Drag the two sliders to select the segment you want, and then click scissor icon and OK button. In this way, you can cut off any clip you don't want.
Crop: Drag and drop a dotted rectangular box to choose any screen area of the video. Immediately, the selected video area will be enlarged in the preview window.
Effect: Offer you a lot of cool effects that you can apply to the video.
Watermark: Add image or text watermarks to personalize your video.
Subtitle: Adding subtitle files is available in this program.

Step 3: Convert MTS to MOV with high quality 

After all the settings, now, just click the "Convert" button to start converting .mts to .mov file. After the conversion, you can locate the generated files in the output folder.

Now, you can play your AVCHD MTS files on VLC, KMPlayer, iPhone, iPad or edit your MTS files in iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Sony Vegas Pro, etc.

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3 Professional Methods to Solve "DJI 4K Don't Play on VLC"

DJI drones has claimed a market share of half or more rescently. Some models of drones such as DJI Phantom 4 Pro, DJI Inspire, can shoots DCI 4K (4096 X 2160) video and UHD 4K (3480 X 2160) video compressed with MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 codec in MOV wrapper, however finding a proper media player to play is a head-scratching task and turn into an agony when you lack a super computer. Here you will find the way to solve this problem, read on.

When we search on Google, we found that "DJI 4K vdieo don't play on VLC" would be a common problem. Even quite powerful i7 SSD PC don't play DJI Inspire / Phantom 4K 100Mbps bitrate video properly. A practicable way is to slow speed to 0.67, Media Player Classic (k-lite codecs) runs and play those 4k footage smoothly. However, for VLC fans, they give up this way.

 

Why VLC Can't Play DJI 4K Footage?

3 Method to Play DJI 4K Footage on VLC Smoothly

Method 1: Update VLC to 2.2.6 version

Method 2: Enable Hardware Acceleration in VLC to Play DJI 4K Video

Method 3: Downscale DJI 4K Video to 1080p for VLC Smooth Playback

 

Why VLC Can't Play DJI 4K Footage?

In fact, the 4K video playback including DJI 4K recordings with VLC has strict requirements on the computer's processor and graphics chip. Sometimes, even if your computer meets the requirements, you may find that DJI 4K video plays back choppy. This is due to the immense processing power required to play 4K. You can try the below 3 methods to handle the problems.

3 Method to Play DJI 4K Footage on VLC Smoothly

Method 1: Update VLC to 2.2.6 Version

With preparation for Ultra-HD video and a special care to support more formats, 2.2 is a major upgrade for VLC. Download it here and re-open your DJI Phantom 4 4K videos in VLC Player for 4K video playback.

Note: Although version 2.2.6 of VLC offers 4K playback support, it still does not support 4K video from DJI Phantom 4 playback perfectly: there is stutters, not showing audio, etc issues.

Method 2: Enable Hardware Acceleration in VLC to Play DJI 4K Video

If you ungrade VLC verison but still fail to play DJI 4k on VLC, you can try the second method. You can fix this issue by enabling the GPU accelerated decoding feature in VLC, this feature in theory uses the processing power of the graphic card to lighten the load on the processor of the system.

However, according to VLC's GPU decoding page, this feature is only available for H.264 streams. In addition, as the data is decoded in the GPU at the decoding stage and then transferred back to the player so that the other stages, filtering and streaming for instance, can be processed, this process can under under circumstances be slower than without GPU acceleration enabled. What's more, the VLC GPU decoding is only available for select operating systems. While Windows Vista and newer versions of the Microsoft operating system are supported, Windows XP is not at this point in time. The majority of graphic cards should support hardware acceleration just fine. Make sure you have installed the latest drivers though.

How to enable hardware acceleration in VLC?

Open VLC Media Player and click on Tools > Preferences or press Ctrl-P to open the settings window of the program. If you are using the simple settings interface, click on Input & Codecs on the left sidebar and check the Use GPU accelerated decoding box there.

If you are using the "all" interface select Input/Codecs > Video Codecs > FFmpeg > Hardware decoding instead to enable acceleration this way.

Click on the save button afterwards and restart the media player to work with the new setting. Try playing several video files to see if hardware acceleration makes a difference in terms of playback. If it does, keep the setting enabled. If it does not, just go back to the settings to uncheck the option again.

Method 3: Downscale DJI 4K Video to 1080p for VLC Smooth Playback

It will be GPU consuming and very jerky if you play DJI 4k footage on VLC media player, and if you don't possess a powerful computer, that will be worse. So how about compressing your DJI 4k to 1080p that will be compatible with most devices, like smartphone, tablets, labtops, or game console. By the way, this way has lower requirements on the computer's processor and graphics chip than 4K video.

To downscale DJI 4k to 1080p, what you need is to get a professional 4k to 1080p compressor. Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate/ For Mac stands out from it calss just like it name. It can convert DJI Phantom 4 Pro 4K video, DJI Mavic 4K video, DJI Phantom 4K video, DJI Phantom Professional 4K video, DJI Inspire 2/1 4K video to 4K H.264 MP4 or compress DJI 4K video to 1080p for VLC. 

Moreover, based on testing and VLC playback feedback, we found 1080p MKV, AVI, MOV, MP4 are more compatible with VLC and can be played by VLC more simply. All those container, you can find by click "Settings" button.

To get a better virtual experience, you can edit video with this smart assistant. You can flexible to adjust vdieo parameters, including video and audio bitrate, frame rate, resolution, channel and more. With it, you can merge separate video clips into one, insert external subtitles to video, add transparent text watermark/image watermark to video, crop black bars around the video frame, adjust video color brightness, remove audio from a video or replace audio in video, trim video footage, crop unwanted area from video, etc. More funtions here.

Step By Step to Convert DJI 4K Video to VLC

Step 1: Add 4K videos

Open the 4K video converter program, click “File” menu, from its drop-down option, select “Add Video/Audio” to load DJI 4K video to the program. If you have Blu-ray and DVD that want to playback on VLC, you also can load them to rip to VLC.

Step 2: Choose output file format

From “Format” bar drop-down list, choose the formats that you want to output for later use. For compatibility consideration, it is idea for you to choose “HD Video” > “H.264 HD Video (*.mp4)” as output file format.

Open “Profile Settings” window, click “Size(pix)” to select 1920*1080 as the final resolution for output video. In this way, the DJI 4K video can be downscaled to 1080p then you can play it with VLC smoothly.

Step 3: Convert DJI 4K video to VLC

After all the settings is completed, hit right-bottom “Convert” button to start to convert and downscale DJI 4K video to 1080p format videos. When the conversion is finished, click “Open Output Folder” icon on the main interface to open the folder with generated HD DJI video files. 

Now, try to play DJI video files with VLC on your computer. It should be smooth now. 

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