How to Convert MP4 to MPEG-1 on Mac OS X
2012-03-23 01:42:59 /
Posted by Brian Fisher to Video Solution
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MP4 file format is widely used for saving media data nowadays. And there are numerous places you can get MP4 videos, such as YouTube, iTunes store, Blackberry phones etc. this also means you can play MP4 videos on iPhone, or upload them to websites. But there is a minor quibble: you are unable to use MP4 in Windows Media Player or edit them in Windows Movie Maker for Mac. In order to fix these kinds of problems, the article is written down in specialty to show you a guide about converting MP4 to MPEG-1 on Mac (Snow Leopard, Lion included) in details. After the task, go ahead to your Windows apps!
Oh, yes, don't forget download the professional Video Converter for Mac at first. You are no need to do much except several clicks, because this Mac program can do the most of work for you. Here come the detailed steps:
Import MP4 files to the program
You not only can drag & drop MP4 files to the program, but also can choose "Add Video files" in the "File" menu to locate the MP4 files you want to add.
Choose MPEG-1 as output format
Go to the format drop-down list, and choose "MPEG-1" from the "Video Formats" category. MPEG-1 is just a codec whose file extension is MPG, so you will see "MPG" as the output file format after the selection.
Start MP4 to MPEG-1 conversion on Mac OS X
Just press the "convert" button, the smart Mac Video Converter would do the rest for you. The converter also works on MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac.
Check the program carefully, and you will find more useful functions such as shutting down the computer automatically after conversion. Details in the Guide of Video Converter for Mac. BTW, the MP4 to MPEG-1 Mac converter also has some amazing edit functions to make your videos more eye-catching.
Knowledge sharing:
MPEG-1 files, usually wrapped in MPG container, are coded of moving pictures and associated audio for digital storage media. It was basically designed to allow moving pictures and sound to be encoded into the bit rate of a Compact Disc. MPEG-1 nowadays is the hottest compatible lossy audio/video format and lots of products and technologies use it to save media data. It's possible that the well-known part of the MPEG-1 standard is the MP3 audio format it introduced.
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