Below is a tutorial to convert Canon XF100 MXF to HD MKV for playback on Windows platform. You can also transcode XF200/XF205 MXF to HD MKV with easy even on the latest Windows 8.1.


Why it is necessary to transcode Canon XF100 MXF to MKV HD?


Canon100 supports 1920 x 1080 full HD video, together with the broadcast-standard MPEG-2 4:2:2 50Mbps Canon XF codec with MXF format. As we know, we cannot directly view and play MXF video in Media Player on Windows platform. When conversion is inevitable, we make great demands on video quality. Aunsoft TransMXF Pro can convert Canon XF100 MXF contents to HD MKV, WMV, MP4, AVI, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, etc with minimal quality loss. HD MKV is one of the most popular choices for the high compatibility for different media players. TransMXF Pro is the best one to transcode MXF to MKV HD with perfect audio and video synchronization.


Is it possible to convert Canon XF200/205 MXF to HD MKV?


Yes. TransMXF Pro supports Canon new XF200/XF205 Camcorders. These 2 camcorders utilize XF Codec just like XF100. Comparatively, the XF200 and XF205 are equipped with the upgraded zoom lens, CMOS sensor and image-processing platform featured in the XA25/XA20 High Definition Camcorders. A range of recording options provide the flexibility to simultaneously record high definition MXF files to CF cards and MP4 files to an SD card, in HD or lower resolutions. With TransMXF Pro, you can easily convert 1080P MXF footage to MKV with HD quality preserved.


4 steps convert Canon XF100 MXF clips to HD MKV with video and audio in sync. Canon XF200 and XF200 users can also follow the steps.


This converter can be easily found via Google with keywords "Aunsoft TransMXF Pro".


Step 1: Import MXF recordings


Click "add video" or "add folder" or drag and drop Canon XF100 material into file area directly.


Step 2: Choose output format


Click the “Format” option, and choose HD Video > MKV HD Video (*.mkv)


Step 3: Customize profile


You can set profile, such as Bitrate, Frame Rate, audio channels for specific needs.


Step 4: Conversion


Click the convert button. The XF100 MXF to HD MKV Converter starts to run conversion processing at high speed. Soon after, source MXF to MKV HD conversion will be completed.


Read More: Want to convert Canon XF100/XF200/XF205 MXF to multitrack MXF?


The built-in microphone and an external microphone of Canon XF100/XF200/XF205 can be used simultaneously. So users can get one MXF video with two audio. However, most MXF Codec will just merge the two tracks into two identical tracks. TransMXF Pro is the only converter to transcode and export MXF to MKV with 2 separate audio tracks or more. You can preserve all separated audio tracks from source MXF. If you don’t want to keep all audio tracks, you can uncheck undesired ones and only keep audio channels you need. It is possible choose mono, stereo or 5.1 channels as output. And merging multi-audio tracks into individual track is available.


Below are simple steps to convert MXF to MKV with 2 separate audio channels.


This converter can be easily found via Google with keywords "Aunsoft TransMXF Pro".


Step 1: Add MXF files to the Multichannel MXF to MKV Converter


Click "add video" or "add folder" to load MXF file. You can also directly drag files to the program. The program supports batch conversion and allows you capture images.


Step 2: choose the output format


Click the "format" and choose the "Multi-track Video -> Multi-track MKV(*.mkv)" files as the output format.



Step 3: Set multi-task settings


Click "settings" to preserve separate audio tracks in original MXF.


Step 4: Conversion


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