Samsung, a relative newcomer in professional camera, has released two cameras that offer 4K video recording, one is Samsung NX1, another is the compact sized NX500. Both encode 4K video use the new, highly-efficient H.265 codec, a first for a camera of this type.
Once the 4K H.265 video is recorded on the camera, you can view them right from a small screen attached to the side of the camera. To share the captured footage with your friends or family members, it is ideal for you to transfer and watch them on your large screen Ultra HD TV.
The problem is that most Ultra HDTVs does not have the capability to handle H.265 4K codec. You will get disappointing experience when streaming 4K H.265 video on UHD TV with compression artifacts, dropouts and buffering.
To address this issue, you will need to perform video transcoding process. Pavtube Video Converter (get Mac version), a professional H.265 decoding/encoding tool is recommended for you to convert Samsung NX1/NX500 H.265 4K video to Ultra HD TV best compatible H.264 HD video.
Step by step to convert and downscale Samsung NX1/NX500 H.265 4K to Ultra HD TV?
Step 1: Add H.265 4K files to the program.
On the top menu bar of the program, click "File", from its drop-down list, select "Add Video/Audio" or "Add from folder" to add Samsung NX1/NX500 4K H.265 files to the program.
Step 2: Define output file format.
Choose UHD TV playable "HD Video" > "H.264 HD Video" from "Format" bar drop-down selections.
Step 3: Start NX1/NX500 H.265 4K to UHD TV conversion.
After you have properly set up all the output profile parameters, start the conversion process by hitting right-bottom convert button.
You can find the generated files by clicking "Open output folder" when the conversion is completed. Transfer them to an external USB hard drive and plug the drive into your computer's USB port, you will have no difficulty to watch H.265 4K videos on your large screen Ultra HDTV.
