MP4 (MPEG-4) is a file format used for recording and streaming audio and video content in computers and portable media players, such as iPods. And there are lots of places you can find MP4 files such as YouTube, Blackberry phone, iTunes store etc. Some of these MP4 originally can be accepted by, Final Cut Pro, for example, to be edited for making them funnier. But some, unfortunately, are unsupported by the editing tool for their unmatched resolution or some other figures. In case like this, it's necessary for you to convert MP4 to DV on Mac—DV is a highly compatible format with FCP (or Final Cut Express).

Best Tool to Convert MP4/MPEG-4 to DV on Mac

The MP4 to DV Mac conversion can be easier if there is a professional UniConverter to be the helper. With the one used here, it's no need to set the resolution, frame rate, bite rate etc. by yourself, because there is an optimized set of parameters for Final Cut Pro. Namely, you can directly choose the output format according to the app name.

User Guide to Convert MPEG-4/MP4 to DV with UniConverter

Step 1. Load the MP4 files to the Converter

Directly drag & drop the MP4 files to the program, or go to the main menu then select "Add Files" to locate the MP4 files into the MP4 to DV Mac converter.

Step 2. Choose DV as output format

Set DV as the output format from the "Video" category in format tray. Or selecting the output format depends on the app you used. The program has some presets for Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, iMovie etc. So if you want to put the output files into these apps, you can select the preset directly, the default setting works well.

Moreover, the convert supplies some simple edit functions. So you can edit the MP4 files before you convert it to DV with the smart Video Converter. Go to Guide of UniConverter to learn more.

Step 3. Start MP4 to DV conversion on Mac

Click "Convert" and leave this smart UniConverter on Mac to do the rest automatically! The converter also works on MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac (Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan, Sierra and High Sierra included).

Optional: Free Online MP4 to DV Converter

You can also try online video converter to convert your MP4 files to DV, if you don't want to install a computer program. Try it below:

Note: Because the online tool doesn't support "https", so if the content below was blank, please manually click the "Shield" icon on the right of your browser address bar to load the script. This action is secure without any harm to your data or computer.