An individual user often thinks that what are M2TS files and what type of format it is? The answer is very clear the M2TS does not means the file in the same format but it also indicates that file with extension .m2ts. The .m2ts format is referred a very high quality video file format in Sony. The M2TS files formats are developed by particular models of Sony Camcorder like HDR-SR5 and HDR-SR1 models. The M2TS file format is not only recorded by Sony Camcorder but it is perfectly recorded by Canon, Panasonic and other brand names of AVCHD camcorders.
M2TS format is not supported by video and audio players like Apple TV, PSP, Zune, Pocket PC, PS3, Archos, Creative Zen and other because this format is high quality raw AVCHD video files. These are very large in size and can't be presented on simple player.M2TS formats can be played by the use of Picture Motion Browser. This is an application video player offered with Sony AVCHD camcorders.
The .m2ts files include a BDAV MPEG-2 carry stream. Every stream has its own file and particular names which are in the form of # # # # #.M2TS (# means five numbers with extension .M2TS). Related files have the same number. If you want to play M2TS video files on different types of players then you have convert the file format .m2ts to desired formats. For this purpose M2TS Converter is available. This is highly effective and user-friendly.