Open MTS File

MTS is a high definition MPEG Transport Stream Video format that usually called AVHCD. It is used by imaging companies like Sony, Panasonic and many others who manufacture HD video recording equipment such as camcorders. This format is based on MPEG-2 and supports resolutions of 720p to 1080i.

Open MTS File on Windows OS

  • Look for an MTS file you need to open in Windows Explorer and double-click on it
  • If the file doesn’t open automatically and you see a “Windows can’t open a file” message then you should search for a program which can open MTS file
  • If you have a program which can open MTS file installed on your computer then launch that program and select “File” and then “Open” or similar options from its menu to open the MTS file
  • If you don’t have the program installed then you need to try searching for “MTS wiki”, “how to open MTS file” in the search engine.
  • Once you find the application, install it on your computer
  • After the program is installed double-click on the MTS file to open it

File extensions are used by Windows operating system to specify what kind of information is stored in the file. Every file in Windows OS needs to have file extension and file extensions are used by Windows to determine which application it should use to open the file. Every application installed on Windows OS places information about which extensions it could open into the Windows registry and Windows uses this information to determine which application it should launch when user double-clicks on the file. If application which can open MTS file is not installed, then Windows will show ‘Windows can’t open MTS file’ message and buttons to either select an application on the computer which can open the file or to search the web for the application which can open MTS file.