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Nick123,
Thanks for the tip re MediaCoder. I've downloaded v 0.6.1.4045 and installed. When I start the program, all it does is open a browser window and take me to the MediaCoder website. How do you get into the application? |
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Son_t, many thanks for this link, it's solved the problem!
The link mentions many programs that I had tried previously (TsRemux, MPEG Streamer, Super, Total Video Converter) all of which don't work on the Foxsat ts files, but then there was one mentioned that I hadn't tried: MediaCoder. This works an absolute treat - and it's free. It can turn a normal length movie ts file into an mpeg in a few minutes, just like VideoReDo. It doesn't re-encode but simply swaps the ts container for an mpeg one, so is very quick. For those interested in using MediaCoder, just stick to the default and auto settings for all parameters except * choose 'raw video' as the video format and 'mpeg2' as the container * ensure that both audio & video options for both 'enable' and 'copy' are ticked * in the 'picture' tab, choose 16:9 ratio. A one hour SD broadcast takes under 5 minutes to convert. .....I'll keep fiddling |
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if this is applied........ "ensure that both audio & video options for both 'enable' and 'copy' are ticked"....... then Raw video option is greyed out-so this is ignored??
...still fiddling.... Can you give me your exact settings under the video and audio tabs?? |
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if this is applied........ "ensure that both audio & video options for both 'enable' and 'copy' are ticked"....... then Raw video option is greyed out-so this is ignored??
...still fiddling.... Can you give me your exact settings under the video and audio tabs?? AUDIO Source Autoselect (MPlayer greyed out) Encoder (Lame3 greyed out) Resample (Original greyed out) Channel (stereo greyed out) Gain (0db greyed out) Enable Audio & Copy Audio both ticked VIDEO Mode Quality based, set to max, 100 (greyed out once you click on the copy box) Format (Raw video greyed out) Container MPEG2 Source (MEncoder greyed out) Encoder (MEncoder greyed out) Enable Video & Copy Video both ticked PICTURE Resize Original (greyed out); Global ticked but greyed out Crop Disabled Frame Rate 25,000, Global: ticked Aspect Ratio 16:9 Rotation (90 deg CW greyed out) Effects: unticked box I didn't touch any of the other LH pane settings and none of the RH pane ones. With the two files I've had problems with (including the ts file you have access to) the only way I could get them to convert was to untick the copy boxes and convert to DIVX in an AVI container - this is very slow though. It's strange that some files work and others don't. When it DOES work it's really fast and converts at 400 frames/sec in some cases. |
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Sorry, I should have mentioned, VLC was one of the first programs I tried. I followed some directions on how to convert ts to mpg using VLC that I found on the web, but no mpg file get created using the Media >convert/save function then adding the mpg extension to the output file. Has anyone been successful using VLC, please?
To convert a .ts file to .mpg for editing, I simply opened a .ts file using VLC Player, then selected ‘Convert/save’, checked ‘File’, entered the name and location of the new output file (I used g:\new.mpg), checked ‘MPEG-PS’, then selected ‘Save’. I used VideoStudio to edit the resulting .mpg video, but as I was also able to import it into the MS Movie Maker package that comes with Windows XP, I assume that any Windows movie editing software would have sufficed for this purpose. |
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It's strange that some files work and others don't.
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Quite a minefield:
Nick - thanks, the advice on starting worked ace. However, mixed results. On the Andrew Marr test file, same problem as KDH "no file outputted", also with BBC HD files recorded on PC using DVBViewer/Hauppauge S2. On BBC SD file from the PC, worked fine. son_t - could you say what works (even only sometimes) for HD? As above, no luck with MediaCoder. The usual thing is a Windows notification that ffdshow has encountered a problem and needs to close. Interestingly, the original HD clip will play audio in MediaCoder, but the video playback window does not open, and the application proclaims the clip to be MPEG2 TS, not h.264, so that may be the issue there. I have tried ProCoder with BBC HD, and successfully transcoded files recorded from the NAR audio stream, but no sound is obtained from the AC3 stream, so it seems that application cannot handle AC3 audio input. |
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I have tried ProCoder with BBC HD, and successfully transcoded files recorded from the NAR audio stream, but no sound is obtained from the AC3 stream, so it seems that application cannot handle AC3 audio input.
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Have just tried VLC Player for the first time. Found it very easy to use and didn't have any problems playing .ts files copied from my Humax Foxsat HDR, or converting them to .mpg for editing/burning to DVD. One of the .ts files was a HD clip from Luxe TV. There was a slight lip synch issue with all the results, but there may be a fix for this in the VLC programme.
To convert a .ts file to .mpg for editing, I simply opened a .ts file using VLC Player, then selected ‘Convert/save’, checked ‘File’, entered the name and location of the new output file (I used g:\new.mpg), checked ‘MPEG-PS’, then selected ‘Save’. I used VideoStudio to edit the resulting .mpg video, but as I was also able to import it into the MS Movie Maker package that comes with Windows XP, I assume that any Windows movie editing software would have sufficed for this purpose. |
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... As above, no luck with MediaCoder. The usual thing is a Windows notification that ffdshow has encountered a problem and needs to close....
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By golly, Robbie, you've solved the mystery of why I couldn't get VLC to work. Your throw-away line of "I used g:\new.mpg" is the key. If you use the browse function to choose the file where to save the output, it doesn't work: if you type in a target by hand, e.g. something simple like a root directory such as you used, it works! I'm not sure if VLC doesn't like too much arborescence or if it'll work at any folder level as long as you type the target folder in manually, but who cares - it works. I just dump it to C drive and move it afterwards. Thanks - VLC has worked on all my ts files to convert them to mpg without a problem.
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ProCoder was one program I found that worked with some HD recordings and not others... Also, I've not found a program that can process ITV HD recordings...
Cutting out the adverts whilst keeping the audio in synch takes a lot of time and manual effort but is achievable using combinations of software. |
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I use tsRemux to make PC captured ITV HD ts files editable.
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Cutting out the adverts whilst keeping the audio in synch takes a lot of time and manual effort but is achievable using combinations of software.
EDIT: BTW, I am still waiting for any suggestions of what can play an HD recording achieved off the HDR in its entirety... Cyberlink PowerDVD 7 & 8 will play small HD files but not big ones (>7GB)... I've re-built VLC Player on Linux to include the H.264 codec, but still this has problems... Anyone got any suggestions..? |
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Couldn't resist having a look at Nick's sample HDR file.
The file format is like this : JTJTJTJTJTJTJTJTJT... J = humax junk = 4 bytes T = transport stream packet = 188 bytes Just remove the junk to recover the original transport stream : TTTTTTTTT... Code:
Public Sub trimTS()
Dim junk(3) As Byte, a(187) As Byte
Const sync_byte As Byte = &H47
Dim fni, fno
fni = "H:\" + "Test from Nick.ts"
fno = "H:\" + "fixedNick.ts"
Open fni For Binary Access Read As #1
Open fno For Binary Access Write As #2
Get #1, , junk
Get #1, , a
While a(0) = sync_byte
Put #2, , a
Get #1, , junk
Get #1, , a
Wend
Close
End Sub
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^ What is that code - VB? ^ Quote:
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^ What is that code - VB? ^
Tried this the other night - nope, does not work either. It plays about 3 mins and then froze! I haven't bothered with the svn build as, (a) I can't read Russian, and (b) I couldn't find which link to download from... |
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^ What is that code - VB? ^
Tried this the other night - nope, does not work either. It plays about 3 mins and then froze! I haven't bothered with the svn build as, (a) I can't read Russian, and (b) I couldn't find which link to download from... |
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No, it was my Lost Land of the Jaguar, non-freesat recording (just to make sure there's no encryption issues) off BBC HD (20mins, 2.44GB)...
Cheers, I will have a go with the svn builds... You sound as though this has worked for you... if so, what spec is your PC (CPU/GFX)? |
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No, it was my Lost Land of the Jaguar, non-freesat recording (just to make sure there's no encryption issues) off BBC HD (20mins, 2.44GB)...
Cheers, I will have a go with the svn builds... You sound as though this has worked for you... if so, what spec is your PC (CPU/GFX)? |
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I downloaded the original (non svn build) and it works in the same way... so it could have been my low spec'ed PCs I tried it on earlier... I wonder how we can get the maintainer to work on a version that works with HDR BBC HD and ITV HD recordings..? |
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Thanks. I've just tried this on my Vista installed iMac (T7700@2.4GHz, ATI Radeon HD 2600XT) and it works... Well the picture playback is just fine, smooth and more than 3 mins! But, like you, I get no sound - and a few frequent pops and cracks...
I downloaded the original (non svn build) and it works in the same way... so it could have been my low spec'ed PCs I tried it on earlier... I wonder how we can get the maintainer to work on a version that works with HDR BBC HD and ITV HD recordings..? ). The forum for reporting bugs is here.
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It looks like this is the culprit- the BBC have started broadcasting AC3 audio in a non standard way, possibly to hamper copying? The folks at DVBViewer have kindly created a tool that fixes it though
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Thanks for this. On my other thread, someone suggested I install the K-lite codec pack: http://www.hummy.org.uk/forums/showt...6148#post36148
And it works - I get perfect sound and picture now ![]() Now to see if HD files transferred directly off the internal HDD work...
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Thanks for this. On my other thread, someone suggested I install the K-lite codec pack: http://www.hummy.org.uk/forums/showt...6148#post36148
And it works - I get perfect sound and picture now ![]() Now to see if HD files transferred directly off the internal HDD work... ![]()
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