BenSando
Member
I got a simple digital receiver with can connect to an external harddisk for recording of ts-files.
It has no editing facilities so I'm looking for a simple ts-file editor that can cut the length of a ts-file - and maybe (optional) split/divide that file.
I'm not looking for a video converter but - if possible - some freeware :)
Any suggestions, please ?
- Ben
Idunnobutiwastold
Gaming Acolyte
A thorough search could uncover freeware that cuts out video segments without re-encoding the entire file.
A quick generic search, tho, for freeware that supports the TS format, revealed the following lead...
#1 - MPEG Streamclip
MPEG Streamclip is a freeware video converter / player / editor (compatible with Transport Streams).
Developer's Description:
You can use MPEG Streamclip to open and play most movie formats including MPEG files or transport streams; edit them with Cut, Copy, Paste, and Trim; set In/Out points and convert them into muxed or demuxed files, or export them to QuickTime, AVI, DV and MPEG-4 files [...], so you can easily import them in a DVD authoring tool, and use them with many other applications or devices.
Supported input formats: MPEG, VOB, PS, M2P, MOD, VRO, DAT, MOV, DV, AVI, MP4, TS, M2T, MMV, REC, VID, AVR, M2V, M1V, MPV, AIFF, M1A, MP2, MPA, AC3.
Homepage:
http://www.squared5.com/
Product Review:
http://www.videomaker.com/community/freeware/mpeg-streamclip/
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#2a - VLC
For playback, VideoLan (or VLC) media player is said to be compatible with the TS format.
Product Page:
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html
#2b - VLMC
The VLC team is working on a video editor called VLMC.
From the Website:
Please keep in mind that this is an early release, and that it will (probably) crash many times and / or eat your dog.
Homepage:
http://trac.videolan.org/vlmc/
Product Review:
http://www.videomaker.com/community/videonews/2010/03/7232-vlc-released-new-open-source-editor/
Anonymous
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home page http://www.videolan.org/
VideoLAN Movie Creator http://www.videolan.org/vlmc/
Based on VLC
Read most file formats and can export to most formats
Youtube upload integration
BenSando
Member
It has been a while but still: Thanks for your suggestions !
I've been doing some testing to find a simple utility that would allow me to cut the ends of a TS-recording without wasting time for a format converting.
I haven't been really succesful but the best choice until now is Avidemux which was suggested from How-To Geek
The program is relatively fast: 2GB in about 2 minutes
but I wonder why my standalone LG HD-recorder is able to do the same cut in just a few seconds !?
It would nice to have such a fast video editor on my PC
so I'm still open for suggestions :-)
mikiem2
Moderator
I got a simple digital receiver with can connect to an external harddisk for recording of ts-files.
Working with video can get complicated, in no small part because there are all sorts of variables that make/break compatibility with software &/or hardware devices. What your receiver does & what it records can have an awful lot to do with what works & doesn't, so as a 1st step I'd suggest starting there, using Google/Bing to research as necessary -- at the same time you might see what others with the same hardware use, potentially cutting out a lot of research &/or trial & error. Having TS files means little, since they can hold a dizzying variety of formats/content. Once you know what you have to work with, targeted searches give better results, & you can also post specific problems/questions in forums like videohelp & get decent, targeted replies.
simple ts-file editor that can cut the length of a ts-file - and maybe (optional) split/divide that file
Mjpeg, DV, & even mpg2 with the right settings are examples of formats where every video frame is a complete, stand-alone image -- these types of files can be cut &/or spliced anywhere, with a new file written without re-encoding anything. Varieties of mpg4 OTOH &/or the mpg2 on a DVD or Blu-Ray have each full frame followed by several that are incomplete, recording only the changes between complete frames -- trimming, cutting, &/or splicing might involve re-encoding only at edits, may only be possible at complete frames, or may be impossible without a complete re-encode for a particular format. You're also more limited when choosing an editor for those video formats with incomplete frames, since that editor has to build each frame into a complete picture for preview, & not every editor will accept every format out-of-the-box -- in some cases you might have to convert to an intermediary file, edit, & then re-encode.
why my standalone LG HD-recorder is able to do the same cut in just a few seconds
Again, Google/Bing to find out what exactly it's doing. If your recorder does a trim in a few seconds, it's probably not altering the recorded file at all, but simply changing its internal direction set to say start playing this file here, stop playing there. DVD recorders can use a similar trick, where every recording is divided up into many, many chapters, & directions to the player amount to a list of just which chapters to play. For DVDs you can use the same trick in software.
For a decent list of video editors visit the Tools page at videohelp.com.
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