where can i find a remuxer??

Mplex1.exe
http://members.aon.at/johann.langhofer/mplex1.htm


Cuttermaran has mplex.exe built in (its different to the above mplex1 utility).

cool thanks for that

do you mean if you just burn the .mpg file to a dvd then a stand alone dvd player will recognise it and play it?

i think thats what he means, but im using that mplex1.exe and burning and encoding is faster, cause it leaves it interlaced

Once you use mplex1.exe what do you use to burn the DVD?

import it into nerovision xpress (aka select DVD, make DVD, add video files)

heres some caps to tell you what im talking about

http://img69.exs.cx/img69/126/Image83.png
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(i love imageshack )

edit: no, they are pictures, bl00dy PSP saved them as interlaced files

OK so what you are saying is that nerovision doesn't change the .mpg after it's been through the demux/remux process, but DOES change the .mpg file if it is recorded directly from fusionHDTV?

yes

I've just discovered that Ulead DVD MovieFactory 3SE will accept and burn a .mpg which includes ac3 without the loss of sound on the DVD. I've tried it with 7ED loop and with 3ED but it doesn't work with 9HD or 10HD

No need for demuxing and remuxing.

I don't have a digital tv card etc and want the ch9 HD demo and or ch7 HD demo on a dvd. If anyone of you guys could supply me a copy i'm willing to reimburse you or do a swap.
thanks

Big AL

HD -> SD -> DVD

The following works for me at the moment, running a Nebula mini USB with DigiTV 3.12.7.

I record the HD channel to my HDD using "original broadcast format" setting. Then I convert the file using the DigiTV "DVD format conversion" tool. These new files can be opened into Nero 6 (v 6.6.0.3) and Nero Express 3 (v 3.0.1.14) for editing out ads and burning to DVD.

NB: this has failed each time I have saved the original broadcast files to HDD with the "DVD authoring tool compatible" setting..

EDIT:

I've also only been recording 2-CH audio so don't know yet whether the above works ok with AC3 - will post when I get the chance. What I did find was that my DVD player wouldn't play back any sound until I had changed the audio settings to PCM instead of bitstream.

can i please have the direct link to the english version of mpeg2schnitt

http://www.google.com.au/search?q=mpeg2sch...:en-US:official


The English version is named "MPEGSchnittE" (wiht an E at the end of it).

cool thanks

Dear Sir
Sorry for wasting your time and for my english.
I found your post very interesting.

A little question:
I have an 30 min mpeg2 file; it play very well with PowerDVD; i demuxed it with DVDLab Pro... 5 min of audio out of sync (the video is short). Next chance with -to MPEG tool- by Canopus... same audio out of sync (Mpeg2schnitt 06L report audio out of sync by + 5 min )
The mpeg2 file was generated by a Pinnacle PCTV DeLuxe (analog in - hardware mpeg2 decoder out). I was not able to open the file with Prem Pro, he said to me: unsupported audio file...
Wath was wrong? Some time ago i converted a big number of video tape VHS and nothing was wrong. The source, this time, was a sat tv program.
Do you think that your guide can help me?
Many thank's. (If i was unclear, i can explain better)

Hi Steve,

Looks like you have a corrupted MPEG2 file.

Audio sync problems should always be fixed as early as possible - that is, during the demuxing. Some demuxers cannot fill in missing audio gaps properly, so I recommend you to try and demux your MPEG2 file using ProjectX or PVAStrumento to "clean up" the streams. Check this guide for more info.

Steve

You could also have a look at VideoRedo. It can be quite effective in dealing with a range of Mpeg's, and is a useful editor/joiner as well

Dear Sir
Thank's for your reply.
I have found, via PVAstrumento and others, that my file was so corrupted (in some parts) that is not possible to recover via software.
I think that italian sat tv transmissions are not so good...

I obtained, today, a satisfactory result, in this way.
I played the mpeg2 file in my notebook and captured it from the tv output via analog input of the Pinnacle:
notebook --> tv out --> desktop pc --> pinnacle analog in --> DV output.

The final quality is satisfactory, the audio is more acceptable, the video suffer of a little loss of definition... maybe...
I think that this procedure is not ...standard... but this is good for me.

From this time and in future, i never capture a sat tv via an mpeg hardware card!!!
The DV is very well, and, the final quality, i think, is better.

Thank's to all. CU later.
P.S. Very good forum. Many intersting things.

Has anyone had any sucsess with keeping the 5.1 soundtrack?

I have perfected using the DD 2.0 soundtrack but I want to be sure next time something is broadcast with a DD 5.1 soundtrack that I can transfer that to dvd.

Thanks
Gurty

Nevermind. Just found Sony DVD Architect 2.0
This thing is GOLD!!!

Simply demux with ProjectX
Import seperate video and audio streams (m2v and ac3 (including 5.1))
Do a simple menu, add some chapters.
Burn!

Haven't tried removing adds yet, thats the next project.

Now just waiting for someone to broadcast something decent with 5.1

Thanks
Gurty

gurty

Yes maintaining the DD5.1 sound track hasn't been an issue as far as I am aware

I use DigiTv which for recent versions at least allows you to record the AC3 track for SD transmisions and has (as best as I remember) recorded the AC3 audio track for HD transmissons

TMPGenc DVD Author, DVD-Lab and plenty of others AFAIK will allow the creation of DVD's containing the AC3 audio which may be 5.1 if the broadcaster is transmitting it.

Yes DVD Architect is one of the "gold" options but at the price it's an expensive way to go. It when bundled wth Vegas Video (which is equally gold thru to platinum) goes for circa A$1000. Not many people are wanting to spend this sort of money, but if you can afford it, it has a rich set of functions

Hi All,

What package should I use for working with .dvr-ms format files recorded with DNTV Live! software?
Both ProjectX and PVStrumento don't seem to want to open or work with these files, so I'm stuck on step 1 in going to convert to DVD.

Also, what package (free or commercial) will let me work with these files in the format they are in to just trim off start and finish and cut out commercials? i.e. not looking to convert to another format.

Although ideally the package would also allow me to convert larger files to divX/avi/mpg format in same resolution as the source (whether HDTV or SDTV).

Thanks!
Paul

I can't believe that videoredo is SOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOD

I'm gonna pay for it - when the trial runs out i have been manually padding using Ulead DVD movie factory which i bought for my production suite (a nice little tax writeoff) with this program I can edit a 2 hour show ie: battlestar galactica including no ads, resynch audio, and rerender in about 20mins, and i would be faster if i had 10,000 rpm drive as this seems to be my system bottle neck now. thanks for the guide, I didnt use it except to put me on to videoredo

regards,

Andrew

Video redo doesn't open that format file either, just tried it.

It seems I may have to save shows in mpeg format, but the software recommends against this format for HDTV content, so I'm hesitant as I'd hate to have the recordings stuff up on me. Any experiences with this?

It seems that Intervideo Wind DVD creator does open the format files, but you are quite limited to the file formats it lets you convert them too when saving to your HDD.

There has to be some package out there that will do what I want.....?

Thanks,
Paul

I always have to use pva strumento to demux hdtv recordings before using anything to edit them when i record hd using mpeg format but ..... the main problem is sound that won't turn up on playback before demux it's always there just not readily available to most editors without demux

Gurty,

I tried to add my m2v files to Sony DVD Architect but could not get it to work.

Can you gives us some tips as to what you did? or what you had to install?

Cheers

Conversion Of TV Episodes to DVD ( A quicker way)

O.K some readers will say this is the way it should be done but I was following the published guides in various publications.

Project:

Copy 3 Episodes of a 1 Hour TV show to a DVD5.

Step 1. I save the programs using my Aver 771. (Saves as DVD compliant MPEG 2)

Step 2. remove commercials & extraneous titles using VideoRedo ( Best Editing program since sliced bread. Not free but worth every cent.) Each program is now about 42 mins.

Step 3. I use Nero to burn. Add the three programs as seperate files. Use Auto mode & Nero says it is too long do you want to drop the quality to make it fit the disk or use a DVD9. The old way was to reduce the bit rate to make it fit & recompile & burn. This could take over 3 hours.

Step 4. The new way. Do not reduce the bit rate & treat it as if you were going to burn to a DVD9 ( even if you do not have a DL burner). Burn it to the HD not a disc. This should only take about 30 mins as it does not have to recompile.

Step 4. Recode using the HD folder to fit to a DVD5 then burn.

I found using this method saves hours and I believe the quality is better

I follow step 1 and 2 then any dvd authoring program you like to put the video_ts on to hdd then goto step 4 with a twist - recoding using dvdshrink 3.01 to open a dvd on the hdd works a treat as it automatically finds the highest possible bit rate to reencode to and if you have nero installed it will also burn the disk for you, takes about 45minutes including the burn time.

I have just bought the DNTV Live pack from digitalnow.com.au and have recorded some SD TV. I burned the show to a DVD disc using WinDVD and plays just fine however the audio is out of sync.

I have read all the posts on this thread and with the exception of the previous post, it has been 6 months since new posts were added.

I am a gumby with the PC. Is there anything newer/easier that has been found/discovered/created in the last 6 months to help me out; or do I have to learn to demux/remux etc.

I don't even care about cutting out commercials, just want Digi TV to play on my proper TV/DVD.

http://www.drdsystems.com/VideoReDo/index.htm

Try this

http://www.drdsystems.com/VideoReDo/index.htm

Thanks, now I have VideoRedo but now find that I have to join another forum to get answers. The redo menu doesn't offer much in the way of solving my problem.
(PS: Oops, it hasn't been 6 months since people last posted, I was looking at the "member since" dates. My bad.) :ph34r:

OK, here is my issue.....

I can follow the steps as layed out, but no one has yet mentioned aspect ratios.

If i burn a dvd with anything that i have tried yet, it converts the 16:9 to 4:3 stretching the video.

Anyone have any options to fix this?

I want to be able to burn 16:9 programms to eother 16:9 on the DVD or 4:3.

thanks

Andrew

adavis

How about you request the Forum Moderator 'Coral' to move this to a normal thread rather than a 'sticky' and I'm sure you will get some help.

As we don't know what you are using (unless I missed something) further details will enable others to help you better

I have used Nebula's DigitV routinely for over 18 months now and via a number of different methods obtain 16:9 transfers to DVD.

I use Nebula's DVD converter or VideoRedo and then TMPGenc DVD author. No problems as you have described

Quickie DVR-MS to DVD guide for High Definition files:

Things you'll need:

NeroVision Express 3
DVD Authoring Program

Quickie guide:
open nerovision express 3
click make movie
right click and select "browse and add to project..."
browse to and add dvr-ms file
edit the file/cut out commercials if need be
click *export*
select dv under export template
select dv type-1
select 48khz audio
click *export*
click NO if it asks to convert to NTSC
close nerovision express
open dvd authoring program
import dv avi file
make dvd as you normally would

notes regarding this form of conversion:

video is converted to 720x576, 25fps, 4:3 (using tmpgenc, you can convert the video to 16:9, by choosing 16:9 as the source aspect ratio.. the resultant file can also be used for tmpgenc dvd author)

audio is converted to 1536kbps

file size will be much much larger than dvr-ms (dv video bitrate is usually 25mbps)

if you have Ulead DVD Workshop 2 SE (comes with pioneer dvd burner) you can set the output video to stretch for 16:9 displays (it has automatic letterboxing for 4:3 displays and it usually greyed out), and it'll give the correct aspect ratio

in some rare cases, the outputted dv avi file from nerovision express was in an ultra wide screen format, which will give you ultra ultra widescreen for the dvd...one way of knowing is when you browse and add the file to the project in NVE, you'll see letterboxing in the preview window... to retain the 16:9 widescreen format of your dvr-ms high definition file, there should be NO letterboxing in your preview screen in NVE..

Anyone using VideoRedo to edit MPEG files, how do you make it edit where you want it? I have found that you set upper and lower limits for the piece that you want to keep and it removes quite a bit more. Trying to use it to remove ads is no good as it chops off a piece before the ad and a piece before the next program segment. Anyone found a way around this? Who would buy such a thing if it doesn't edit where you tell it to. I wouldn't mind if it was just a few frames one way or the another.

If it does things right it might be worth paying for but not right now.

Legless

Make sure you have it set for "frame accurate" cutting. It's in Tools=>options

The choices are GOP accurate or Frame accurate. Frame accurate will allow cutting on an I,B or P frame

EDIT: a tip (it may be obvious as well) in the navigation options set the forward/rev button movements to be zero, and you can move back and forth one frame at a time if you want to position at just the right instant.

You will find it does pretty much what you need

on a slighty related note:

How do i convert a 2x VCD's to fit on a DVD?

Thanks

You need to convert the MPEG1 to MPEG2 using TMGEnc Plus 2.5, then create the menu's and VOB's using DVD-Lab or similar.

I'm only lurking here for general personal improvement

why are people re-encoding when they burn ?

I have a toppy settop box sd def, and have burnt a few dvd's

demux using projectx, pvastrummo, or video redo
edit using womble or video redo
create dvd structure using tmpgenc dvd author and chapters etc
burn using Nero recode

using tmpgenc dvd author to create dual layer if over 8gig file [layer9] and nero recode to "shrink" to single layer disc [layer 5]

ps look into 1clickdvd copy

I'm having trouble demuxing a TS. I recorded the 7 ED Loop - 13 ~mins long.
I use Project X to demux it. It creates a perfect m2v, but the AC3 file is only 4mins long. I played the AC3 and it's at the correct speed and everything and is the sound for the first 4 mins of the loop. Where's the remaining 7-9mins?

I played the TS file and the AC3 track is complete in that.

Also, I tried demuxing this way:
Launch Project X
Demus to PVA
Open .pva file in PVA
Demux.

And it doesn't create the AC3 file.

Where can I choose which streams I want in any of these programs?

It doesn't even demux ALL streams.

PVA demuxes the HD channel to 1 M2V and 1 MPA (no AC3)

And Project X demuxes to a M2V (HD), an incomplete AC3 of the HD channel, and 2 SD channel MPAs.

What on Earth is going on?

try this:
open the .ts file in graph edit
delete all the filters except the input file
load up the "Cyberlink Demux (PDVD6)" filter, if you have it
right click the cyberlink filter, select properties and choose the correct stream
link the cyberlink filter to an audio decoder
link the audio decoder to ac3filter
change the properties in ac3filter to read 3/2(5.1) speakers and spdif enabled
link ac3filter to the dump filter
give it a filename
press play

i haven't "fully" tried the above, but it's worth a try

But why did the other programs demux at least one stream, but the AC3 was cut short??

How does all this work, is it all easy to setup?

I found the info. interesting and useful,
and I'd like to share my experiences.

I was unable to get anything useful converting captured mpeg-ts into PVA or PS format... (for a DVD authoring software)

Using my DVB-T card software I can re-play the MPEG-TS files,
also using videolan VLC I can play them fine,
NERO will not read them

also ULEAD software and ROXIO media creator 7 suite can read them and create a DVD but they mess up the video during transcoding, squishing horizontally and stretching vertically....

BUT just last week NERO released a new patch to NeroVisionExpress (v3.1.0) and this now will read the MPEG-TS files and create a DVD without squish & stretch - maintaining the wide screen format.

Pete

Something to look at is Mplayer 1.0pre7.

It does a really good job of transcoding a raw DVB-TS file (or stream) into a DVD compatiable format.

It can crop 16:9 to 4:3 for all those Dr Who eps, you can transcode to any bit rate you like (or any format for that matter) and you can do as many passes as you like (I just stick to 2 pass).

It's command-line based (easy scripting) and runs on any OS you care to name (Linux, Windows, MacOS X, BSD)

What it does not do is allow easy cropping (no suitiable GUI). I'm working on a GUI for it which should improve that... but I don't really have that much spare time so it's slow work.

Currently I'm using the Womble MPEG wizzard to do my cutting... but I hope to replace it

Just downloaded the trial version of VideoReDo - what a great tool!!!

Just edited and burned a 60min MPEG in 10mins - that's including burning time!!! Amazing...used to take me an hour plus...give it a try, you won't regret it.

Can i suggest that someone put up a ISO DVD image for these 2 demos and then we can download and burn them directly to DVD easy? I would like to have them also... but still haven't gotten around to getting a card yet.

Felix can you do us all a favour and cut your signature down to two or three lines. Put all you equipment lists in your profile and link to it if you must...

As for putting Gb's of content up for download

a/ it is technically copyrighted I imagine ~

b/ Who's paying for the bandwidth ?

If your serious about it, pester the actual broadcasters to put it up on their own sites I reckon ~