Any editing software do HD .ts files?

In the Humax copying thread I saw Videoredo mentioned, and I do use it for
regular Mpeg2 TV recordings. But I can't find any software that can edit BBC
HD and ITV HD recordings on my PC. Ideally any software that does this would
also save the file in a compressed format.
(A 2-hour recording uses 16gb!)
I have tried TSCutter, but it is far too basic for removing ads etc.

On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:38:32 +0100, "GTS"
wrote:

In the Humax copying thread I saw Videoredo mentioned, and I do use it for
regular Mpeg2 TV recordings. But I can't find any software that can edit BBC
HD and ITV HD recordings on my PC. Ideally any software that does this would
also save the file in a compressed format.
(A 2-hour recording uses 16gb!)
I have tried TSCutter, but it is far too basic for removing ads etc.




Assuming you have the codecs installed to play h.264 transport stream
files, you can actually edit using Windows Movie Maker in Vista.

The output file is WMV.


Try it and see what you think.

On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:38:32 +0100, "GTS"
wrote:

In the Humax copying thread I saw Videoredo mentioned, and I do use it for
regular Mpeg2 TV recordings. But I can't find any software that can edit BBC
HD and ITV HD recordings on my PC. Ideally any software that does this would
also save the file in a compressed format.
(A 2-hour recording uses 16gb!)
I have tried TSCutter, but it is far too basic for removing ads etc.


I use a combination of AviSynth & MeGui.
Install AviSynth first.

An example of my AviSynth script file
(anything on the same line after # is ignored):

#
DirectShowSource("C:\filepath\name.ts", pixel_type="RGB")
#
Trim (200,8000) ++ Trim (9000,10000) # use frame numbers 200 to 8000
& 9000 to 10000 etc
#
# BicubicResize(960,576,0,0.5) # 960x576 resolution
#
ConvertToYV12()
#

The Trim command does the editing, & I use BicubicResize to reduce the
on screen image during the edit process, commenting it out for the
actual run. Save this script file as 'filename.avs'.

Then point MeGui with MKV, x264 & AC3 set, to your .avs file.
Select your editing points with Trim command.
Set audio bitrate in Audio config. (default is 384kb)
Use Tools-BitrateCalculator to work out the video bit rate by telling
it the final size required.
Enqueue audio & video & start. The process is very long, an hours
video probably takes 6 hours to process. I use Turbo, Automated 2 pass
encoding. The resulting .mkv & .ac3 files then have to be merged with
Tools-Muxer-MKV muxer.

I think I've covered all the basics. There is more to it, but there
is plenty of help in the forums & website pages. It's worth the
effort. I get high quality 90 minute to 2 hour programmes on a single
4.7GB DVD, with ease & use Zoom Player to view them with.

All above programs are free.

Hope that helps,
David

Assuming you have the codecs installed to play h.264 transport stream
files, you can actually edit using Windows Movie Maker in Vista.

The output file is WMV.


Try it and see what you think.
Using XP still (by choice) - I don't think movie maker in XP can do H264
files, thanks anyway

I use a combination of AviSynth & MeGui.
Install AviSynth first.

An example of my AviSynth script file
(anything on the same line after # is ignored):

#
DirectShowSource("C:\filepath\name.ts", pixel_type="RGB")
#
Trim (200,8000) ++ Trim (9000,10000) # use frame numbers 200 to 8000
& 9000 to 10000 etc
#
# BicubicResize(960,576,0,0.5) # 960x576 resolution
#
ConvertToYV12()
#

The Trim command does the editing, & I use BicubicResize to reduce the
on screen image during the edit process, commenting it out for the
actual run. Save this script file as 'filename.avs'.

Then point MeGui with MKV, x264 & AC3 set, to your .avs file.
Select your editing points with Trim command.
Set audio bitrate in Audio config. (default is 384kb)
Use Tools-BitrateCalculator to work out the video bit rate by telling
it the final size required.
Enqueue audio & video & start. The process is very long, an hours
video probably takes 6 hours to process. I use Turbo, Automated 2 pass
encoding. The resulting .mkv & .ac3 files then have to be merged with
Tools-Muxer-MKV muxer.

I think I've covered all the basics. There is more to it, but there
is plenty of help in the forums & website pages. It's worth the
effort. I get high quality 90 minute to 2 hour programmes on a single
4.7GB DVD, with ease & use Zoom Player to view them with.

All above programs are free.

Hope that helps,
David
Thank you I will give it a try.

On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:38:32 +0100, "GTS"
wrote:

In the Humax copying thread I saw Videoredo mentioned, and I do use it for
regular Mpeg2 TV recordings. But I can't find any software that can edit BBC
HD and ITV HD recordings on my PC. Ideally any software that does this would
also save the file in a compressed format.
(A 2-hour recording uses 16gb!)
I have tried TSCutter, but it is far too basic for removing ads etc.



H264TS_Cutter

http://www.h264tscutter.de/show_artikel.php?id=5

or

Transport Stream Packet Editor (TSPE)

http://www.videohelp.com/tools/TS_Packet_Editor

ITVHD files need to be run through TSMuxer
(http://www.videohelp.com/tools/tsMuxeR) first as they are in an odd
format. You'll probably find that only TSPE can edit them -
H264TS_cutter normally crashes.

If you are using DVBViewer to cap them, the latest beta is supposed to
correct the ITVHD transport stream, but I haven't tried this yet.

I then use an avisynth script with MeGui to encode to H264 in an MKV
container. Do it right and you can get an excellent quality encode
that won't look massively different to the original.

H264TS_Cutter

http://www.h264tscutter.de/show_artikel.php?id=5

or

Transport Stream Packet Editor (TSPE)

http://www.videohelp.com/tools/TS_Packet_Editor

ITVHD files need to be run through TSMuxer
(http://www.videohelp.com/tools/tsMuxeR) first as they are in an odd
format. You'll probably find that only TSPE can edit them -
H264TS_cutter normally crashes.

If you are using DVBViewer to cap them, the latest beta is supposed to
correct the ITVHD transport stream, but I haven't tried this yet.

I then use an avisynth script with MeGui to encode to H264 in an MKV
container. Do it right and you can get an excellent quality encode
that won't look massively different to the original.
I am recording and viewing ITV HD with GBPVR. I had forgotton about the
weird video pid issue with ITV HD. Thanks for the tips.