Convert Sat-Stream to DVD

[besit]

Re: Convert Sat-Stream to DVD

hi besit

Thanks for your reply - I'm definitely interested. As said, I gave up right now (no time) to search any further - if you can show, I would really appreciate it.
My biggest problem is my main box (needs format FAT32) only records TS-file form (not sure) about 1,G GB ; so 1 recorded movie gives +/- 4 different files - so what I need to do is: put the files together, cut intro, cut some advertising, cut the end and in the end burn on dvd. As already said earlier in other posts: my combination of stb + external HDD isn't very stable (loose everything each few months) -> so copying onto dvd would be very handy!

Thanks.

Let's decide you got ts file with mpeg2 video and mpa audio
- get avisynth
_http://sourceforge.net/projects/avisynth2/files/latest/download?source=files
- get dgmpgdec (freeware version on dgindex) _http://www.besit.ru/soft/mmedia/dgmpgdec158.zip, get tsmuxer _http://www.videohelp.com/download/tsMuxeR_1.10.6.zip
If your ts file is too big, cut it with tsmuxer, or make a set of ts files to use in your dvd compilation.
install avisynth, open dgmpgdec, open your ts file (or multiple ts files - they will be treated like a one parted file), choose "save project and demux video". You will get m2v file, mpa file and you will know audio delay.
- get muxman _http://www.besit.ru/soft/mmedia/MuxMan.zip (freeware version)
- open muxman show paths to demuxed files, set audio delay , push start
- burn dvd, I'd recommend to use IMGBurn _http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download

If you will experience some differences with some software - welcome I'll advance it.

[herrr]

Re: Convert Sat-Stream to DVD

I've got still an old tool (it comes - FREEWARE- from DvbDream factory) for simple convertion of TS to MPG.
Usually, if you need only this simple job, it works fine, cause it's the lightest thing I know.
Since I don't know if it's still available, I uploaded it here:

http://www.satlover.eu/forum/dvbdream/44469-mpgconv-ts-to-mpg-convertor-dvbdream-tool.html#post247607

Release notes:
MPGCONV: TS to MPG command-line conversion utility
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This tool utilizes the new ts-to-mpg conversion engine developed for DVB Dream.
To convert a TS file, simply enter the file name as parameter.
What's New
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v1.2 (19.06.2008)
- The TS files which are not synced to TS packet boundaries are handled now.
- Drag & Drop for GUI
- "-pids" parameter added to list pids in the file

[marian321]

Re: Convert Sat-Stream to DVD

I've recorded hundreds of video dvds from my sat-receiver. I've used DBox2 with udrec-direct or "Jack the grabber". I think it's similar to dreambox. There are 2 ways for streaming, TS or elementary streams. I used elementary. If you stream TS, you have to demux. In this case I used a simple dos program for demuxing and wrote a little batch-file for parameters. Or you use a more comfotable program for that.
The elementary streams mp2 (or ac3) and m2v can be cutted with cuttermaran (incl. tmpg-encoder) to optimal results even on b-frames.
Than muxing to dvd-format with ifoedit and shrinking with dvdshrink (2 Films on one singellayer dvd). At the end burning e.g. with nero.

Best results on hundreds of dvds!

[Fireflyer]

Re: Convert Sat-Stream to DVD

Hello, thanks for answers, I've tried cuttermaran, but how to cut on a b-frame?

[besit]

Re: Convert Sat-Stream to DVD

Hello, thanks for answers, I've tried cuttermaran, but how to cut on a b-frame?

I'm afraid you are only able to cut in the GOP start, on I-frame.
To cut video on a random position you will need to restore original frames with a frameserver (avisynth) and then reencode.

Me myself doing right this way
If I just want to watch tv show twice, I'll keep it in ts with original video
If I need to store it for a long time, I will index, deinterlace, cut (getting rid of ads) and reencode content, to h264/mkv often.

Just in case
To reencode content to AVC there's only one civilized way - x264 with MeGUI (_http://sourceforge.net/projects/megui/).
Same for audio to encode to ac3.

[marian321]

Re: Convert Sat-Stream to DVD

Cutting on B-Frames:

Use cuttermaran. Install TMPGencoder (shareware) and write the path to it in cuttermaran (actions/settings/encoding) and enjoy...