[mythtv-users] How to make a clip from a recording

[Jay Foster]

> Jay Foster wrote:
>> >  I have some HDHR recordings that I would like to make some short clips
>> >  from.  I don't want to do any re-encoding, just clip a specified portion
>> >  out.  I tried mencoder with -ss 01:43:00 -endpos 00:01:00 -oac copy -ovc
>> >  copy, but can't get it to work.  After some experimenting, I think it is
>> >  because mencoder can only seek by an amount that will fit in a 32-bit
>> >  integer.  The file is 2 hours and 14GB in size.  mencoder will work if I
>> >  keep the -ss value small enough, but the part I want is well past that.
>> >
>> >  Is there some other simple way to do this.  I would like to be able to
>> >  specify the starting point of the clip (relative to the beginning of the
>> >  program) and how long (or the end point).
>> >
>> >  Jay
>> >
>> >
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> tsMuxeR/tsMuxerGUI has a 'Split&  cut' function which will do it for you
> without recoding.
>
Thanks.  I'll try that when I get a chance.  My pressing need to sort 
this out has gone away, so I can try this out when I find a bit of time.