[mythtv-users] Partly OT: Converting HD content in MPEG2-TS to DVD compliant MPEG2

[N Dugas]

Steven Adeff wrote:
> On 3/9/06, N Dugas <normdugas at yahoo.ca> wrote:
> 
>>I'm looking to see how other people convert their HD content to DVD
>>compliant mpeg2.  I've tried using nuvexport with both transcode and
>>ffmpeg but both do not seem to work.  I get rolling colors.  The
>>mencoder option with nuvexport does not even list a DVD option.  I can
>>however export to DVD regular SD content.  I have some Austin City
>>Limits shows in HD I'd like to put on DVD.
>>
>>avidemux2 will not open MPEG2-TS files.
> 
> 
> yes it will. I do it often.
> 
> 
>>Captures are done over firewire from a Motorola DCT-6412.
>>
>>Any help/pointers are appreciated.
> 
> 
> I use mencoder, its more of a hassle but since its time based and not
> frame based (like avidemux, or I might have this backwards, I
> forget...) it works much better. You have to manually setup the
> filtering etc. depending on your source, though for the most part
> 1080i is all the same and 720p is all the same, so that makes it easy,
> I've created scripts for the encodes I do (many "hr.hdtv" and some
> 1080p or 720p encodes).
> 
> The mencoder online manual talks about encoding to DVD so start there.
> http://www.mplayerhq.hu
> 
> --
> Steve
Did you have to do anything special to open MPEG2-TS files with 
avidemux2?  I try to open the .nuv file and get some errors (any .nuv, 
regardless if it's HD or SD).  I'll post the errors when I get home but 
basically it says that it can't open the file.

I've triend mencoder using the example DVD command but I end up with a 
lot of skipped frames (1 to 2 every second) and the resulting video 
seems jerky.  I haven't spent a lot of time yet boning up on the 
gazillion (is that a number?) suboptions.  I was overwhelmed by the volume.

Thanks again Steve.  You are a wealth of information.  Thanks to you, I 
was able to get my DCT6412 working at almost 100% (I have to screw 
around with my setup for a while if the PC or the DCT get powered off). 
  Just out of curiosity, which distro do you run Myth on?

Next step, which I hope will be this weekend, is going to .19.  I 
haven't done so yet due to time constraints.

Norm
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