[mythtv-users] Editing/transcoding HD-PVR (.ts) files

Robert McNamara robert.mcnamara at gmail.com
Tue Aug 18 21:31:29 UTC 2009


On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 2:29 PM, David Brodbeck<gull at gull.us> wrote:
> Brian Wood wrote:
>>
>> On Tuesday 18 August 2009 14:39:02 Bob Sully wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks, Brian and Doug for the list of apps - will check them out.  As
>>> Doug is using avidemux, will look there first.
>>
>> That's probably the best place to start. Cinelerra is a full-blown editor,
>> capable of producing feature films. If you just want to cut commercials, it
>> would be a bit like swatting a fly with a howitzer.
>>
>> You might also look into projectX, a java-based editor that's pretty
>> basic.
>>
>> Avidemux is probably best for you, though.
>>
>
> Avidemux is an excellent transcoding tool.  I find its editing features a
> bit awkward, though.  If transcoding isn't your goal, you may want to try
> out DVBCUT, which has lossless MPEG editing as its entire purpose.
>
> I never did get Cinelerra to work.  No matter what I did the video and audio
> were out of sync, making accurate editing impossible.
>

Neither DVBCut nor ProjectX support H.264 video AFAIK.  Avidemux is
really the only "easy" option.

Robert


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