Mpeg2cut2 problem
I would like to use Mpeg2cut2 to edit some .ts files from my Humax PVR However, when I load a file it only displays the first (?) frame or a black screen. The clock runs when I click play or fast...
View ArticleDVD player locks up when I try to play disk with menu authored by DVD Flick
I hadn't authored a DVD in a long time, but I had a couple of mpegs on my computer that I wanted to make into a DVD. I'm not a big fan of a lot of the authoring tools out there. I saw some good chatter...
View ArticlePAL DVD resize
For a 4:3 PAL DVD with a width of 720 and height of 576, Do I have to downscale to a width of 720 and a height of 540? Or is it best to leave it the same as the original? I'm encoding a dvd onto my...
View ArticleHow good is this VPN?
I've heard about Virtual Private Network (VPN). But I'm wondering if it's worth getting. Especially because I'm thinking of signing up with an Internet Service Provider that says it's offering free...
View ArticleWhat resolution is 8mm film?
A few sources estimate 1080p because if 35mm is 4320p then 8 would be ~1080 but that can't be right. I've looked at 8mm footage before and the quality sucked. 16mm on the other hand I believe is larger...
View ArticleMpeg2 1920x1080 or H264 for Bluray format
Hi All, I am thinking of converting all my family video to HD. Before I get started, I would like to seek expert here for advice. Which format is best suited for Bluray ? What will be the Bluray...
View ArticleWhy are compact cameras not affected by moire to the same extent as DSLR's?
I understand the issue of moire/aliasing in DSLR's is a common one resulting from the video being generated by the camera skipping lines rather than downsampling the entire image. But why doesn't it...
View ArticleAmount of interlacing differing between captures?
I'd imagine that this question has already been asked/answered, but there are so many threads about interlacing that it makes it very difficult to find this specific issue. I've been capturing old...
View ArticleFFMBC and .MXF Sony XDCAM 422 files
Hi everyone, from my sony pdw-f800 pal camera I have some problem with nle (in sync blade 2.2): installing the mainconcept directshow filter (in windows xp) I can import directly to the timeline the...
View ArticleVirtualdub dropped frames
What are the advantages/disadvantages of setting VD so that it doesn't drop or insert frames? I have a VHS tape that's in rough condition and I'm seeing 40 dropped frames and 366 inserted frames in 5...
View ArticleChange in attitude
In the beginning of my encoding career I would starve the hell out of my videos with low bitrates, emphasizing the awesome compression over quality but since I started using MSU video comparison tool...
View ArticleAC-3 encoding
Hello, I had a AC-3 stream,it had following specification.From (Media Info) Audio Format :AC-3Format/Info :Audio Coding 3Mode extension :CM (complete main)Format settings, Endianness :LittleDuration...
View ArticleDisplay Wide Screen?
I'm capturing some VHS tapes which I capture at 720x480. I've been taking small segments of the files and creating DVD test files to compare different restoration solutions, which I watch on my WS TV....
View ArticleAudio Track on x264.. how i can apply -xdb filter whitout loss quality ??
I have this audio track on a x264 file: Code: Audio ID : 2 Format : AAC Format/Info : Advanced Audio...
View ArticleTool to find where audio repeats
Is there a tool that could take a track like that nyancat song and find where it starts to repeat? For those few fortunate enough to be unfamiliar with nyancat it's a very fast-paced musical track with...
View ArticleInterlaced problems
Hi, I have two problems concerning interlaced mp4 video. Problem 1: Is there a chance to convert interlaced mpeg2 video to mp4 interlaced output (no de-interlacing at all)? I didn't find this option in...
View ArticleHonestech vhs to dvd 5.0 - vhs capture loses picture after 5 minutes
I have used the software to record from VHS with success before but now when I try and record from VHS I lose the picture after 5 minutes or so and just get sound. I've tried rebooting Windows 7 and...
View ArticleBest way to convert .m2t to Apple TV using handbrake
I have extracted all my HD home movies into .m2t format and now I like to convert them to a format that Apple TV can playback. The only criteria in this conversion is quality should be high. I tried...
View ArticleUnpacking AVI without reencoding
Every where I go, I only hear pack-up, pack-up and pack-up. But, somehow I always like to unpack. I am in a middle of writing a switch /unpack for unpacking packed-bitstream AVI without re-encoding. So...
View Articlestreamago.tv
Hi all, I have difficulties to download videos from streamago.tv The URL is: http://www.streamago.tv/general/29664/motociclismo/web-2013-06-16-19-21-52.html The stream is:...
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