[mythtv-users] Continuation of quest - MPEG2->MPEG2 with DVB data

[Joe Barnhart]

--- Cory Papenfuss <papenfuss at juneau.me.vt.edu> wrote:

>  	I'm knee-deep in the quest.  I'm currently trying
> to find a sort 
> of MPEG2 stream analyzer, but with very minimal
> success.  I'm trying to 
> enlist the help of a local coding guru to maybe hack
> up some existing 
> tools into one.  Here's what I've found:
> 
> replex: Very nice at "cleaning" up MPEG2 files,
> reordering frames, and 
> possibly keeping/fixing PTS issues
> 
> GOPchop: Still a bit broke
> gopdit:  See above, but less so
> vk_tools: Moldy, old, and slightly broken, but much
> closer to an analyzer
> 
> I'm thinking maybe something like an ethernet packet
> sniffer... look at 
> *all* parts of the MPEG stream.  It'd be good to be
> able to select by 
> PIDs, stream types, NAV packets, etc, etc... all the
> goodies that are 
> often overlooked in an "MPEG2 file"
> 
> Anyone know of anything like this?  It could
> certainly help figure out 
> some of the seemingly random issues in all the
> different types of MPEG2 
> out there.
> 
> -Cory
> 
> On Tue, 25 Jan 2005, Steve Christall wrote:
> 
> > Can anyone out there help me to understand the
> difference between a PVR350 
> > MPEG2 recording and a Nova-T DVB MPEG2 recording?
> >
> > I am trying to get avidemux to work with the DVB
> files so I can cut out ads; 
> > currently it barfs
> >
> > ---------snip----------
> > Auto adding:
> > file 1:
> /myth/tv/2004_20050124230500_20050124235000.nuv,
> size: 1440265985
> > file:
> /myth/tv/2004_20050124230500_20050124235001.nuv not
> found.
> > found 1 files
> > Done
> >
> > unrecognized stream
> > ---------snip----------
> >
> > People are talking .... talking about MPEG2 TS and
> MPEG2 PS.
> > Also I see info about replex, but I haven't
> managed to work out what to do 
> > with it.
> >
> > Anyone out there help?
> >
> > Cheers
> > Steve
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I suggest you guys have a read of this topic:

http://knoppmythwiki.homelinux.org/index.php?page=CrudeMPEG2cutForDVB

There are some who disbelieve it works, but there are
others who claim it does.  I've not tried it myself,
but probably will soon.  HDTV streams, like DVB, are MPEG2-TS.


		
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