.ts codec

[McBainUK]

In the process of doing a fresh build and install, I thought i'd try the ts mux recording option.

What type of file is it? AVI? What type of codec is required to play it? I installed ffdshow and it seems to work now but i still would like to know all the details.

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.ts is an MPEG2 container format, and is the format used for all broadcast digital television. It was original designed to carry MPEG2 video with either MPEG1Layer2 audio, or AC3 audio. Later it was extended to carry additional newer broadcast standards like H.264 video, and HE-AAC audio, DTS audio, VC1 video etc.

The decoders you need depend on what is in that specific .ts file. For DVB-T in the UK, you'd need an MPEG2 video decoder, and a MPEG1 Layer 2 audio decoder, exactly same as it would if you were recording to a .mpg or .dvr-ms file.