What is a .TS and how do you burn them

[xzb6np]

I am coming from beyond TV that had built in DVD burning. What is everyone using to burn DVDs from recorded shows? Also what is a .TS file? That seems to be what NPVR records.

Thanks!

[sub]

A .ts file is a "transport stream" file. This the standard used for digital television broadcasts.

I haven't burned a DVD in years, so cant give you any recommendations. I'm sure a lot of recent DVD burning software would take a .ts file though.

[xzb6np]

ok thanks!

[psycik]

Depends what your broadcast source is. From the US it's probably mpeg2 which wont be too bad for getting on a dvd. Most others use h.264 which has to be converted first then authored.

[mvallevand]

It depends over here, HD MPEG2 from ATSC, QAM and CableCard would still need to be transcoded to SD DVD spec. The OP is using analog capture though which is still ok for DVD.

I'd suspect given the quality and size of mpeg captures most people are converting the captures to h264/mkv or mp4 or perhaps some with xvid/avi and burning the mkv/avi container rather the going through the hassle of dvd authoring.

Martin

[davidc502]

.TS format is "HUGE" to say the least! We're talking around 1.2GB every 10 minutes of recording time, so just do the math to see how much recording time will fit on a dvd.

Look into ffmpeg and WinFF (Gui FrontEnd to ffmpeg) to downsize and format. The nice thing is PVR has some options of either coverting on the fly (as it records *requires much CPU power*) or converting after recording, but you must create a batch (.bat) script to make it work not including all of the ffmpeg switches that need to be included.

You're looking at a bit of research, trial and error to get started, but with a little patience I'm sure it could work for you.

[mvallevand]

It's the HD MPGE2 bit rate not the TS container that make it huge. You can remux to MKV which is a little more efficient but it still fills DVD's quickly. If you really must tuse DVD authoring I forgot to mention DVD flick, but try it, it should save you a lot of the research.

Martin

[xzb6np]

ok thanks for the help. I am really missing the burn to dvd functionality I had in BeyondTV along with showsqueeze and commercial skipping. Is any of that going to be added NPVR?

[Graham]

commercial skipping.

http://www.nextpvr.com/nwiki/pmwiki.php?...ty.ComSkip

[Graham]

showsqueeze

You can add transcoding commands to postprocessing.bat. Some folks use ffmpeg (or so I am told) http://www.nextpvr.com/nwiki/pmwiki.php?...iles#toc10