MTS file gaps? at DVinfo.net

Jeremiah Rickert · June 8th, 2011, 04:07 AM

Has anyone tried to use one of these Vixia AVCHD cameras as a 2nd camera in a live event?

I'm having trouble syncing the series of MTS files with the continuous file from my main camera. Basically every place there's a gap in the MTS files I seem to get a few frames out of sync.

Should I try to copy -appened the files into one long file like we do with the Firestore?

The problem I'm running into is that because of logistics (and a missing 2nd camera man), I was forced to use my 2nd camera (Vixia HFS11) as my connection to the sound board. So now there's a gap in the sound if I go ahead and re-sync each MTS file.

Thanks!

Iker Riera · June 8th, 2011, 05:00 AM

use this free program here: MTS File Joiner

Make sure your files are named in order and the program will join them perfectly (no frames dropped or gaps) into one long new MTS file with no recompression or loss of quality, it does it in a just a few seconds too. I use it all the time to join long interview clips from my Vixia HF S21.

Jeremiah Rickert · June 8th, 2011, 06:38 PM

Wow, that really did the trick. Synced up the two videos on a camera flash at the beginning. Confirmed sync through the rest of the timeline on other camera flashes.

Many thanks!

Jeremiah

Iker Riera · June 8th, 2011, 06:57 PM

No problem, great little program,I think someone from this forum made it a couple year ago.

June 8th, 2011, 04:07 AM	#1
Jeremiah Rickert Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newberg, Oregon Posts: 494	MTS file gaps? Has anyone tried to use one of these Vixia AVCHD cameras as a 2nd camera in a live event? I'm having trouble syncing the series of MTS files with the continuous file from my main camera. Basically every place there's a gap in the MTS files I seem to get a few frames out of sync. Should I try to copy -appened the files into one long file like we do with the Firestore? The problem I'm running into is that because of logistics (and a missing 2nd camera man), I was forced to use my 2nd camera (Vixia HFS11) as my connection to the sound board. So now there's a gap in the sound if I go ahead and re-sync each MTS file. Thanks!

June 8th, 2011, 05:00 AM	#2
Iker Riera Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Posts: 164	Re: MTS file gaps? use this free program here: MTS File Joiner Make sure your files are named in order and the program will join them perfectly (no frames dropped or gaps) into one long new MTS file with no recompression or loss of quality, it does it in a just a few seconds too. I use it all the time to join long interview clips from my Vixia HF S21.

June 8th, 2011, 06:38 PM	#3
Jeremiah Rickert Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newberg, Oregon Posts: 494	Re: MTS file gaps? Wow, that really did the trick. Synced up the two videos on a camera flash at the beginning. Confirmed sync through the rest of the timeline on other camera flashes. Many thanks! Jeremiah

June 8th, 2011, 06:57 PM	#4
Iker Riera Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Posts: 164	Re: MTS file gaps? No problem, great little program,I think someone from this forum made it a couple year ago.