MPEG streamclip on Vista 64 at DVinfo.net

Annie Haycock · May 18th, 2009, 04:15 AM

My brain is so frazzled from looking at the search results for this, that I hope I haven't missed the answer.

I was using MPEGstreamclip to convert M2T files to MPEG on my windowsXP computer. But now I've replaced it with a Vista64 machine, MPEGstreamclip doesn't seem to work. It brings up the first frame, and then the picture freezes. However, I can still convert the clips - which would be ok, but I want to trim the clips first.

Anyone know if this is a regular problem? How do I get round it?

I didn't ask for 64-bit Vista, but apparently had to have it because I asked for extra RAM.

TIA

Harm Millaard · May 18th, 2009, 04:47 AM

Why use MPEGStreamClip at all? Why not capture with Elements or HDVSplit? I see no reason to convert M2T files to MPEG.

Annie Haycock · May 18th, 2009, 06:25 AM

Why do any of us do things the way we do?

The files are coming from the Canon XH-A1 via the Sony HVR MRC1K. Elements will import them, but they stay as M2T clips in the directory, and so windows media player won't play them. A lot of my clips are quite long animal behaviour clips, and are often shown alone without being part of a longer sequence.

Trimming and converting them in MPEGstreamclip is quicker and easier than in elements.

I've not seen anything to say that elements maintains the GOPs - if you save a clip (save as movie option) the clips are recompressed. I don't think this happens in MPEG streamclip if you choose to start your clip at the beginning of a GOP. If I'm labouring under a misconception here, could someone please let me know.

Matt Vanecek · May 21st, 2009, 10:44 PM

Annie,
I've entered in/out points manually in MPEGStreamClip on Vista 64. But I've known in advance which frames to mark as in/out points and haven't tried playing the clips. I've only done it to extract particular segments from the video for diagnostics, so I only had to enter a range, with the actual in/out points being largely irrelevant. But I did enter them manually...

Thanks,
Matt

Laurence Scott · May 22nd, 2009, 11:53 AM

Windows Media Player under Windows 7 supports .M2T/.M2TS media playback natively. It was one of the first things I tested while trying out the new OS - [media captured with my XH A1].

May 18th, 2009, 04:15 AM	#1
Annie Haycock Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales Posts: 734	MPEG streamclip on Vista 64 My brain is so frazzled from looking at the search results for this, that I hope I haven't missed the answer. I was using MPEGstreamclip to convert M2T files to MPEG on my windowsXP computer. But now I've replaced it with a Vista64 machine, MPEGstreamclip doesn't seem to work. It brings up the first frame, and then the picture freezes. However, I can still convert the clips - which would be ok, but I want to trim the clips first. Anyone know if this is a regular problem? How do I get round it? I didn't ask for 64-bit Vista, but apparently had to have it because I asked for extra RAM. TIA __________________ Canon XH A1; Canon XF100; Nikon D800

May 18th, 2009, 06:25 AM	#3
Annie Haycock Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales Posts: 734	Why do any of us do things the way we do? The files are coming from the Canon XH-A1 via the Sony HVR MRC1K. Elements will import them, but they stay as M2T clips in the directory, and so windows media player won't play them. A lot of my clips are quite long animal behaviour clips, and are often shown alone without being part of a longer sequence. Trimming and converting them in MPEGstreamclip is quicker and easier than in elements. I've not seen anything to say that elements maintains the GOPs - if you save a clip (save as movie option) the clips are recompressed. I don't think this happens in MPEG streamclip if you choose to start your clip at the beginning of a GOP. If I'm labouring under a misconception here, could someone please let me know. __________________ Canon XH A1; Canon XF100; Nikon D800

May 22nd, 2009, 11:53 AM	#5
Laurence Scott Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 61	- fyi - Windows Media Player under Windows 7 supports .M2T/.M2TS media playback natively. It was one of the first things I tested while trying out the new OS - [media captured with my XH A1].

May 18th, 2009, 04:47 AM	#2
Harm Millaard Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,832	Why use MPEGStreamClip at all? Why not capture with Elements or HDVSplit? I see no reason to convert M2T files to MPEG.

May 21st, 2009, 10:44 PM	#4
Matt Vanecek Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 334	Annie, I've entered in/out points manually in MPEGStreamClip on Vista 64. But I've known in advance which frames to mark as in/out points and haven't tried playing the clips. I've only done it to extract particular segments from the video for diagnostics, so I only had to enter a range, with the actual in/out points being largely irrelevant. But I did enter them manually... Thanks, Matt