Virtual dub and m2t transport stream at DVinfo.net

Dwight Flynn · November 9th, 2004, 01:57 PM

Does anyone here know if there is a filter (or plug-in) that would allow Virtual Dub to read native transport stream files? I know there is a mod and an mpeg version of Virtual dub, but they do not read transport files, and I remember reading somewhere that there is a version that does.

Thanks

Steve Crisdale · November 9th, 2004, 04:05 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Dwight Flynn : Does anyone here know if there is a filter (or plug-in) that would allow Virtual Dub to read native transport stream files? I know there is a mod and an mpeg version of Virtual dub, but they do not read transport files, and I remember reading somewhere that there is a version that does.

Thanks -->>>

Have you tried the simple work-around of changing the three letter file extension from *.m2t to *.mpg before attempting to load into Virtual Dub? It works for me with a lot of other programs......

Dwight Flynn · November 9th, 2004, 06:44 PM

No, but I many times I have noticed that that approach slows down the process considerably. I would rather have a dub version that deals with the native format.

Steve Crisdale · November 9th, 2004, 09:09 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Dwight Flynn : No, but I many times I have noticed that that approach slows down the process considerably. I would rather have a dub version that deals with the native format. -->>>

Not sure I understand your meaning..... I'm assuming that you've changed the extension before loading into something like Premiere Pro or Vegas, but not tried with Virtual Dub?

Or, you're meaning that compared to working with other files (not HDV though) in Virtual Dub renamed m2t files are a lot slower?

Either way, you're working with the same m2t - no re-encoding takes place, so it's still the native file (m2t is an mpg variant)... it's just got a different extension, and the simple fact you're working with a vastly increased data rate is going to slow things dramatically - regardless of the extension tag....

Dylan Pank · November 10th, 2004, 06:09 AM

I've tried the changing m2t to .mpg approach but it didn't work when I tried it.

Dwight Flynn · November 10th, 2004, 12:16 PM

I have tried the changing extension option with no luck. That is why I am looking for a more direct route via a filter or plugin for vd.

Thanks

Kyle Edwards · November 10th, 2004, 02:32 PM

There isn't anything yet, but you can do a couple steps. The problem is of right now the audio track.

You can download Virtual Dub MPG2 from:

http://fcchandler.home.comcast.net/stable/

But first you will turn the M2T into a MPG (transport to normal MPG) with HDTV2MPEG2. Problem is, I have not yet demuxed the audio from any Sony HDV files yet. I am sure once the cameras are out more than a month (far as I know they came in today alot of places) you will see updates or new programs come out.

The way I mentioned above is how I got some footage into VDub and played around with it.

ha, noted.
VVVV

Dylan Pank · November 10th, 2004, 05:21 PM

Kyle - Just to let you know - the official abbreviation of VirtualDub is "Vdub" - saves any embarrassing confusion :-)

Dwight Flynn · November 11th, 2004, 09:20 PM

Yeah, I have been using the hdtvtompeg2 option, but I was hoping there was a vdub option (hint to the programmers out there:-).

Kyle Edwards · November 11th, 2004, 10:21 PM

Video wise, you can use VDub. Audio, not yet.

Dwight Flynn · November 16th, 2004, 10:31 AM

Sorry of the late reply, but Kyle how can I use Vdub for transport stream editing.

Kyle Edwards · November 16th, 2004, 09:25 PM

4 posts above I posted a method. Give that a shot and post if there are any problems.

Kyle Edwards · November 20th, 2004, 12:16 PM

HDTV2MPEG2's newest version now supports audio in Sony's M2T files. So you can import the a/v just fine into Virtual Dub MPEG2.

Dwight Flynn · November 22nd, 2004, 07:10 AM

Kyle, there are several versions of HDTV2MPEG2 floating around. Which one are you referring to.

Kyle Edwards · November 22nd, 2004, 09:40 PM

The latest verison, which is HDTVtoMPEG2 1.11 beta.

HDTVtoMPEG2 version history / changelog

1.11 Beta
NEW
- PID stripping support*
- MPEG-2 audio now supported when converting TS to MPEG-2
- Option to create sequential "clip" files**

November 9th, 2004, 01:57 PM	#1
Dwight Flynn Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 393	Virtual dub and m2t transport stream Does anyone here know if there is a filter (or plug-in) that would allow Virtual Dub to read native transport stream files? I know there is a mod and an mpeg version of Virtual dub, but they do not read transport files, and I remember reading somewhere that there is a version that does. Thanks

November 9th, 2004, 04:05 PM	#2
Steve Crisdale Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Katoomba NSW Australia Posts: 635	Re: Virtual dub and m2t transport stream <<<-- Originally posted by Dwight Flynn : Does anyone here know if there is a filter (or plug-in) that would allow Virtual Dub to read native transport stream files? I know there is a mod and an mpeg version of Virtual dub, but they do not read transport files, and I remember reading somewhere that there is a version that does. Thanks -->>> Have you tried the simple work-around of changing the three letter file extension from .m2t to .mpg before attempting to load into Virtual Dub? It works for me with a lot of other programs......

November 9th, 2004, 06:44 PM	#3
Dwight Flynn Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 393	No, but I many times I have noticed that that approach slows down the process considerably. I would rather have a dub version that deals with the native format.

November 9th, 2004, 09:09 PM	#4
Steve Crisdale Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Katoomba NSW Australia Posts: 635	<<<-- Originally posted by Dwight Flynn : No, but I many times I have noticed that that approach slows down the process considerably. I would rather have a dub version that deals with the native format. -->>> Not sure I understand your meaning..... I'm assuming that you've changed the extension before loading into something like Premiere Pro or Vegas, but not tried with Virtual Dub? Or, you're meaning that compared to working with other files (not HDV though) in Virtual Dub renamed m2t files are a lot slower? Either way, you're working with the same m2t - no re-encoding takes place, so it's still the native file (m2t is an mpg variant)... it's just got a different extension, and the simple fact you're working with a vastly increased data rate is going to slow things dramatically - regardless of the extension tag....

November 10th, 2004, 06:09 AM	#5
Dylan Pank Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Portsmouth, UK Posts: 611	I've tried the changing m2t to .mpg approach but it didn't work when I tried it.

November 10th, 2004, 12:16 PM	#6
Dwight Flynn Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 393	I have tried the changing extension option with no luck. That is why I am looking for a more direct route via a filter or plugin for vd. Thanks

November 10th, 2004, 02:32 PM	#7
Kyle Edwards Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LI, NY Posts: 274	There isn't anything yet, but you can do a couple steps. The problem is of right now the audio track. You can download Virtual Dub MPG2 from: http://fcchandler.home.comcast.net/stable/ But first you will turn the M2T into a MPG (transport to normal MPG) with HDTV2MPEG2. Problem is, I have not yet demuxed the audio from any Sony HDV files yet. I am sure once the cameras are out more than a month (far as I know they came in today alot of places) you will see updates or new programs come out. The way I mentioned above is how I got some footage into VDub and played around with it. ha, noted. VVVV

November 10th, 2004, 05:21 PM	#8
Dylan Pank Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Portsmouth, UK Posts: 611	Kyle - Just to let you know - the official abbreviation of VirtualDub is "Vdub" - saves any embarrassing confusion :-)

November 11th, 2004, 09:20 PM	#9
Dwight Flynn Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 393	Yeah, I have been using the hdtvtompeg2 option, but I was hoping there was a vdub option (hint to the programmers out there:-).

November 11th, 2004, 10:21 PM	#10
Kyle Edwards Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LI, NY Posts: 274	Video wise, you can use VDub. Audio, not yet.

November 16th, 2004, 10:31 AM	#11
Dwight Flynn Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 393	Sorry of the late reply, but Kyle how can I use Vdub for transport stream editing.

November 16th, 2004, 09:25 PM	#12
Kyle Edwards Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LI, NY Posts: 274	4 posts above I posted a method. Give that a shot and post if there are any problems.

November 20th, 2004, 12:16 PM	#13
Kyle Edwards Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LI, NY Posts: 274	HDTV2MPEG2's newest version now supports audio in Sony's M2T files. So you can import the a/v just fine into Virtual Dub MPEG2.

November 22nd, 2004, 07:10 AM	#14
Dwight Flynn Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 393	Kyle, there are several versions of HDTV2MPEG2 floating around. Which one are you referring to.

November 22nd, 2004, 09:40 PM	#15
Kyle Edwards Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LI, NY Posts: 274	The latest verison, which is HDTVtoMPEG2 1.11 beta. HDTVtoMPEG2 version history / changelog 1.11 Beta NEW - PID stripping support* - MPEG-2 audio now supported when converting TS to MPEG-2 - Option to create sequential "clip" files**