How to edit video ts files? at DVinfo.net

Kevin Lewis · April 13th, 2012, 12:10 PM

I know this has been discussed before but i'm still trying to wrap my arms around it. I have a finished product in the form of a dvd. Is it possible to import the video ts files into vegas and edit them? If not, can I at lease pull them into DVDA to create a menu?

Edward Troxel · April 13th, 2012, 02:05 PM

There's a couple ways to do it.

1. Go to File - Import - DVD Camcorder Disc and select the DVD. It will them import the entire DVD so you can edit it.

2. Copy the DVD files to the hard drive - the entire Video_TS folder. Then in Vegas go to File - Open and then pick the IFO file.

Kevin Lewis · April 13th, 2012, 05:52 PM

Ed will either of these methods cause me to take a big hit in quailty once I re-export to dvd?

Seth Bloombaum · April 13th, 2012, 06:50 PM

How big is a "big hit?" How high is up?

You should try it and see if the quality is OK with you.

Certainly, this is not an ideal workflow. What's on the DVD is highly compressed. Further compression can be perceivable; you should try it.

Gerald Webb · April 13th, 2012, 08:38 PM

Fwiw
I've done this a few times now when I had to edit things for people and their DVD was all they had and got pretty decent results like this,
Import to a square pixel version of your DVD size, for me, being Pal its 1024x 576,
Apply NeatVideo Filter and Sharpen to your taste, ( if you don't have Neat Video, maybe a bit Sharpen Fx)
Export to Lagarith at project settings
Edit
Export to your DVD template.

This is about as lossless as you can get (IMO )
Every time I have done this the client commented that it looked better than the original.

Kevin Lewis · April 14th, 2012, 05:52 PM

I tried both of the ways that Ed suggested and both yielded great results. After applying some color correction, there is no perceivable difference with the new export. From a technical perspective, will working with the ifo files yieled a better image than simply importing the dvd. As mentioned, I cant tell the difference both came out well.

Edward Troxel · April 14th, 2012, 09:20 PM

The advantage of opening the IFO file is that you won't get the small gaps between chapter markers. Basically opening the IFO file is a workaround for that issue. Otherwise, the quality should be exactly the same.

April 13th, 2012, 12:10 PM	#1
Kevin Lewis Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Philadelphia, pa Posts: 705	How to edit video ts files? I know this has been discussed before but i'm still trying to wrap my arms around it. I have a finished product in the form of a dvd. Is it possible to import the video ts files into vegas and edit them? If not, can I at lease pull them into DVDA to create a menu?

April 13th, 2012, 02:05 PM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Re: How to edit video ts files? There's a couple ways to do it. 1. Go to File - Import - DVD Camcorder Disc and select the DVD. It will them import the entire DVD so you can edit it. 2. Copy the DVD files to the hard drive - the entire Video_TS folder. Then in Vegas go to File - Open and then pick the IFO file. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

April 13th, 2012, 05:52 PM	#3
Kevin Lewis Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Philadelphia, pa Posts: 705	Re: How to edit video ts files? Ed will either of these methods cause me to take a big hit in quailty once I re-export to dvd?

April 13th, 2012, 06:50 PM	#4
Seth Bloombaum Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,420	Re: How to edit video ts files? How big is a "big hit?" How high is up? You should try it and see if the quality is OK with you. Certainly, this is not an ideal workflow. What's on the DVD is highly compressed. Further compression can be perceivable; you should try it. __________________ 30 years of pro media production. Vegas user since 1.0. Webcaster since 1997. Freelancer since 2000. College instructor since 2001.

April 13th, 2012, 08:38 PM	#5
Gerald Webb Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Coast Australia Posts: 1,046	Re: How to edit video ts files? Fwiw I've done this a few times now when I had to edit things for people and their DVD was all they had and got pretty decent results like this, Import to a square pixel version of your DVD size, for me, being Pal its 1024x 576, Apply NeatVideo Filter and Sharpen to your taste, ( if you don't have Neat Video, maybe a bit Sharpen Fx) Export to Lagarith at project settings Edit Export to your DVD template. This is about as lossless as you can get (IMO ) Every time I have done this the client commented that it looked better than the original. __________________ http://vimeo.com/livewebvideo

April 14th, 2012, 05:52 PM	#6
Kevin Lewis Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Philadelphia, pa Posts: 705	Re: How to edit video ts files? I tried both of the ways that Ed suggested and both yielded great results. After applying some color correction, there is no perceivable difference with the new export. From a technical perspective, will working with the ifo files yieled a better image than simply importing the dvd. As mentioned, I cant tell the difference both came out well.

April 14th, 2012, 09:20 PM	#7
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Re: How to edit video ts files? The advantage of opening the IFO file is that you won't get the small gaps between chapter markers. Basically opening the IFO file is a workaround for that issue. Otherwise, the quality should be exactly the same. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters