Converting .ts file for Premiere

[koberulz]

Adobe Premiere Pro apparently doesn't accept .ts files. I've got one I need to use; what's the best program/format to convert it to? I've had a play around with MediaCoder, which turned up in a search result on the subject, but it claims the file is 15 minutes long, when it's actually around 140, and gave me an error when I tried to convert to HuffYUV anyway (which I figured, being lossless codec, was a decent choice).

[hech54]

What player does the TS file play in?

[koberulz]

Are you asking because you think the issue might be file-specific? My research indicated that .ts simply isn't supported. It's worked fine in VLC and Media Player Classic.

If you think it might be file-specific, here's the MediaInfo:

General
ID : 1543 (0x607)
Format : BDAV
Format/Info : Blu-ray Video
File size : 8.55 GiB
Duration : 2h 20mn
Overall bit rate : 8 728 Kbps

Video
ID : 514 (0x202)
Menu ID : 1665 (0x681)
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : Main@High
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, Matrix : Custom
Codec ID : 2
Duration : 2h 20mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 7 924 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 80.0 Mbps
Width : 1 440 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
ActiveFormatDescription : Full frame 16:9 image
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.204
Stream size : 7.76 GiB (91%)

Audio
ID : 672 (0x2A0)
Menu ID : 1665 (0x681)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Codec ID : 6
Duration : 2h 20mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 448 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Delay relative to video : -1s 56ms
Stream size : 449 MiB (5%)
Language : English

Text
ID : 577 (0x241)-801
Menu ID : 1665 (0x681)
Format : Teletext Subtitle
Language : English

Menu
ID : 257 (0x101)
Menu ID : 1665 (0x681)
List : 514 (0x202) (MPEG Video) / 577 (0x241) () / 672 (0x2A0) (AC-3, English)
Language : / / English

[Baldrick]

A ts with mpeg2 video. Hmm.

Have you tried remux it to a mpg program stream? Try for example avidemux, under video and audio choose copy, under format mpeg2 program stream and save as a mpg.

[koberulz]

That doesn't appear to be an option?

[Baldrick]

mpeg-ps muxer

[netmask56]

I would run it through ProjectX and demux into video, audio and subs (on page 801), This has the advantage of cleaning up the file of any errors. You could then load the video and audio into Premiere.

If you haven't installed ProjectX an easy way to set it up is to just overwrite the default X.ini file found in the installation folder with the settings that follow. This will amongst other things name the video as .mpv and the audio .mpa but you can change this to suit your requirements.

ProjectX is available for PC, MAC and Linux

# Project-X INI
# ProjectX

# Application
Application.ActiveDirectory=
Application.Agreement=1
Application.Language=en

# AudioPanel
AudioPanel.fillGapsWithLastFrame=1

# CollectionPanel
CollectionPanel.CutMode=0

# ExportPanel
ExportPanel.SplitSize=0
ExportPanel.SplitSize.Value=32
ExportPanel.Streamtype.Ac3Audio=1
ExportPanel.Streamtype.MpgAudio=1
ExportPanel.Streamtype.MpgVideo=1
ExportPanel.Streamtype.PcmAudio=1
ExportPanel.Streamtype.Subpicture=1
ExportPanel.Streamtype.Vbi=1
ExportPanel.createSubDirName=1

# ExternPanel
ExternPanel.createCellTimes=0
ExternPanel.createChapters=1
ExternPanel.exportPts=1
ExternPanel.renameAudio=1
ExternPanel.renameVideo=1

# FtpServer
FtpServer.Commands=

# LogwindowPanel
LogwindowPanel.showTtxHeader=1

# MainPanel
MainPanel.ConversionMode=0
MainPanel.enablePostProcessing=1
MainPanel.useAllCollections=1

# MessagePanel
MessagePanel.leadingTimeIndex=1

# NetPanel
NetPanel.autostartWebServer=1

# OptionPanel
OptionPanel.DebugLog=0
OptionPanel.ScanBuffer=2048000
OptionPanel.StartPath.Value=
OptionPanel.additionalInputBuffer=1

# SpecialPanel
SpecialPanel.TS.HeaderMode=0
SpecialPanel.TS.generateTtx=0

# SubtitlePanel
SubtitlePanel.ChangeDisplay=0
SubtitlePanel.SubtitleExportFormat=SRT
SubtitlePanel.SubtitleExportFormat_2=null
SubtitlePanel.TtxExportBoxedOnly=0
SubtitlePanel.TtxPage1=801
SubtitlePanel.TtxPage2=null
SubtitlePanel.TtxPage3=null
SubtitlePanel.decodeHiddenRows=1
SubtitlePanel.decodeMegaradio=0
SubtitlePanel.exportAsVobSub=0
SubtitlePanel.exportTextAsUTF8=0
SubtitlePanel.exportTextAsUnicode=0
SubtitlePanel.keepOriginalTimecode=1
SubtitlePanel.rebuildPTS=1

# VideoPanel
VideoPanel.ChangeBitrateInFirstSequence=2
VideoPanel.patchToInterlaced=0
VideoPanel.patchToProgressive=0

# WindowPosition
WindowPosition.Main.Height=995
WindowPosition.Main.Width=1497
WindowPosition.Main.X=82
WindowPosition.Main.Y=0

[koberulz]

Both of those resulted in Premiere-usable files. Thanks guys.