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  1. 2nd Apr 2007 16:48 #1
    jlietz
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    Title pretty much says it all...

    How can you tell if an MPEG-2 is drop-frame or non drop-frame?

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    You don't. Drop-frame or non drop-frame refers to timecode. If there isn't any timecode information in your MPEG-2, it doesn't mean anything.

    If there is, then you need software that can read the timecode. Typically, drop-frame timcode notation is used for NTSC material (at 29.97 fps).
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  3. 2nd Apr 2007 22:42 #3
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    Originally Posted by JohnnyMalaria
    If there is, then you need software that can read the timecode.
    Such as? I'm looking for something (PC compatible) that will explicitly tell me drop frame or non drop-frame, similar to DVD Studio Pro for the Mac.
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    [quote="jlietz"]
    Originally Posted by JohnnyMalaria
    If there is, then you need software that can read the timecode./quote]

    Such as? I'm looking for something (PC compatible) that will explicitly tell me drop frame or non drop-frame, similar to DVD Studio Pro for the Mac.
    Do your MPEG-2s have timecode information?

    (If they are MPEG2-TS streams - such as from an HDV camcorder - there will be timecode data.)
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    I'm asking in general...I do not currently have an MPEG-2 file I can test, but will need to shortly....
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