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			<title>VSDC convert MPG file 25fps (50i-60i) to MP4 60fps</title>
			<link>https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420955-VSDC-convert-MPG-file-25fps-%2850i-60i%29-to-MP4-60fps?goto=newpost</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:41:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hi, with MAGIX Video Deluxe (https://www.videohelp.com/software/Magix-Video-Deluxe) Premium I was able to convert 25fps MPG video file that, when viewed in the player, show 50i or 60i; and I was able to convert them to 60fps MP4s with ease. However, things are different with VSDC Free Video Editor...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Hi, with <a class="contentlink" href="https://www.videohelp.com/software/Magix-Video-Deluxe" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">MAGIX Video Deluxe</a> Premium I was able to convert 25fps MPG video file that, when viewed in the player, show 50i or 60i; and I was able to convert them to 60fps MP4s with ease. However, things are different with <a class="contentlink" href="https://www.videohelp.com/software/VSDC-Free-Video-Editor" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">VSDC Free Video Editor</a>: why doesn't this program convert to 60fps? What did I do wrong, or what didn't the program set up correctly? I'm waiting for your response to understand what happened with this method. Thanks. Here's info with attached from original MPG file:<br />
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Complete name: Video.mpg<br />
Format: MPEG-PS<br />
File size: 192 MiB<br />
Duration: 6 min 17 s<br />
Overall bit rate mode: Variable<br />
Overall bit rate: 4 262 kb/s<br />
Frame rate: 25.000 FPS<br />
Writing library: MPEG1_RT_BS<br />
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Video<br />
ID: 224 (0xE0)<br />
Format: MPEG Video<br />
Format version: Version 2<br />
Format profile: Main@Main<br />
Format settings: BVOP<br />
Format settings, BVOP: Yes<br />
Format settings, Matrix: Default<br />
Format settings, GOP: M=3, N=13<br />
Format settings, picture st: Frame<br />
Duration: 6 min 17 s<br />
Bit rate mode: Variable<br />
Bit rate: 4 000 kb/s<br />
Width: 720 pixels<br />
Height: 576 pixels<br />
Display aspect ratio: 4:3<br />
Frame rate: 25.000 FPS<br />
Standard: PAL<br />
Color space: YUV<br />
Chroma subsampling: 4:2:0<br />
Bit depth: 8 bits<br />
Scan type: Interlaced<br />
Scan order: Top Field First<br />
Compression mode: Lossy<br />
Bits/(Pixel*Frame): 0.386<br />
Time code of first frame: 00:00:00:00<br />
Time code source: Group of pictures header<br />
GOP, Open/Closed: Closed<br />
Stream size: 179 MiB (93%)<br />
Writing library: MPEG1_RT_BS<br />
Color primaries: BT.601 PAL<br />
Transfer characteristics: BT.470 System B/G<br />
Matrix coefficients: BT.470 System B/G<br />
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Audio<br />
ID: 192 (0xC0)<br />
Format: MPEG Audio<br />
Format version: Version 1<br />
Format profile: Layer 2<br />
Format settings: Joint stereo / Intensity Stereo + MS Stereo<br />
Duration: 6 min 17 s<br />
Bit rate mode: Constant<br />
Bit rate: 192 kb/s<br />
Channel(s): 2 channels<br />
Sampling rate: 44.1 kHz<br />
Frame rate: 38.281 FPS (1152 SPF)<br />
Compression mode: Lossy<br />
Delay relative to video: -129 ms<br />
Stream size: 8.64 MiB (5%)</div>


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			<title>How to get best quality for AVCHD to MPEG-2 for DVD</title>
			<link>https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420952-How-to-get-best-quality-for-AVCHD-to-MPEG-2-for-DVD?goto=newpost</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:20:11 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[I have 1080P footage that I need to convert to NTSC (widescreen) MPEG-2 for DVD authoring. I use Vegas (https://www.videohelp.com/software/Vegas) for my NLE, but I don't like the resultant quality encoding to MPEG-2 from Vegas, probably because of whatever resizing algorithm the main concept...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>I have 1080P footage that I need to convert to NTSC (widescreen) MPEG-2 for DVD authoring. I use <a class="contentlink" href="https://www.videohelp.com/software/Vegas" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Vegas</a> for my NLE, but I don't like the resultant quality encoding to MPEG-2 from Vegas, probably because of whatever resizing algorithm the main concept encoder uses. I can encode a ProRes intermediary, and then use another tool to convert that to MPEG-2. AI suggested using <a class="contentlink" href="https://www.videohelp.com/software/Hybrid" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Hybrid</a>, along with <a class="contentlink" href="https://www.videohelp.com/software/Shutter-Encoder" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Shutter encoder</a>. I took one look at Hybrid and ran, looks very complicated!  Is there some easier workflow available where I can try other resizing algorithms and/or other tools?</div>

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			<title>Best Way to De-interlace HDV</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:11:30 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[I'm trying to work on some HDV files to put on YT so they don't get screwed up by YT de-interlacing algorithm, I'm taking the long way trying to preserve the quality, I want to know if there are quicker methods that result in less quality degradation, Here is what I'm doing so far: 
 
- Input the...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>I'm trying to work on some HDV files to put on YT so they don't get screwed up by YT de-interlacing algorithm, I'm taking the long way trying to preserve the quality, I want to know if there are quicker methods that result in less quality degradation, Here is what I'm doing so far:<br />
<br />
- Input the 4:2:0 1080i HDV file into <a class="contentlink" href="https://www.videohelp.com/software/VirtualDub2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">vdub2</a> to strip the mpeg-2 codec saving as 4:2:2 <a class="contentlink" href="https://www.videohelp.com/software/HuffYUV" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">HuffYUV</a> AVI (not sure if 10bit can make a difference here, so I'm just using 8bit).<br />
- Input the resulting large file into <a class="contentlink" href="https://www.videohelp.com/software/AvsP" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">AVSpmod</a> and de-interlace with QTGMC in fast mode, followed by a resize in the second line from 1440x1080 to 1920x1080 to preserve the 16:9 aspect ratio.<br />
- Upload the second resulting file into YT and let it do the encoding.<br />
- Delete all the files but the original HDV source.</div>

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			<title>Can you remove green background with Avisynth?</title>
			<link>https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420939-Can-you-remove-green-background-with-Avisynth?goto=newpost</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:11:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>I am trying to remove the green background from this video with Vegas (https://www.videohelp.com/software/Vegas), but no success. See the attached mask. You can see the problem is that Vegas considers my fingers be part of the backgorund. And this is what you can see infuelncing the outcome. I can...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>I am trying to remove the green background from this video with <a class="contentlink" href="https://www.videohelp.com/software/Vegas" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Vegas</a>, but no success. See the attached mask. You can see the problem is that Vegas considers my fingers be part of the backgorund. And this is what you can see infuelncing the outcome. I can set the balance so that the background is visible and also me, but around my hand the two overlaps and the background silhouettes are visible. <br />
<br />
Can you remove this more effectively with <a class="contentlink" href="https://www.videohelp.com/software/Avisynth" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">avisynth</a>? I know the video is not optimal either. The problem is that in the room where the green wall is, if I turn on lights, there will be a shadow appearing on the wall. If I place led light source in front of me on the floor, with the LED panel facing upwards, the shadow goes but I only have 1 panel, and if I place more, it would cast another shadow anyway I think. So these are the conditons that you can see on the video where I can avoid shadows.<br />
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			<dc:creator>Bencuri</dc:creator>
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			<title>Interest in a Mac GUI for FFmpeg that handles HDR/SDR/GeneralConversions ?</title>
			<link>https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420932-Interest-in-a-Mac-GUI-for-FFmpeg-that-handles-HDR-SDR-GeneralConversions?goto=newpost</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:59:02 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[I've written a GUI app that I use to do HDR to SDR conversions, and have added features to it for the last couple of years for general conversions from one format to anther. Its written for Apple silicon in Swift, and it works with FFmpeg (https://www.videohelp.com/software/ffmpeg) as well as...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>I've written a GUI app that I use to do HDR to SDR conversions, and have added features to it for the last couple of years for general conversions from one format to anther. Its written for Apple silicon in Swift, and it works with <a class="contentlink" href="https://www.videohelp.com/software/ffmpeg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">FFmpeg</a> as well as utilizing fprobe if you have it. Lets you select any specific FFmpeg binary if you have multiple versions or just uses whatever is in our PATH, does audio normalization, supports <a class="contentlink" href="https://www.videohelp.com/software/VideoInspector" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">VideoToolBox</a> acceleration where applicable, H.264, H.265, and AV1 output. It will support any input that FFmpeg does. It also has some simple controls for gamma and hue, supports 6 different HDR color mapping algorithms, upscaling, downscaling (Bicubic or Lanczos), cropping/auto-cropping, Filtering (HQDN3D, NLMeans, BM3D, CAS, and Unsharp), audio normalizing via LoudNorm including 2-pass analysis on audio if needed, audio conversion/mapping as well as setting default audio track, subtitles (SRT/TXT and burn in for PGS supported), Queue support, and quick samples.<br />
<br />
I've put a lot of work into it, and was thinking of paying for an apple developer license to sell in the App Store. I figure a $2-$5 for the software. No plans for subscriptions or any of that nonsense, and I don't want to mess with maintaining a website. I found the command line a bit tedious trying to get the tone mapping right, mapping audio tracks for sources with 5 different audio tracks, various subtitles, and whatnot all just a pain, so wrote this initially for a simple one-click HDR to SDR.It just kind of expanded from there as I added functionality to it.<br />
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Do you think anyone would be interested in yet another GUI for FFmpeg?</div>

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			<title>Help removing diagonal lines across Video8 image, probable interference?</title>
			<link>https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420904-Help-removing-diagonal-lines-across-Video8-image-probable-interference?goto=newpost</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[I received a transfer of a Video8 tape which throughout I can see faint diagonal lines across the whole image, through most of the video. At some points it also seems to go in both diagonals. You can't really see them at smaller sizes but they're very obvious at larger viewing windows. They're most...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>I received a transfer of a Video8 tape which throughout I can see faint diagonal lines across the whole image, through most of the video. At some points it also seems to go in both diagonals. You can't really see them at smaller sizes but they're very obvious at larger viewing windows. They're most obvious over the large drape backdrop, but also still slightly over the people.<br />
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The exact transfer chain was:<br />
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Sony CCD-TRV66E &gt; S-Video &gt; DataVideo TBC-1000 &gt; ATI TV Wonder 600 USB &gt; <a class="contentlink" href="https://www.videohelp.com/software/Virtualdub" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">VirtualDub</a> 1.10.4 &gt; <a class="contentlink" href="https://www.videohelp.com/software/ffmpeg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ffmpeg</a> (FFV1)<br />
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The tape had been transferred before but I only ever had a smudgy encoded MPEG-2 DVD, so I don't know if they were always there but I suspect not. They seem like interference somewhere in the capture chain to me, perhaps from the mains. It was transferred in France FWIW.<br />
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Either way, a new transfer is not currently possible, at least not any time soon, so I was wondering if there was any way I could reduce these a little without softening the overall image too much?<br />
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			<dc:creator>Killer3737</dc:creator>
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			<title>Reverse Engineering an Unknown AVI Codec (SP34 FOURCC)</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:04:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Hello, 
 
I'm trying to identify an old AVI video codec that uses the FOURCC SP34. 
 
Background 
 
Between 2001 and 2002, I recorded many videos using an external webcam connected to an IBM ThinkPad laptop. 
 
At the time, all original AVI files played perfectly on my computer.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Hello,<br />
<br />
I'm trying to identify an old AVI video codec that uses the FOURCC SP34.<br />
<br />
Background<br />
<br />
Between 2001 and 2002, I recorded many videos using an external webcam connected to an IBM ThinkPad laptop.<br />
<br />
At the time, all original AVI files played perfectly on my computer.<br />
<br />
In 2004, I recompressed almost all of the videos to reduce their file size and then deleted the original files.<br />
<br />
The recompressed videos also played correctly on my computer for several years.<br />
<br />
However, after replacing my computer and reinstalling Windows, the videos could no longer be played because modern software cannot decode the video stream.<br />
<br />
Unfortunately, I do not remember which software or codec I used for the recompression.<br />
<br />
Reference File<br />
<br />
One AVI file was apparently never recompressed and still works correctly.<br />
<br />
Properties<br />
<br />
AVI<br />
Video codec: Cinepak (cvid)<br />
Resolution: 320×240<br />
15 fps<br />
PCM unsigned 8-bit audio (11025 Hz)<br />
Recompressed Files<br />
<br />
The remaining AVI files have these properties:<br />
<br />
AVI container<br />
Video FOURCC: SP34<br />
Resolution:<br />
mostly 320×240<br />
some 160×120<br />
15 fps<br />
PCM unsigned 8-bit audio (11025 Hz)<br />
<br />
The audio plays correctly.<br />
<br />
The video does not.<br />
<br />
<br />
<a class="contentlink" href="https://www.videohelp.com/software/VLC-media-player" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">VLC</a><br />
<br />
VLC reports:<br />
<br />
Codec &quot;SP34&quot;<br />
No suitable decoder module found.<br />
<br />
<br />
<a class="contentlink" href="https://www.videohelp.com/software/ffmpeg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">FFmpeg</a><br />
<br />
FFmpeg reports:<br />
<br />
Unknown codec: SP34<br />
<br />
No AVI container corruption is reported.<br />
<br />
The files appear structurally valid.<br />
<br />
What I Have Already Verified<br />
AVI container is valid (RIFF / hdrl / movi / idx1).<br />
Audio stream is intact.<br />
File durations are correct.<br />
File sizes are reasonable.<br />
Microsoft FOURCC documentation contains no SP34 entry.<br />
FOURCC.org also contains no SP34 entry.<br />
My Questions<br />
Has anyone ever encountered the SP34 FOURCC?<br />
Could this be an old Video for Windows (VfW) codec?<br />
Could it have been installed by an IBM webcam driver or another webcam application?<br />
Does anyone have an old codec DLL registering VIDC.SP34?<br />
Is there any known way to identify the actual codec behind this FOURCC?<br />
Available for Analysis<br />
<br />
I can provide:<br />
<br />
A working Cinepak AVI file.<br />
One or more SP34 AVI samples.<br />
<a class="contentlink" href="https://www.videohelp.com/software/MediaInfo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">MediaInfo</a> output.<br />
FFmpeg/ffprobe output.<br />
Hex dumps if needed.<br />
<br />
Any help identifying this codec or recovering these AVI files would be greatly appreciated.<br />
<br />
Thank you.</div>

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			<dc:creator>enegis</dc:creator>
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			<title>VHS deinterlacing issue</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:35:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[I'm bob deinterlacing a Japanese VHS tape to 59.94 fps using QTGMC in Hybrid (https://www.videohelp.com/software/Hybrid) and ran into an issue I've never encountered before. The intro and outro scenes are top field first but the rest of the tape seems to be a different field order that I can't...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>I'm bob deinterlacing a Japanese VHS tape to 59.94 fps using QTGMC in <a class="contentlink" href="https://www.videohelp.com/software/Hybrid" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Hybrid</a> and ran into an issue I've never encountered before. The intro and outro scenes are top field first but the rest of the tape seems to be a different field order that I can't figure out.<br />
Setting input scan type to TFF results in a ghosting/shifting effect on every other frame instead of continuous motion. The other input scan types that output 59.94 fps don't look right either. It's hard to explain but I've attached a clip.<br />
Is my only option to use interpolation to achieve smooth 59.94 fps or is there something else I'm missing?</div>


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			<dc:creator>Jin Kyoichiro</dc:creator>
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			<title>Problem with video conversion to .ts containing multiple videos as programs</title>
			<link>https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420842-Problem-with-video-conversion-to-ts-containing-multiple-videos-as-programs?goto=newpost</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:24:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hello World! I’m currently running into a serious problem when trying to pack multiple videos and convert that pack to a standalone .ts. 
Via FFmpeg (https://www.videohelp.com/software/ffmpeg), I’m running the following command on a-Shell for iPadOS (on my iPad): ffmpeg -i...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Hello World! I’m currently running into a serious problem when trying to pack multiple videos and convert that <i>pack</i> to a standalone .ts.<br />
Via <a class="contentlink" href="https://www.videohelp.com/software/ffmpeg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">FFmpeg</a>, I’m running the following command on a-Shell for iPadOS (on my iPad): <font face="Courier New">ffmpeg -i &quot;checkmate_replay_A40F4193-CC48-4AB7-8E7D-C2A9A250C902.MP4&quot; -i &quot;ScreenRecording_06-22-2026 11-13-44_1.MP4&quot; -i &quot;ScreenRecording_06-22-2026 11-15-42_1.MP4&quot; -i &quot;ScreenRecording_06-22-2026 11-20-31_1.MP4&quot; -i &quot;ScreenRecording_06-22-2026 11-22-49_1.MP4&quot; -i &quot;ScreenRecording_06-22-2026 11-28-53_1.MP4&quot; -i &quot;ScreenRecording_06-22-2026 11-35-26_1.MP4&quot; -i &quot;checkmate_replay_4B90F432-426A-42D6-BC43-DAC766989730.MP4&quot; -filter_complex &quot;&#91;0:v&#93;scale=720:540:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease  :flags=bilinear,pad=720:540:-1:-1,scale=352:480:flags=bilinear,crop=336:480:8:0,pa  d=352:480:-1:0,colorspace=all=smpte170m&#91;ch1&#93;;&#91;1:v&#93;scale=720:540:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease  :flags=bilinear,pad=720:540:-1:-1,scale=352:480:flags=bilinear,crop=336:480:8:0,pa  d=352:480:-1:0,colorspace=all=smpte170m&#91;ch2&#93;;&#91;2:v&#93;scale=720:540:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease  :flags=bilinear,pad=720:540:-1:-1,scale=352:480:flags=bilinear,crop=336:480:8:0,pa  d=352:480:-1:0,colorspace=all=smpte170m&#91;ch3&#93;;&#91;3:v&#93;scale=720:540:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease  :flags=bilinear,pad=720:540:-1:-1,scale=352:480:flags=bilinear,crop=336:480:8:0,pa  d=352:480:-1:0,colorspace=all=smpte170m&#91;ch4&#93;;&#91;4:v&#93;scale=720:540:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease  :flags=bilinear,pad=720:540:-1:-1,scale=352:480:flags=bilinear,crop=336:480:8:0,pa  d=352:480:-1:0,colorspace=all=smpte170m&#91;ch5&#93;;&#91;5:v&#93;scale=720:540:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease  :flags=bilinear,pad=720:540:-1:-1,scale=352:480:flags=bilinear,crop=336:480:8:0,pa  d=352:480:-1:0,colorspace=all=smpte170m&#91;ch6&#93;;&#91;6:v&#93;scale=720:540:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease  :flags=bilinear,pad=720:540:-1:-1,scale=352:480:flags=bilinear,crop=336:480:8:0,pa  d=352:480:-1:0,colorspace=all=smpte170m&#91;ch7&#93;;&#91;7:v&#93;scale=720:540:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease  :flags=bilinear,pad=720:540:-1:-1,scale=352:480:flags=bilinear,crop=336:480:8:0,pa  d=352:480:-1:0,colorspace=all=smpte170m&#91;ch8&#93;&quot; -map &#91;ch1&#93;? -map 0:a? -map &#91;ch2&#93;? -map 1:a? -map &#91;ch3&#93;? -map 2:a? -map &#91;ch4&#93;? -map 3:a? -map &#91;ch5&#93;? -map 4:a? -map &#91;ch6&#93;? -map 5:a? -map &#91;ch7&#93;? -map 6:a? -map &#91;ch8&#93;? -map 7:a? -r 29.97 -c:v mpeg2video -colorspace smpte170m -pix_fmt yuv420p -aspect:v:0 4:3 -aspect:v:1 4:3 -aspect:v:2 4:3 -aspect:v:3 4:3 -aspect:v:4 4:3 -aspect:v:5 4:3 -aspect:v:6 4:3 -aspect:v:7 4:3 -b:v:0 1376k -minrate:v:0 0 -maxrate:v:0 1720k -b:v:1 1376k -minrate:v:1 0 -maxrate:v:1 1720k -b:v:2 1376k -minrate:v:2 0 -maxrate:v:2 1720k -b:v:3 1376k -minrate:v:3 0 -maxrate:v:3 1720k -b:v:4 1376k -minrate:v:4 0 -maxrate:v:4 1720k -b:v:5 1376k -minrate:v:5 0 -maxrate:v:5 1720k -b:v:6 1376k -minrate:v:6 0 -maxrate:v:6 1720k -b:v:7 1376k -minrate:v:7 0 -maxrate:v:7 1720k -qmin 4 -qmax 29 -g 18 -c:a ac3 -b:a 256k -ar 48000 -program title=001:st=v:0:st=a:0? -program title=002:st=v:1:st=a:1? -program title=003:st=v:2:st=a:2? -program title=004:st=v:3:st=a:3? -program title=005:st=v:4:st=a:4? -program title=006:st=v:5:st=a:5? -program title=007:st=v:6:st=a:6? -program title=008:st=v:7:st=a:7? &quot;TRANSPONDER5A12828402-SDTV-ldish.ts&quot;</font><br />
The main problem is that FFmpeg thinks program specifications are malformed.<br />
<i>For more information, I’ll send you the output the shell produced to me in front of my eyes</i><br />
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ffmpeg version n7.0-2875-g991ecfec60 Copyright (c) 2000-2024 the FFmpeg developers<br />
  built with Apple clang version 17.0.0 (clang-1700.3.19.1)<br />
  configuration: --cc=clang --arch=arm64 --enable-cross-compile --disable-asm --enable-pthreads --enable-videotoolbox --disable-audiotoolbox --enable-openssl --enable-libfreetype --enable-libzimg --enable-network --disable-debug --disable-gpl --disable-nonfree --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libaom --enable-stripping --enable-libass --enable-libkvazaar --enable-libopus<br />
  libavutil      59. 39.100 / 59. 39.100<br />
  libavcodec     61. 19.100 / 61. 19.100<br />
  libavformat    61.  7.100 / 61.  7.100<br />
  libavdevice    61.  3.100 / 61.  3.100<br />
  libavfilter    10.  4.100 / 10.  4.100<br />
  libswscale      8.  3.100 /  8.  3.100<br />
  libswresample   5.  3.100 /  5.  3.100<br />
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'checkmate_replay_A40F4193-CC48-4AB7-8E7D-C2A9A250C902.MP4':<br />
  Metadata:<br />
    major_brand     : qt  <br />
    minor_version   : 0<br />
    compatible_brands: qt  <br />
    creation_time   : 2026-07-11T00:20:02.000000Z<br />
    com.apple.quicktime.creationdate: 2026-06-22T10:34:31-06:00<br />
  Duration: 00:00:06.60, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 528 kb/s<br />
  Stream #0:0&#91;0x1&#93;(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(progressive), 540x960, 519 kb/s, 29.70 fps, 30 tbr, 600 tbn (default)<br />
      Metadata:<br />
        creation_time   : 2026-07-11T00:20:02.000000Z<br />
        handler_name    : Core Media Video<br />
        vendor_id       : &#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;<br />
        encoder         : 'avc1'<br />
Input #1, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'ScreenRecording_06-22-2026 11-13-44_1.MP4':<br />
  Metadata:<br />
    major_brand     : mp42<br />
    minor_version   : 1<br />
    compatible_brands: isommp41mp42<br />
    creation_time   : 2026-06-22T17:13:44.000000Z<br />
  Duration: 00:01:36.71, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2007 kb/s<br />
  Stream #1:0&#91;0x1&#93;(und): Video: hevc (Main) (hvc1 / 0x31637668), yuvj420p(pc, bt709, progressive), 1640x2360, 1968 kb/s, 59.81 fps, 60 tbr, 600 tbn (default)<br />
      Metadata:<br />
        creation_time   : 2026-06-22T17:13:44.000000Z<br />
        handler_name    : Core Media Video<br />
        vendor_id       : &#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;<br />
  Stream #1:1&#91;0x2&#93;(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 30 kb/s (default)<br />
      Metadata:<br />
        creation_time   : 2026-06-22T17:13:44.000000Z<br />
        handler_name    : Core Media Audio<br />
        vendor_id       : &#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;<br />
Input #2, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'ScreenRecording_06-22-2026 11-15-42_1.MP4':<br />
  Metadata:<br />
    major_brand     : mp42<br />
    minor_version   : 1<br />
    compatible_brands: isommp41mp42<br />
    creation_time   : 2026-06-22T17:15:42.000000Z<br />
  Duration: 00:03:28.75, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2103 kb/s<br />
  Stream #2:0&#91;0x1&#93;(und): Video: hevc (Main) (hvc1 / 0x31637668), yuvj420p(pc, bt709, progressive), 1640x2360, 2065 kb/s, 59.96 fps, 60 tbr, 600 tbn (default)<br />
      Metadata:<br />
        creation_time   : 2026-06-22T17:15:42.000000Z<br />
        handler_name    : Core Media Video<br />
        vendor_id       : &#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;<br />
  Stream #2:1&#91;0x2&#93;(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 29 kb/s (default)<br />
      Metadata:<br />
        creation_time   : 2026-06-22T17:15:42.000000Z<br />
        handler_name    : Core Media Audio<br />
        vendor_id       : &#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;<br />
Input #3, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'ScreenRecording_06-22-2026 11-20-31_1.MP4':<br />
  Metadata:<br />
    major_brand     : mp42<br />
    minor_version   : 1<br />
    compatible_brands: isommp41mp42<br />
    creation_time   : 2026-06-22T17:20:31.000000Z<br />
  Duration: 00:01:56.39, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2022 kb/s<br />
  Stream #3:0&#91;0x1&#93;(und): Video: hevc (Main) (hvc1 / 0x31637668), yuvj420p(pc, bt709, progressive), 1640x2360, 1981 kb/s, 59.92 fps, 60 tbr, 600 tbn (default)<br />
      Metadata:<br />
        creation_time   : 2026-06-22T17:20:31.000000Z<br />
        handler_name    : Core Media Video<br />
        vendor_id       : &#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;<br />
  Stream #3:1&#91;0x2&#93;(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 32 kb/s (default)<br />
      Metadata:<br />
        creation_time   : 2026-06-22T17:20:31.000000Z<br />
        handler_name    : Core Media Audio<br />
        vendor_id       : &#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;<br />
Input #4, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'ScreenRecording_06-22-2026 11-22-49_1.MP4':<br />
  Metadata:<br />
    major_brand     : mp42<br />
    minor_version   : 1<br />
    compatible_brands: isommp41mp42<br />
    creation_time   : 2026-06-22T17:22:49.000000Z<br />
  Duration: 00:05:39.71, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1995 kb/s<br />
  Stream #4:0&#91;0x1&#93;(und): Video: hevc (Main) (hvc1 / 0x31637668), yuvj420p(pc, bt709, progressive), 1640x2360, 1952 kb/s, 60 fps, 60 tbr, 600 tbn (default)<br />
      Metadata:<br />
        creation_time   : 2026-06-22T17:22:49.000000Z<br />
        handler_name    : Core Media Video<br />
        vendor_id       : &#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;<br />
  Stream #4:1&#91;0x2&#93;(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 34 kb/s (default)<br />
      Metadata:<br />
        creation_time   : 2026-06-22T17:22:49.000000Z<br />
        handler_name    : Core Media Audio<br />
        vendor_id       : &#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;<br />
Input #5, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'ScreenRecording_06-22-2026 11-28-53_1.MP4':<br />
  Metadata:<br />
    major_brand     : mp42<br />
    minor_version   : 1<br />
    compatible_brands: isommp41mp42<br />
    creation_time   : 2026-06-22T17:28:53.000000Z<br />
  Duration: 00:02:48.14, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2153 kb/s<br />
  Stream #5:0&#91;0x1&#93;(und): Video: hevc (Main) (hvc1 / 0x31637668), yuvj420p(pc, bt709, progressive), 1640x2360, 2102 kb/s, 59.87 fps, 60 tbr, 600 tbn (default)<br />
      Metadata:<br />
        creation_time   : 2026-06-22T17:28:53.000000Z<br />
        handler_name    : Core Media Video<br />
        vendor_id       : &#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;<br />
  Stream #5:1&#91;0x2&#93;(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 42 kb/s (default)<br />
      Metadata:<br />
        creation_time   : 2026-06-22T17:28:53.000000Z<br />
        handler_name    : Core Media Audio<br />
        vendor_id       : &#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;<br />
Input #6, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'ScreenRecording_06-22-2026 11-35-26_1.MP4':<br />
  Metadata:<br />
    major_brand     : mp42<br />
    minor_version   : 1<br />
    compatible_brands: isommp41mp42<br />
    creation_time   : 2026-06-22T17:35:26.000000Z<br />
  Duration: 00:01:35.21, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2592 kb/s<br />
  Stream #6:0&#91;0x1&#93;(und): Video: hevc (Main) (hvc1 / 0x31637668), yuvj420p(pc, bt709, progressive), 1640x2360, 2532 kb/s, 59.76 fps, 60 tbr, 600 tbn (default)<br />
      Metadata:<br />
        creation_time   : 2026-06-22T17:35:26.000000Z<br />
        handler_name    : Core Media Video<br />
        vendor_id       : &#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;<br />
  Stream #6:1&#91;0x2&#93;(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 50 kb/s (default)<br />
      Metadata:<br />
        creation_time   : 2026-06-22T17:35:26.000000Z<br />
        handler_name    : Core Media Audio<br />
        vendor_id       : &#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;<br />
Input #7, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'checkmate_replay_4B90F432-426A-42D6-BC43-DAC766989730.MP4':<br />
  Metadata:<br />
    major_brand     : mp42<br />
    minor_version   : 1<br />
    compatible_brands: isommp41mp42<br />
    creation_time   : 2026-06-22T18:26:33.000000Z<br />
  Duration: 00:00:06.60, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 524 kb/s<br />
  Stream #7:0&#91;0x1&#93;(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(progressive), 540x960, 520 kb/s, 30 fps, 30 tbr, 600 tbn (default)<br />
      Metadata:<br />
        creation_time   : 2026-06-22T18:26:33.000000Z<br />
        handler_name    : Core Media Video<br />
        vendor_id       : &#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;&#91;0&#93;<br />
File 'TRANSPONDER5A12828402-SDTV-ldish.ts' already exists. Overwrite? &#91;y/N&#93; y<br />
&#91;out#0/mpegts @ 0x1334c1440&#93; Error parsing program specification title=001:st=v:0:st=a:0?<br />
Error opening output file TRANSPONDER5A12828402-SDTV-ldish.ts.<br />
Error opening output files: Invalid argument<br />
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I think the error is really absurd because of the following reasons<br />
1) I had run a similar command like this however with four videos, and it worked.<br />
2) Videos #1 (0) and #8 (7), mentioned in the command above, have no audio, however, I think, the command is so engineered it must clear any confusion caused by assuming audio streams are removed from the list because they are absent, which will break its structural functionality, or something…<br />
Likewise, I’ll send you herein the input videos I’m using for such conversion.<br />
<br />
Could you help me clarify this issue, please, and propose some workarounds that help solve, or at least neutralize the problem? I’ll thank your answer.<br />
Greetings,<br />
Cedric</div>


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