Help needed to remove ad breaks

[Brownstone1892]

I recently capped a TV show which I wish to convert to SVCD so I can watch it on my standalone. I'm having trouble removing the ad breaks though. My source file is MPEG2 704x576@25fps. I tried using TMPGENC to encode each 'part' of the program seperately, then merge them using DVD2AVI, but the audio ends up out of sync.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated,

BS...

[Gees]

Have you looked through existing posts yet?

A search right on this page for "audio video synch" (or "sync") will turn up loads of pages. This is probably one of the most troublesome areas.

You don't provide any info on your methods, so search through those that look closest to what you've done.

The only other advice is to let people know how you did what you did, not just what you used. Too many variables to guess at.

Good overall advice:

Test from PC first with PowerDVD or WinDVD
Always write to RW first to avoid coasters

Don't know if you've done both of above. You haven't said.

Welcome & Good luck. :c)

[Methanoid]

Womble MPEG2VCR.... works every time

[bugster]

I recently capped a TV show which I wish to convert to SVCD so I can watch it on my standalone. I'm having trouble removing the ad breaks though. My source file is MPEG2 704x576@25fps. I tried using TMPGENC to encode each 'part' of the program seperately, then merge them using DVD2AVI, but the audio ends up out of sync.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated,

BS...

Some more advice, if you want to edit, no matter how small/simple it may be, capture to AVI, not mpeg. Mpeg was never intended as a format for editing, its a final output format. Mpeg editing programs do exist, but they all have drawbacks. Avi editing is well understood and very well supported.

[Methanoid]

I recently capped a TV show which I wish to convert to SVCD so I can watch it on my standalone. I'm having trouble removing the ad breaks though. My source file is MPEG2 704x576@25fps. I tried using TMPGENC to encode each 'part' of the program seperately, then merge them using DVD2AVI, but the audio ends up out of sync.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated,

BS...

Some more advice, if you want to edit, no matter how small/simple it may be, capture to AVI, not mpeg. Mpeg was never intended as a format for editing, its a final output format. Mpeg editing programs do exist, but they all have drawbacks. Avi editing is well understood and very well supported.

Devils advocate mode engaged:

Do tell the drawbacks to Womble MPEG2VCR (latest version) as I have found none. Lots of advantages (smaller file sizes)

[courtrrb]

Ohcontra mpeg editing is very easy for us in the Linux world. Editing a mpeg is no different than editing an avi or divx at that. I do joining, cutting, converting to vcd, svcd or dvd from avi, divx or mpeg. I just found out it also seams to convert from pal to ntcs very well with-out losing audio sync. I've tried a lot of window programs and NOTHING comes close except the very expensive programs(This is a FREE program). I now only do my video capture under windows everything else is now done under Linux. I can capture any 1hr tv show cut the commercials out and have it on cd in less then 30 minuts after the show has ended in very good qualty svcd format. Now beat that.

[housepig]

mpeg editing is very easy for us in the Linux world.

would you care to share what tools you are using?

[bugster]

Devils advocate mode engaged:

Do tell the drawbacks to Womble MPEG2VCR (latest version) as I have found none. Lots of advantages (smaller file sizes)

OK, everyones entitled to their own opinion. I Can't comment on Womble MPEG2VCR (latest version) in particular as I have never used. However, in defence of what I previously said, heres a few points.

1) Browse these forums for questions like "should I capture mpeg-2 or avi, which is best for editing". You will find the majority of answers reccomend avi capture and editing, encode to mpeg as a last step.

2) For anything other than low resolution and bitrates (VCD type numbers), an on the fly mpeg-2 encode will not match the quality possible from capture to avi (huffy, Mjpeg) and offline encode to mpeg using TmpGenc, CCE or MainConcept.

3) Capture and encode to avi allows for much more flexible post processing including filters and editing.

4) From what I know, avi editing programs are much more powerful and flexible (and reliable) than any mpeg editing program available.

Having said all that, if you are happy with your processes and results then fine, I am not criticising, just giving a newbie some general advice. If you want the simplest possible route from VHS (or whatever anlog source you choose) to (S)VCD or DVD, then encode whilst capture is the way to go. Just don't be surprised when a friend takes a little more effort and produces a far superior result.

I can capture any 1hr tv show cut the commercials out and have it on cd in less then 30 minuts after the show has ended in very good qualty svcd format. Now beat that.

Good for you, but I don't want to beat that. As long as you are happy with what you are doing thats all that matters. BTW, for the benefit of the unintiated, what is the name of this super linux editing program

[courtrrb]

I use Windvr3 in Xp to capture the tv program to svcd file format. The program To cut, join, convert is called Avidemux the url is: http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/. This program does cut avi file or DVD mpeg-2 files with same qualty and percision. When I finish cutting the video I save 2 files that I have to multiplex back together. I've been a gui frontend to mpex, vcdimager called Kavi2svcd to multiplex them back together and generate the svcd images and then right to the burner. I've even captured some home movies to DVD format and using Avidemux to cut out the bad parts of the video.