Still Picture --> TS file

[candyandy]

To the one who can to answer my simple, but special question:

I have a file with a still picture and like to create a short transport stream. The bandwidth should be moderate.
This elementary stream will be muxed and broadcasted into a DVB cable network. The result is that a cable TV can receive this still picture like a TV channel.
In addition to the picture we broadcast a DSM-CC data carousel.

--> I have: PNG, JPG, TIFF or formats like this
<-- I want: transport stream / elementary stream to be muxed into a DVB TS carousel.

How can I generate such TS?
Which formats do I need for the picture?
Which tools do I need to generate the TS?

Thanks four your help.
Candy

[jagabo]

I don't know of any programs that will output a TS file directly but you can use any MPEG 2 encoder to create an MPG or M2V file and then use TsMuxer to mux the video into a TS file. Attached is an example of a JPG image opened with an AviSynth script, encoded to MPEG 2 with HcEnc, then remuxed into TS (720x576, 25 fps, ~1250 kbps).

[candyandy]

Thanks for the quick solution. (The doggies are nice)

Could you please post the AviSynth Script. I´m not familiar with the tool, but I´ll test.

Thanks.
Candy

[jagabo]

I used:

ImageSource("image.jpg", start=0, end=250, fps=25)
ConvertToYV12()

ImageSource() outputs RGB but HcEnc requires YV12, hence the ConvertToYV12() . You may not need that, depending on what encoder you use. The image was already resized to 720x576 (ready for 4:3 DVD).

[Cornucopia]

You could also use TMPGEnc (or similar) to create an "MPEG Stil" which is an I-frame only MPEG that lasts a longer duration (whether 1 sec, indefinite/hold, or the length of accompanying audio). I've done many of these muxed into an MPEG1 system stream or an MPEG2 program stream, so it shouldn't be any problem with an MPEG2 Transport stream (nor an MP4).

Scott