Editing without re-encoding

[Gamer6]

I'm new to doing anything video related so I'm a little lost.

Basically, I've been recording things with Windows Media Center in Windows 7. I've converted the 1080p WTV files to MPG MC-TVConverter so I can edit the commercials out.

I tried TMPGEnc Editor 3 Trial and had good results editing and then just saving the MPG file without re-encoding.

Now, I tried TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works 5 expecting it to do the same thing but with more features. For the life of me, I can't figure out how to just edit and save without re-encoding!

I just want to keep it in it's original quality until I decide what I want to do with it in terms of archiving. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Wizard23]

I use tmpgenc mpeg editor 3 all the time. I edit my dvds using it. To not reecoding is easy. What I do is before the output tab, I choose base clip from output mode on the format tab. Then i go to output and save my edit video. I never had the program convert my videos that is what they was before the edits. I hope this helps you out. Let me know if you have any questions about tmpgenc mpeg editor 3.

[Gamer6]

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, Video Mastering Works doesn't give the option of Base Clip, just different encoding options.

[Wizard23]

I know i own that too. Just tmpgenc mpeg editor 3 does.

[hech54]

If these are straight mpeg files.... MPEG-VCR is my favorite. I believe it has at least one free "cousin" too.

[yoda313]

If these are straight mpeg files.... MPEG-VCR is my favorite. I believe it has at least one free "cousin" too.

I believe you are referring to mpg2cut2 which works great on regular mpg.

[hech54]

If these are straight mpeg files.... MPEG-VCR is my favorite. I believe it has at least one free "cousin" too.

I believe you are referring to mpg2cut2 which works great on regular mpg.

Yep....that's the one. Isn't that "schnitt" one a free clone as well?

[yoda313]

Yep....that's the one. Isn't that "schnitt" one a free clone as well?

Yeah I think its german - mpeg2shncitt or something. I"m guessing schnit is "cut" in german maybe?

[Gamer6]

Thank you everyone for the help. I ending up just using TMPGEnc MPEG Editor to do all the editing.

What I find strange is that I was testing the unedited 1080p video on my work PC, an ancient P4 3.0GHz and it played fine in Windows Media Center; however, the edited version was slow and choppy. I find it kinda odd when the video wasn't re-encoded.

[Baldrick]

Yep....that's the one. Isn't that "schnitt" one a free clone as well?

Yeah I think its german - mpeg2shncitt or something. I"m guessing schnit is "cut" in german maybe?

Yep, schnitt=cut. mpeg2schnitt.

[yoda313]

Yep....that's the one. Isn't that "schnitt" one a free clone as well?

Yeah I think its german - mpeg2shncitt or something. I"m guessing schnit is "cut" in german maybe?

Yep, schnitt=cut. mpeg2schnitt.

Hey thanks You learn something new everyday.

[Seeker47]

Yep....that's the one. Isn't that "schnitt" one a free clone as well?

Yeah I think its german - mpeg2shncitt or something. I"m guessing schnit is "cut" in german maybe?

Yep, schnitt=cut. mpeg2schnitt.

I thought it meant "sound", but my knowledge of German is less than minimal . . . .