Problem editing a mpeg2 file

[dudeman]

I would like to delete a few frames of a home-made mpeg2
video file. I tried both TMPGEnc and bbMPEG but could
not cut the video correctly as these tools are not
frame-based.

Could someone please point me to a tool that supports
frame cutting. Thank you very much for your help.


<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: dudeman on 2001-10-04 19:29:51 ]</font>

[chay]

Try M2-edit Pro.

[dudeman]

Thank you very much for your quick reply. I just sent you an email.
I hope I'll hear from you soon.

Thanks again

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[Lamont Cranston]

TMPGEnc edits on the frame for me. With NTSC at 29.97 fps using the cursor keys in cut/merge edit screen I can move in 0.03 second steps which is one frame. Remember by not editing on the I frame the clip will be reencodeded and may give you some blocking.

[dudeman]

Thank you for reply but I'd tried that too. The calculation works sometimes but not always.
For instance in one mpeg2 file (encoded with a 2pass VBR settings) that I have, even if
I specified TMPGEnc to chop out the first 30 seconds, I always end up with a 29 second
clip (I verified this using DVD2AVI preview function). I even tried to increase range to 31 secs
(00:00:00 to 00:31:00) and still ended up with a 29-second clip. I don't know why TMPGEnc
does this but it just does. I think this could be why the developer of TMGEnc/MPEG tools did
not include a control to specify frame since s/he knew that it would not work all the time.

Any way, thanks again for your suggestion.

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: dudeman on 2001-10-04 19:31:10 ]</font>

[Lamont Cranston]

Hi Ande, it looks like I was just lucky.

[dudeman]

I guess some ppl are luckier than others. Good for you
Anyway, thank you to all who've replied. Case closed.

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: dudeman on 2001-10-04 19:32:10 ]</font>