command line mpeg2 cutter

[mike_bio]

Hi to all,

I am searching for a command line, mpeg2 cutter, preferably open source. I need to be able to give a terminal command like "mcut mike.mpg -time:5" and this will output the first 5 secs of mike.mpg in a mpeg2 video file.
I do not want to decode and reencode the file because I want it to be fast.

I've searched a lot and all I could find is DVTool and Dark Avenger's MPEG2Cut, which are not command line, and TMPGEnc which cannot handle all mpeg2 files.

Does anybody know of any other program?

Also, I know some and I have more then enough time in my hands, so I'm thinking of writing such a program from scratch. Do you know any good c libraries I good use? Remember, I do not want to decode/reencode but to work directly with the mpeg2 file.

Thanks in advance.

PS: I know almost nothing about linux. I've been using debian for less than a month- but I'm learning. So please keep you answers simple linuxwise.

[Soopafresh]

Yup. MPGTX

http://mpgtx.sourceforge.net/

[mats.hogberg]

TMPGEnc? Linux? What about mpgtx? Seems like there are both Windows and *nix versions available.

/Mats

[mike_bio]

TMPGEnc? Linux? What about mpgtx? Seems like there are both Windows and *nix versions available.
/Mats

Well, actually I'm searching in both platforms, but since commandline and open source are needed, i lean on linux.
Concerning mpgtx, I know it, but its site says:
"<< splitting and joining of MPEG 2 video files is experimental. (read "will work only in your wildest dreams")"

[mats.hogberg]

Well, it's worth a try, at least?

/Mats

[mike_bio]

Well you were right. It does very good mpeg2 cutting. There are only some problems with transport layered video. I'll look into it.
Thanks a lot.

PS: know any other cutter besides this?