.ts audio to mp3

[tecstar]

I want to convert a .ts audio file to .mp3 , but want to retain quality as far as possible.

I tend to use Super or VLC for this sort of thing, and previously I have converted .wav, done a bit of basic editing and then converted to .mp3, but think I may be misguided in following this process in that its a bit longwinded and creates a 300MB wav file which gets cumbersome when you have a lot of different files to deal with.

can anyone suggest a better way? Can I convert from .ts straight to mp3 without much quality loss. (I use 128k mp3 to keep the file size small)

TIA

[noemi7]

LOL, 128k mp3 without quality loss? Joke. A .ts file contains audio encoded in AC3 or MP2 - there is no European TV which broadcasts in LPCM via DVB. AC3 and MP2 are lossy and compressed as good as MP3. Of course size of the file depends on the bitrate = quality, and sample rate (48 kHz for video/DVB or 44.1 kHz for audio CD).

AC3 and MP2 can be played by most free programs like WinAmp, Foobar, VLC etc. dBpowerAMP can be used for the conversion.

[tecstar]

I am aware of the quality loss with 128k mp3's, but for a half hour spoken radio broadcast it is sufficient. What I am really interested in is the conversion from .ts to mp3. So the .ts file is an mp2 file? whats the best way to convert this to an mp3 and retain as much quality as possible?

[noemi7]

Yup, for spoken program MP3 128k is enough. I thought that you have music in mind.

Regarding .ts file: in most cases it contains MP2 compressed audio, especially radio only broadcasts. The bitrate can be between 128 to 448k, depends on the provider. Most stations use 192k. I use ProjectX for demuxing .ts - the result wil be a separate audio file, and perhaps txt containing teletex.

dBpowerAMP I mentioned above is free and very good converter. If I'm right, VLC may also convert AC3/MP2 to MP3.

[tecstar]

cool thanks. I use VLC already. Whats the best way to convert the mp2, though? Go straight to mp3 or via wav?

[Midzuki]

There is no re-compression without an intermediate de-compression,
though this latter can be made invisible to the user by the chosen application.
You can use lame.exe to do both mpa-to-wav and wav-to-mp3.

[tecstar]

Thanks guys.
I used Project X to demux the mp2 audio - 160kbps 48kHz, then Super to convert it to mp3 128Kbps 48KHz.
The I used mp3DirectCut to trim the beginning and end and add a fade.
Works a treat.

[Baldrick]

Have you tried open the ts in Super? and convert directly to mp3.

[tecstar]

Im sure i could do that. Am i being dumb if i like the idea of demuxing it first??

[Baldrick]

You wont lose any quality by demuxing. But if Super can read ts directly I don't see any point demuxing first, one less step. .

[merlin777]

Hi everyone. I can see some good advice on here but I'm having trouble working out what i actually need to do.

I have some .ts files of radio programmes on my pc, originated from my pvr.

I want to convert them to mp3s to play on my mum's mp3 player.

I tried using projectx to demux a .ts file but the interface is too complicated for a novice and there's no help file.

Can anyone suggest an easy-to-follow process for me please? Ideally i'd like to do them all in a batch rather than one at a time, using freeware.

Many thanks.

[Selur]

I tried using projectx to demux a .ts file but the interface is too complicated for a novice and there's no help file.

do demux tracks with ProjectX: start ProjectX, Drag&drop input file in it (to the table at the bottom), set output directory (under the table; if you don't want the output next to the input), press 'Process->Quickstart' on the left hand side, wait till ProjectX reports it is done, close ProjecX.
-> output files should now be created in your output directory
If that worked for one file, do the same, but use multiple files during drag&drop

[merlin777]

I tried using projectx to demux a .ts file but the interface is too complicated for a novice and there's no help file.

do demux tracks with ProjectX: start ProjectX, Drag&drop input file in it (to the table at the bottom), set output directory (under the table; if you don't want the output next to the input), press 'Process->Quickstart' on the left hand side, wait till ProjectX reports it is done, close ProjecX.
-> output files should now be created in your output directory
If that worked for one file, do the same, but use multiple files during drag&drop

Thanks - I'll give that a try.

[transporterfan]

Hi everyone. I can see some good advice on here but I'm having trouble working out what i actually need to do.

I have some .ts files of radio programmes on my pc, originated from my pvr.

I want to convert them to mp3s to play on my mum's mp3 player.

I tried using projectx to demux a .ts file but the interface is too complicated for a novice and there's no help file.

Can anyone suggest an easy-to-follow process for me please? Ideally i'd like to do them all in a batch rather than one at a time, using freeware.

Many thanks.

To convert any number of files to MP3 (including stripping from video files), first install FormatFactory
Drag all the files you wish to convert onto the main window
Select 'All to MP3', choose the bitrate, define your output folder and press 'Start'.
Job done.