How to import MPEG2-TS to Adobe Premier? How to convert MPEG2-TS to MKV? :)

[farzad]

Hi

How can I import MPEG2-TS video file video (.ts) extension to Adobe Premier Pro CS4/5?
I've research almost everywhere but not succeed to find my answer, so though might worth posting my question on this forum as well, hopefully somebody could help!

The video details which I'm trying to import to Adobe Premier Pro and also converting to MKV:



By the way anyone having any experience on converting MPEG2-TS video files to (.MKV [H264])? The reason asking is because even when I try to convert my video files to MKV I get no sounds... any idea why?

Thanks in advance, have a look at my profile for my PC details;
Cheers

[aedipuss]

those aren't details of the video. download and install mediainfo. put it in text mode, open your video and copy/paste the results here.

[farzad]

Thanks for the software...

General
Complete name : E:\Videos\IFILM[06OCT2011-064645].ts
Format : MPEG-TS
Format profile : No PAT/PMT
File size : 1.18 GiB
Duration : 46mn 14s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 3 650 Kbps

Video
ID : 522 (0x20A)
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : Main@Main
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, Matrix : Custom
Format settings, GOP : M=3, N=12
Duration : 46mn 14s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 3 340 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 10 000 Kbps
Width : 544 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.426
Stream size : 1.08 GiB (92%)

Audio
ID : 751 (0x2EF)
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 2
Duration : 46mn 14s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 128 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Delay relative to video : -920ms
Stream size : 42.3 MiB (4%)

Thanks in advance

[poisondeathray]

You probably can't, at least not the way it is now. Premiere probably won't "understand" it. It's not an ordinary transport stream. It is missing Program association table and Program Map table

Format profile : No PAT/PMT

You probably have to re-wrap it or convert it to something else first, but finding a program that can read it might be difficult. Maybe ffmpeg or ffmbc , or try mediacoder, or xmedia recode

If you upload a small sample , someone might look into it

[aedipuss]

sample cutter.

[farzad]

Thanks! I'll try them out and will let you know the results...

[netmask56]

Get hold of the free program MPEGStreamclip http://www.squared5.com/ load in the file, if you get an error message click on "open anyway" then convert to MPEG2 which Adobe should be able to open.

[farzad]

Thank you all guys! You've been very helpful and I really appreciate it... THANKS!

Only a single problem occurred during the conversion, and this applies when converting MPEG2-TS to most popular formats!
Basically when I convert the MPEG2-TS video files to MP4 (H.264/AVC) or even MKV (H.264/AVC), it seems that the converted files have a lot of small horizontal lines across the screen from left to right... this only happens when either the objects moving or camera is moving... either of them...
So is there any sort of setting to set for the conversion, the quality is amazing but the video has very tiny tiny horizontal lines across the screen, anybody experienced such thing! How can I possibly get rid of them during the conversion process and not within my playback, I've tried getting rid of it using the VLC "deinterlace mode", but didn't help!





Thanks in advance!!!

[poisondeathray]

it's been resized before deinterlacing

either encode as interlaced , or deinterlace before resizing and encoding if you want a progressive format

your file is interlaced to begin with and uses "non-square" pixels

Width : 544 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3

[farzad]

it's been resized before deinterlacing

either encode as interlaced , or deinterlace before resizing and encoding if you want a progressive format

your file is interlaced to begin with and uses "non-square" pixels

Width : 544 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3

I've converted using SUPER (MKV [H.264]), didn't have such option... could you please advice on how to set this... THANKS

[poisondeathray]

Not sure, I don't use super . Look for a deinterlace option . If you are going to mkv or mp4, you might want to use square pixels as well (resize to something like 640x480) , or set the container aspect ratio in mkvtoolnix after (otherwise picture will be distorted/stretched)

[farzad]

Here is my current settings:

[poisondeathray]

Looks like it doesn't have deinterlace. Try the "o" other options button. Or maybe try another program

When you deinterlace, you throw out 1/2 the information (you only keep 1/2 the fields) . If you double rate deinterlace, it would become 50p (video much more fluid)

[farzad]

Thanks, so what sort of square pixel should I set for (720 width)? You're right! 720x576 is not a square pixel... I've calculate it and the result is (720x540 px)...

[farzad]

By the way what other program do you recommend for the conversion that is as powerful as SUPER, maybe it bit advancer that at least has such option...

[poisondeathray]

maybe mediacoder? super is just a gui for ffmpeg and mediacoder. You have it set on "ffmpeg" in the screenshot

The other option is to encode same dimensions, and use aspect ratio flag either in encoder or container (mkvtoolnix)

[farzad]

maybe mediacoder? super is just a gui for ffmpeg and mediacoder. You have it set on "ffmpeg" in the screenshot

The other option is to encode same dimensions, and use aspect ratio flag either in encoder or container (mkvtoolnix)

Cool!
I've a program called "ffdshow" and couldn't find "ffmpeg"! How can I access ffmpeg's config/settings?
Cheers

[poisondeathray]

I've a program called "ffdshow" and couldn't find "ffmpeg"! How can I access ffmpeg's config/settings?

You don't.

ffmpeg is a command line utility. There are no buttons to push

Programs like super are a GUI (graphical user interface) built around the actual program. They have buttons to push and can access only a subset of commonly used functions (otherwise there would be hundreds or thousands of buttons and drop down menus making it infeasible for a pretty GUI)

Did you try the "other options" menu ? If you click on the ffmpeg hotlink, there will be a list of GUIs build around it

[farzad]

I've a program called "ffdshow" and couldn't find "ffmpeg"! How can I access ffmpeg's config/settings?

You don't.

ffmpeg is a command line utility. There are no buttons to push

Programs like super are a GUI (graphical user interface) built around the actual program. They have buttons to push and can access only a subset of commonly used functions (otherwise there would be thousands of buttons and drop down menus)

Did you try the "other options" menu ? If you click on the ffmpeg hotlink, there will be a list of GUIs build around it

Cool! THANKS!
Yes downloaded Mediacoder and currently playing with it... to see how things works...
Will let you know!

[farzad]

Guys this is just an update to what I was struggling with before converting MPEG-2 TS to MKV H.264!

Okay, after covering the same video file different video converters including open source and paid ones such as AVS, Total Video Converter etc. and Open source ones such as MediaCoder, Super etc... the best video converter which I found for this type of conversion is StaxRip!

Yes, StaxRip! I admit this software is the best one, used it for different conversions, PS3, XBOX, PSP, PS Vita, PC, Web Video, iTunes and many more... and it does what it says unlike those paid software that doesn't do anything... also the exported video is pixelated and blurred and completly different to what you expected...

So I just want to thank the StaxRip developers for providing us this FREE and of course top-of-the-range video converter tool!
Since I'm using this software, I've been promoting this software to friends and whoever that needs to do video conversion...
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Good luck guys,
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