Converting containers ... .avi to .ts

[Tafflad]

Have a number of video files
mp4, DV or Lagartith in .avi container
in the main 720 x 567 25fps PAL

I want to play these via my PVR (HDR-FOX T2) which has ability to take USB input, so using a USB stick would be ideal.

However as I understand it Humax unit will only accept video in .ts container.

What is best (simplest & free) way to convert to .ts

I have VD, Sony Vegas, Cinema HD4 or is there some simple programme for this.

Just downloaded Wondershare VideoConverter (free) to try that.

UPDATE > WONDERSHARE worked fine, automatically adapting to input files and cresting .ts outputs. End result played on HD is very good, PVR is up-scaling very well over HDMI

[Baldrick]

Ts with mpeg2 or mpeg4/h264 video?

[Tafflad]

this was one I tried it with: (workd fine) ... but feel free to tell me if a better way

Input
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : Advanced Simple@L5
Format settings, BVOP : 2
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Hint : XviD
Bit rate : 998 Kbps
Width : 640 pixels
Height : 360 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.181
Stream size : 318 MiB (88%)
Writing library : XviD 64

Output in .ts
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Baseline@L3.0
Format settings, CABAC : No
Format settings, ReFrames : 1 frame
Format settings, GOP : M=1, N=25
Muxing mode : Container profile=Baseline@4.1
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 44mn 34s
Bit rate : 1 046 Kbps
Width : 640 pixels
Height : 360 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Original frame rate : 23.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.189
Stream size : 333 MiB (89%)
Writing library : P /hó}ôù
Language : English