Question why video doesn't show elapsed/total time with vlc

[jimdagys]

This video I got using Tubedigger:
https://files.videohelp.com/u/61125/badry1.ts
However, when I play the video with vlc (2.2.4) there is no elapsed time/total time. I can seek any part of the video no problem.
But when I play the video with Media Player Classic Home Cinema (1.5.2.3456), the elapsed/total time is shown.
My questions are:
1) Why does vlc not show elapsed/total time?
2) What (free) software could be used on the video to correct this problem?

[redwudz]

Maybe VLC doesn't handle the varible bitrate video well.

[jagabo]

remux to mkv or mp4.

[jimdagys]

remux to mkv or mp4

I would like to remux to mp4. I assume remux involves no time consuming recoding. Can you suggest what (free) software to do this and a brief explanation.

[sheppaul]

Try the latest nightly. It seems work.

https://nightlies.videolan.org/build/win64/last/

[jagabo]

You could use ffmpeg. Put this in a batch file:

"g:\program files\ffmpeg\bin\ffmpeg" -i %1 -vcodec copy -acodec copy -absf aac_adtstoasc "%~dpn1.mp4"
pause

Change the path to ffmpeg to match where it is on your computer. Then you can drag/drop files onto it to remux to mp4. The mp4 file will be created in the same folder as the source file.

If you put the batch file in your SendTo folder you can right click on a video file in Explorere and select Send To -> BatchName.bat.

[jimdagys]

OK, I figured it out with the info here in post #2:

You can use tsMuxeR software; use the option "Demux" in "Output". Start demuxing. Then convert the demuxed audio in aac format and finally use the "Mux" function in My MP4Box GUI software.

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356374-TS-to-MP4-without-re-encoding
Since there is no recoding, the process goes instantly.
1) (See screenshot 1) I used tsMuxeR_2.6.12 , input the original file and select "demux" and select "start demuxing"
this gives a video and audio file (see screenshot 2 red circles)
2) I used My MP4Box GUI (select "mux" tab)and inputed the video and audio files. The output (green circle) plays perfectly with vlc

[jagabo]

Yes, you can do it that way too. But that's two steps with two different programs. Using the batch file method (especially with the SendTo folder) is much simpler if you have to do this regularly.

[jimdagys]

Alternative method as suggested by jagabo:
I used this code:

ffmpeg -i badry1.ts -vcodec copy -acodec copy -absf aac_adtstoasc badry.mp4

See screenshot at bottom of post. Red circle is original input video. Green circle is output file that plays perfectly with vlc.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\default>cd..

C:\Documents and Settings>cd..

C:\>cd youtube-dl

C:\youtube-dl>ffmpeg -i badry1.ts -vcodec copy -acodec copy -absf aac_adtstoasc
badry.mp4
ffmpeg version N-67673-g933eca9 Copyright (c) 2000-2014 the FFmpeg developers
built on Nov 14 2014 22:01:58 with gcc 4.9.2 (GCC)
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-av
isynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enab
le-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --
enable-libfreetype --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-lib
modplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrw
b --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinge
r --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --en
able-libvidstab --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis
--enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-
libx265 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-zlib
libavutil 54. 11.100 / 54. 11.100
libavcodec 56. 12.100 / 56. 12.100
libavformat 56. 12.103 / 56. 12.103
libavdevice 56. 3.100 / 56. 3.100
libavfilter 5. 2.103 / 5. 2.103
libswscale 3. 1.101 / 3. 1.101
libswresample 1. 1.100 / 1. 1.100
libpostproc 53. 3.100 / 53. 3.100
Input #0, mpegts, from 'badry1.ts':
Duration: 00:08:30.05, start: 1.420244, bitrate: 332 kb/s
Program 1
Metadata:
service_name : Service01
service_provider: FFmpeg
Stream #0:0[0x100]: Video: h264 (Main) ([27][0][0][0] / 0x001B), yuv420p, 12
80x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 30 fps, 30 tbr, 90k tbn, 60 tbc
Stream #0:1[0x101]: Audio: aac (LC) ([15][0][0][0] / 0x000F), 44100 Hz, ster
eo, fltp, 130 kb/s
Output #0, mp4, to 'badry.mp4':
Metadata:
encoder : Lavf56.12.103
Stream #0:0: Video: h264 ([33][0][0][0] / 0x0021), yuv420p, 1280x720 [SAR 1:
1 DAR 16:9], q=2-31, 30 fps, 90k tbn, 90k tbc
Stream #0:1: Audio: aac ([64][0][0][0] / 0x0040), 44100 Hz, stereo, 130 kb/s

Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame= 2 fps=0.7 q=-1.0 size= 0kB time=00:00:00.01 bitrate= 29.3kbits/
frame= 2445 fps=692 q=-1.0 size= 2943kB time=00:01:21.45 bitrate= 295.9kbits/
frame= 5656 fps=1403 q=-1.0 size= 6701kB time=00:03:08.49 bitrate= 291.2kbits
frame= 8438 fps=1862 q=-1.0 size= 9925kB time=00:04:41.24 bitrate= 289.1kbits
frame=11732 fps=2332 q=-1.0 size= 13710kB time=00:06:31.01 bitrate= 287.2kbits
frame=15211 fps=2750 q=-1.0 size= 17506kB time=00:08:26.97 bitrate= 282.9kbits
frame=15300 fps=2751 q=-1.0 Lsize= 18136kB time=00:08:29.97 bitrate= 291.3kbit
s/s
video:9622kB audio:7969kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:1kB muxi
ng overhead: 3.104975%