converting ts files

DogsBody · 4 Nov 2010 at 13:35

Hi all I have some films that are in .ts format
I want to convert them to be able to watch on my xbox, having a little trouble finding a program to do it though.

They are various forms of hi-def and they are ALL multiple files.
I want a single fil, playable on xbox.

what have you guys got ?

Ta
James

Philtor · 4 Nov 2010 at 13:39

Have you tried Handbrake?

lurkio · 4 Nov 2010 at 14:01

My media PC records HD tv shows in TS file format
I then use a util that comes with the haali splitter to convert them straight to mkv

Can the xbox play mkv ?

anything I don't mind · 4 Nov 2010 at 14:03

.ts is probably just mpeg. you can rename them to .mpg and use most video converters, i think.

j.col · 4 Nov 2010 at 14:22

.ts files are mpeg-2 files.
a free program called dvd flick can handle them http://download.cnet.com/DVD-Flick/3000-7970_4-10972785.html
then just burn it to dvd.

here is tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2jsWwLUd-Q

lurkio · 4 Nov 2010 at 15:18

Yes indeedy ts are indeed mpeg file BUT they have extra error correction
info that bloats the size by about another 30%

That is the main reason I convert them to mkv (stripes this out) , to make it a lot smaller

DogsBody · 4 Nov 2010 at 19:32

Tried handbrake last night.
Not 100% sure what I am doing with it though tbh.
First time I ran it with the slider at 100% it gave me an ETA of 6 hours (Q6600 3Gb ram) so i left it overnight and it created a 200+Gb file. so set it at 50% and left it going all day, came home and it had reduced 4.2 Gb to 1.2 and the quality wasnt very good :S

What kind of file size should I be aiming for and should it really take 6 hours+ ???
this film is the smallest one at 6Gb and only 2 files but the rest are around the 10 - 15Gb mark and 3 - 4 files.

j.col · 4 Nov 2010 at 20:31

i usually convert avi files with dvd flick.
albeit, the avi file is usually around 1gb.
you need to get it at 4.5gb-4.7gb (dvd size)
it usually takes about 1 1/2 to 2 hrs with a puny E3300

bells · 4 Nov 2010 at 20:42

.ts is 'transport stream' files and can be converted with 'convert x'.

Cold_And_Miserable · 4 Nov 2010 at 21:23

1.Extract .H264 and .dts files using TSMuxer.
2.Use MKVerge to build .mkv file
Takes < 20 minutes at 5400rpm.

DogsBody · 5 Nov 2010 at 03:23

lurkio - the box cant play mkv, however my friend uses a program that converts mkv for use with the box, so far I have only tried one file that i converted using the haali splitter and it wouldnt work.

bells - I cant find a program called convert x, only convert x todvd ???
panmaster, tsmuxer seems to work fine, however when i try and rebuild an mkv using mkvmerge it gets more and more out of sync as the film goes one. although the mkv file itself seems to be in tact.

thanks for the help so far guys

tankskun · 5 Nov 2010 at 04:00

Sorry to jump in this thread but anyone know how to convert .tp files?

DogsBody · 5 Nov 2010 at 17:23

I am still stuck with this guys if anyone has anymore help to offer.

ta
James

MatteH Oxford · 5 Nov 2010 at 18:20

.ts join should make them into an mpeg file: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/File-Management/TSJoiner.shtml