Can't use MediaCoder v0.8.29.5606's Time with my *.TS files?

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Can't use MediaCoder v0.8.29.5606's Time with my *.TS files?

Post by ant » Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:51 am

Hello.

My 32-bit MediaCoder v0.8.29.5606's Time doesn't work well with my *.TS recording files from DVB Viewer Pro in my very old, updated Windows XP Pro. SP3 machine. Its message says "The duration of selected file is not valid or cannot be correctly retrieved." I noticed I can't skip around when playing them. MPC-HC v1.7.4, VLC v2.1.3, VideoReDo Plus v2.5.7.600 (had to use this old software instead of MediaCoder), and DVB Viewer Pro v4.9.6.20. How come? I have no problems if I use .MPG. I use .TS because of DVB Viewer Pro's timeshift (DVR like during manual recordings).

An example .TS video recording's properties through MediaCoder:

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General
ID                                       : 293 (0x125)
Complete name                            : G:\videos\recorded\Watched\Whose Line Is It Anyways s10e6.ts
Format                                   : MPEG-TS
File size                                : 2.79 GiB
Duration                                 : 30mn 0s
Overall bit rate mode                    : Variable
Overall bit rate                         : 13.3 Mbps

Video
ID                                       : 49 (0x31)
Menu ID                                  : 3 (0x3)
Format                                   : MPEG Video
Format version                           : Version 2
Format profile                           : Main@High
Format settings, BVOP                    : Yes
Format settings, Matrix                  : Default
Format settings, GOP                     : Variable
Codec ID                                 : 2
Duration                                 : 29mn 59s
Bit rate mode                            : Variable
Bit rate                                 : 12.3 Mbps
Maximum bit rate                         : 80.0 Mbps
Width                                    : 1 920 pixels
Height                                   : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9
Frame rate                               : 29.970 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)                       : 0.197
Stream size                              : 2.57 GiB (92%)
Color primaries                          : BT.709
Transfer characteristics                 : BT.709
Matrix coefficients                      : BT.709

Audio
ID                                       : 52 (0x34)
Menu ID                                  : 3 (0x3)
Format                                   : AC-3
Format/Info                              : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension                           : CM (complete main)
Format settings, Endianness              : Big
Codec ID                                 : 129
Duration                                 : 30mn 0s
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 384 Kbps
Channel count                            : 6 channels
Channel positions                        : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth                                : 16 bits
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Delay relative to video                  : -52ms
Stream size                              : 82.4 MiB (3%)
Language                                 : English

Text #1
ID                                       : 49 (0x31)-CC1
Menu ID                                  : 3 (0x3)
Format                                   : EIA-608
Muxing mode                              : A/53 / DTVCC Transport
Muxing mode, more info                   : Muxed in Video #1
Duration                                 : 29mn 59s
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Stream size                              : 0.00 Byte (0%)

Text #2
ID                                       : 49 (0x31)-1
Menu ID                                  : 3 (0x3)
Format                                   : EIA-708
Muxing mode                              : A/53 / DTVCC Transport
Muxing mode, more info                   : Muxed in Video #1
Duration                                 : 29mn 59s
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Stream size                              : 0.00 Byte (0%)
Language                                 : English

Text #3
ID                                       : 49 (0x31)-2
Menu ID                                  : 3 (0x3)
Format                                   : EIA-708
Muxing mode                              : A/53 / DTVCC Transport
Muxing mode, more info                   : Muxed in Video #1
Duration                                 : 29mn 59s
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Stream size                              : 0.00 Byte (0%)

Menu
ID                                       : 48 (0x30)
Menu ID                                  : 3 (0x3)
Duration                                 : 30mn 0s
List                                     : 49 (0x31) (MPEG Video) / 52 (0x34) (AC-3, English) / 53 (0x35) (AC-3)
Language                                 :  / English
With MediaInfo v0.7.68 if they give clues:

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General
ID                                       : 293 (0x125)
Complete name                            : G:\videos\recorded\Watched\Whose Line Is It Anyways s10e6.ts
Format                                   : MPEG-TS
File size                                : 2.79 GiB
Duration                                 : 30mn 0s
Overall bit rate mode                    : Variable
Overall bit rate                         : 13.3 Mbps
Law rating                               : None

Video
ID                                       : 49 (0x31)
Menu ID                                  : 3 (0x3)
Format                                   : MPEG Video
Format version                           : Version 2
Format profile                           : Main@High
Format settings, BVOP                    : Yes
Format settings, Matrix                  : Default
Format settings, GOP                     : Variable
Codec ID                                 : 2
Duration                                 : 29mn 59s
Bit rate mode                            : Variable
Bit rate                                 : 12.3 Mbps
Maximum bit rate                         : 80.0 Mbps
Width                                    : 1 920 pixels
Height                                   : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9
Frame rate                               : 29.970 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)                       : 0.197
Stream size                              : 2.57 GiB (92%)
Color primaries                          : BT.709
Transfer characteristics                 : BT.709
Matrix coefficients                      : BT.709

Audio
ID                                       : 52 (0x34)
Menu ID                                  : 3 (0x3)
Format                                   : AC-3
Format/Info                              : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension                           : CM (complete main)
Format settings, Endianness              : Big
Codec ID                                 : 129
Duration                                 : 30mn 0s
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 384 Kbps
Channel(s)                               : 6 channels
Channel positions                        : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth                                : 16 bits
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Delay relative to video                  : -52ms
Stream size                              : 82.4 MiB (3%)
Language                                 : English

Text #1
ID                                       : 49 (0x31)-CC1
Menu ID                                  : 3 (0x3)
Format                                   : EIA-608
Muxing mode                              : A/53 / DTVCC Transport
Muxing mode, more info                   : Muxed in Video #1
Duration                                 : 29mn 59s
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Stream size                              : 0.00 Byte (0%)

Text #2
ID                                       : 49 (0x31)-1
Menu ID                                  : 3 (0x3)
Format                                   : EIA-708
Muxing mode                              : A/53 / DTVCC Transport
Muxing mode, more info                   : Muxed in Video #1
Duration                                 : 29mn 59s
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Stream size                              : 0.00 Byte (0%)
Language                                 : English

Text #3
ID                                       : 49 (0x31)-2
Menu ID                                  : 3 (0x3)
Format                                   : EIA-708
Muxing mode                              : A/53 / DTVCC Transport
Muxing mode, more info                   : Muxed in Video #1
Duration                                 : 29mn 59s
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Stream size                              : 0.00 Byte (0%)

Menu
ID                                       : 48 (0x30)
Menu ID                                  : 3 (0x3)
Duration                                 : 30mn 0s
List                                     : 49 (0x31) (MPEG Video) / 52 (0x34) (AC-3, English) / 53 (0x35) (AC-3)
Language                                 :  / English
Law rating                               : None
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Re: Can't use MediaCoder v0.8.29.5606's Time with my *.TS fi

Post by HuggiL » Fri Apr 25, 2014 1:07 pm

Does it happen with all .TS files or just this one? A random guess for now is that your audio track is of different duration than your video and text tracks (30mn 0s on the audio compared to 29mn 59s for the others). Not sure whether that would trigger your error or not though.
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