Convert MPEG2-TS to burned DVD
I managed to pull this off yesterday, taking a show I had recorded in MPEG2 transport stream format and burning a DVD of it. Notes for when I need to do it next time:
- Copy the MythTV .NUV to my Windows machine (5.7GB file took 1 1/2 hours through the wireless network)
- Rename the .NUV file extension to .TS (the program I used will not recognize the file with the NUV extension)
- Ran it through the free program HDTV2DVD, which I downloaded from http://www.svcd2dvd.com/ (2 hours of processing time
- Output was your standard AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS folders, tossed those jams into Nero and burnt
The original file was 1280×720, HDTV2DVD downscaled it to 720×480. The final output looked a little washed out on the 50″ HDTV we have here (compared to just watching regular cable, which is weird), and it looks like the edges got cut off a little, but it looked pretty decent overall, and when played back on a standard definition TV, it looked fantastic. DVD-R was playable in my Xbox 360 and my hamshack DVD player.
The washed out part is a little weird, since everything’s supposed to be digital, but I guess it’s the conversion the smaller size that did it. Investigate at a later time. Also investigate conversion and burning in Linux.
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The “washed out” factor has everything to do with the software you’re using and whatever default conversion schemes it uses while compressing the video. probably sets the gamma too high. also, speaking from experience- and knowing how adverse you are to using cooling fans, you should strap the hood of an old buick onto your “fanless” cpu as a heatsink, because authoring those dvds with a fanless system is going to put you on tomorrow’s KCAL-9 news, Man Starts Fire Ripping HDTV. i officially warned you.