TS to Final Cut Express?

[Rudgey]

Hi, I’m sure this is a simple question to you clever guys!

Can someone tell me a good way (whilst keeping good quality) to transfer my video TS files to a format that I can use to edit in Final Cut Express.
The original footage is not of the best quality to start with, so I do not want to make it any worse!
I can no longer get hold of the master AVI files, which is a pain and have to take it from the DVD that was made. Its not encrypted or anything as I own the footage.
What is the best direction for me to follow, so that I keep the quality and don’t get any lip sync issues?
One guy told me, that the only way to keep the quality was to re-capture it from DVD using hardware!
I not sure this is the best way to go, (he was selling the service) but you tell me. I’m on a power Mac and have Mac the Ripper and Handbrake loaded.

Regards,
Rudgey,
:confused:

[Adub]

First off, take a look at the rule 12:
http://forum.doom9.org/forum-rules.htm

Second off, how exactly is the video encoded? You say that it is in a .ts container, but is it MPEG-2, AVC, or otherwise? The reason I ask is because it may be possible to make things work with just a simple remux, but we can't be sure until we know more about the file.

Or is your "file" a DVD? I am confused by your post.

[Rudgey]

Hi Merlin,
Sorry, let me make things clearer.

I'm looking for good quality input into Final Cut, using the simplest method, without having to spend the next 4 weeks learning a new complicated software process, as time will not allow this, unfortunately.
The footage is contained on a un-encrypted dvd, which I have now copied onto my drive.

The only info I can get is- Video PID: 224, Audio PID: 192 MP2 stereo, Audio mode: high level. Time 2.15 hrs.
I hope this helps to advise?

Thanks
Ian

[880]

First, this is the wrong forum. You want Video Editing.

Next, a few minutes spent searching the web shows that FCE accepts DV format video. Choose the VOB file from the VIDEO_TS folder, and encode it into DV in a QuickTime mov container.

[Guest]

@Rudgey

How did you make the TS file?

[Rudgey]

Hi, The TS file was given to me to edit as this is the only copy of the footage which now exsists.
It was put on DVD in the past by the duplication house I guess?

[Rudgey]

Thanks 880, maybe I'm just making this too complicated for myself? I could just export the VOB files with QT-pro as a QuickTime movie and import that way. Or use Handbrake to export a DV file?
I was just hoping to find out the most effective solution in terms of 'not losing quality', as I'm not sure which formats have lossy output. (as in jpeg on stills)
Sorry if this is a bit of simplistic question, I may be not knowledgeable enough about containers and encoding!

[Guest]

Post a link to a short unprocessed sample of your source TS so we can determine how to handle it.

[Mug Funky]

try mpeg streamclip. it's actually really simple to use, fast, and you don't need quicktime pro which is a big ripoff (unless your name is Dawn...)

i normally export uncompressed 422 out of that, but it depends how much beef your system has i suppose.

[Rudgey]

Tried to upload to a link but it too big, sorry.
Thanks Funky, yes got mpeg stream clip now, any advise on the settings? Is it possible to covert to an uncompressed format (DV?) for best quality? or does this not really matter.
:confused:

[Guest]

Tried to upload to a link but it too big, sorry. Cut it with DGSplit.