Cutting mkv files with VirtualDubMod

[w4tt4n4b3]

I tried to load an mkv file (x264) on VirtualDubMod and I got some warning that in the end concluded saying that VirtualDub requires a Video for Windows compatible codec to decompress video. Only direct stream copy is available for this video.

I do not want to re-encode the file I just want to cut the ads from the video.

I know that there is Mkvmerge but I prefer to do it with an application than can let me navigate on the video and find the cutting points.
What should I do to be able to cut the video with VirtualDubMod? I have the 1.5.10.2 version of VDM.
Thanks in advance.

[talen9]

VDUbMod simply isn't cut (pun intended :P) for this operation ... you'll have more luck if you try with AVIDemux, I think; at least with that, if you're not satisfied with the way it splits the files, you can navigate the video and write down the splitting times ...

[w4tt4n4b3]

I tried Avidemux but I encountered a few problems. Should I post them here or start a new thread?

[w4tt4n4b3]

The whole problem starts from the h 264 ts cutter. When I use it to cut ts (h264) files, then encoding always fails. When I do not use it, encoding (x264) goes perfect but then I have the ads in the video since it is not cut...

[Inspector.Gadget]

Avidemux is sometimes buggy on some H.264 content. Remember what times you want to cut at, and use MKVMergeGUI's split function instead. It'll automatically cut at the nearest key frame to preserve audio sync / P- and B-frame refs.

[w4tt4n4b3]

At least you know any kind of player where I can use the <- and -> buttons to go forward and backwards the video but at a small frame rate so I find the right spot to cut the file?

[Inspector.Gadget]

Yes. Look at it in Avidemux, copy the times you see into notepad, paste them into mkvmergegui.

[w4tt4n4b3]

The thing is that mkvmerge will cut the video in many parts and then I have to join the files with mkv merge right?

[w4tt4n4b3]

Yes. Look at it in Avidemux, copy the times you see into notepad, paste them into mkvmergegui.

Avidemux loads the initial picture of the file but when I try to move the cursor it does not go to other images...
I am using MPC...

[w4tt4n4b3]

Thank you all.
I cut the first commercial break. The mkvmerge created 2 files.
Now how do I merge them into one file?
I added the 2 files and pressed muxing but then there is a warning again...

[Inspector.Gadget]

MKVMergeGUI -> "append"

[w4tt4n4b3]

MKVMergeGUI -> "append"

If I choose "append" I have to select a file...
You mean I add the first file and then press append and choose the second one, right?

[Inspector.Gadget]

That's correct.

[w4tt4n4b3]

But still I am doing something wrong with cutting. I went to timecodes and entered 2 timecodes, 00:32:53,00:34:05... 32:53 is where the 1st commercial starts and 34:05 is when it ends...
I joined the 2 files that emerged but still the commercial is in... It did not cut anything...or at least did not cut the commercial.

[Inspector.Gadget]

Don't append the middle file that contains the commercials. If you have file A, which you cut into A1(show), A2(commercials), A3(show), join A1+A3.

[w4tt4n4b3]

The first commercial break starts at 00:32:53 and it ends at 34:05.
So I want to remove the part 32:53 - 34:05 from the file.
I will enter 00:32:53,00:34:05 as timecodes and select 3 files which will mean that the middle one is the commercial break?
Since the middle one is the commercial I will append the 1st and 3d file...