Problems with an H264 stream that won't play smoothly

[Jroom]

I've got a library of .ts streams I'd like to organise in iTunes without having to transcode or go via Handbrake, since I don't like the idea of re-encoding when it's already H264.

But the H264 within the streams looks to be incompatible with native Mac / Quicktime playback and iTunes import.

I've tried MP4Tools, iFFmpeg, Subler, VLC Export, iFlicks, IVI, several options under Wine, and many others.

Here's a link to a sample stream - can anyone tell me how I can create an iTunes compatible .m4v from it without transcoding?

https://myshare.box.com/s/x36semw8ywkdunuv9624hmb0r1zcvbnf

I thought it might be a B-frame or Error Resilience issue, but haven't been able to get a smooth-playing file out of any software so far, unless I re-encode.

Here's the media info:

General
ID : 2050 (0x802)
Complete name : /Users/janinemoors/Downloads/20150519-185800-this-is-bbc-three.ts
Format : MPEG-TS
File size : 200 MiB
Duration : 2mn 50s
Start time : UTC 2015-05-19 17:58:51
End time : UTC 2015-05-19 18:01:32
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 9 804 Kbps
Network name : ASTRA
Original network name : Astra Satellite Network 28,2'E
Frequency : 10847000000
OrbitalPosition : 28.2E

Video
ID : 5600 (0x15E0)
Menu ID : 6951 (0x1B27)
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Format settings, GOP : M=8, N=24
Codec ID : 27
Duration : 2mn 50s
Bit rate : 8 867 Kbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : Component
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : MBAFF
Scan order : Top Field First
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.171
Stream size : 180 MiB (90%)
Color range : Limited
Color primaries : BT.709
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.709

Audio #1
ID : 5601 (0x15E1)
Menu ID : 6951 (0x1B27)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Codec ID : 6
Duration : 2mn 50s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 192 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Delay relative to video : -681ms
Stream size : 3.91 MiB (2%)
Language : English

Audio #2
ID : 5602 (0x15E2)
Menu ID : 6951 (0x1B27)
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 2
Codec ID : 3
Duration : 2mn 50s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 256 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Delay relative to video : -682ms
Stream size : 5.22 MiB (3%)
Language : nar

[Jroom]

Bump. Anyone?

[foxyshadis]

I've never been able to get iTunes or iDevices working well with any interlaced content. Were you successfully re-encoding to interlaced? That'd be surprising if it worked. If not, that explains why.

[benwaggoner]

I've never been able to get iTunes or iDevices working well with any interlaced content. Were you successfully re-encoding to interlaced? That'd be surprising if it worked. If not, that explains why.
Yeah, I've never seen Apple decode interlaced H.264 outside of the FCP Pro Codecs. MPEG-2 was the last interlaced format even kind of playable in their consumer products, and even then not in iTunes or QuickTime.