How do I Convert Chapter Files to Millisecond Format?

VideoFanatic · 5th October 2011, 12:19

It seems that chapter files are saved in this format by most video editors such as VideoRedo: 00:00:00:20 with the last 2 digits being the frame number.

However I'm trying to make a BluRay with multiAVCHD and it uses the millisecond format like this: 00:00:00:00.000 and if I import my chapter file it doesn't start each chapter at exactly the right spot. It seems that just about every authoring program uses that format as well. It's OK if my chapter files don't start at exactly the right spot, however I also save another chapter file and use that for my thumbnails where I get the same problem but for thumbnails.

Does anyone know of a program or online tool that will convert frames into milleseconds?

laserfan · 5th October 2011, 13:17

The ChapterGen tool from shon3i will do what you want I believe:

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=150148

VideoFanatic · 5th October 2011, 13:30

Thanks but it doesn't support chapter files only playlist files.

rik1138 · 5th October 2011, 21:15

How about a calculator?

00:00:00:20 would be
00:00:00.834
(Assuming 23.976 framerate of your source video).
Just divide the number of frames by the framerate:
20/23.976 = 0.834167500...
and round:
.834

Simple as that... It probably wouldn't be to hard to create an Excel doc to do the conversion for you if you have to a lot of them...

laserfan · 5th October 2011, 21:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by holygamer

Thanks but it doesn't support chapter files only playlist files.

Then I don't know what you mean--it's specifically meant for chapter files. And it converts lists of frame numbers to 00:00:00.000 format.

If you output edit points/scene markers from VRD as frame numbers, then ChapterGen will convert to mAVCHD format.

lixiujuan · 17th October 2011, 20:24

bdedit，you can use it.can save by .txt

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VideoFanatic Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 241	How do I Convert Chapter Files to Millisecond Format? It seems that chapter files are saved in this format by most video editors such as VideoRedo: 00:00:00:20 with the last 2 digits being the frame number. However I'm trying to make a BluRay with multiAVCHD and it uses the millisecond format like this: 00:00:00:00.000 and if I import my chapter file it doesn't start each chapter at exactly the right spot. It seems that just about every authoring program uses that format as well. It's OK if my chapter files don't start at exactly the right spot, however I also save another chapter file and use that for my thumbnails where I get the same problem but for thumbnails. Does anyone know of a program or online tool that will convert frames into milleseconds?

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5th October 2011, 13:17	#2 \| Link
laserfan Aging Video Hobbyist Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off the Map Posts: 2,461	The ChapterGen tool from shon3i will do what you want I believe: http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=150148

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VideoFanatic Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 241	Thanks but it doesn't support chapter files only playlist files.

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rik1138 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: LA Posts: 621	How about a calculator? 00:00:00:20 would be 00:00:00.834 (Assuming 23.976 framerate of your source video). Just divide the number of frames by the framerate: 20/23.976 = 0.834167500... and round: .834 Simple as that... It probably wouldn't be to hard to create an Excel doc to do the conversion for you if you have to a lot of them...

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lixiujuan chinali Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1	bdedit，you can use it.can save by .txt