DVR-MS to MPG (3 Viewers)

[dp]

My bad!!!

I was using an older version of both AX files. Was using the ones already installed on my system.

Have installed the new ones... now the whole thing works like a charm!

Thanks very much for your assistance.

Cheers,
dp

 

[Anonymous]

DMAN,

Great work! I have been looking for a reliable method of extracting MPEG2 from the DVR-MS files that Windows XP Media Center Edition creates. This method seems quick & almost foolproof. However there are a few differences between what you describe & what I found with my MCE files.

Firstly when I do 'Render Media File' I get a pop-up message that 'Some of the streams in this movie are in an unsupported format' I click OK & get the following graph

So I have DVR Out 1,2+3 where 1 is audio & 3 is video & 2 is unused. These each then lead to a Decrypt filter. I discovered that I need to leave this filter in place & then add the 'Cyberlink MPEG Muxer' & 'Cyberlink Dump Filter' giving me the following graph

All of the half dozen conversions that I have done so far have been succesful except for one 6+GB file that stuck at 4GB. I wonder if there is some architectural limit of 4GB on the output file? I will find another large file & give it a go.

All I need to do to convert another file is to delete the first DVR-Out box & then select Render Media File again it adds in a few other filter boxes that I delete but is quick & easy.

 

[Anonymous]

All of the half dozen conversions that I have done so far have been succesful except for one 6+GB file that stuck at 4GB. I wonder if there is some architectural limit of 4GB on the output file? I will find another large file & give it a go.

It's not a limitation of the method. I just converted a 6.5GB DVR-MS file successfully producing a 5.8GB MPEG2 file. Looks like I have a bad DVR-MS file as Sonic MyDVD choked on it too.

 

[dman_lfc]

Hi NigelB,

I'm glad it works for you too with MCE and thanks for posting the screenshots as I'm sure other MCE peeps will appreciate them.

DMAN.

 

[Anonymous]

I had to use NigelB's workaround, but it now works fine for me (thanks for the screenshots!). The only snag is that it doesn't do my files recorded in HD... has anyone found a way to wire it up to work with HD?

Thanks!

 

[dman_lfc]

Ooh i like a challenge.
Record a HD programme for about a minute and stick it on FTP for me.
PM me the FTP details.

DMAN

 

[Callifo]

If this works perfectly is it perhaps possible to integrate into MP so that we can convert them from there?

 

[dman_lfc]

There were discussion about transcoding from DVR-MS to other formats as a plugin for MediaPortal.
I believe its on Frodo's ever growing todo list... unless someone else wants to take up the challenge.

The 'Tips & Tricks' section has DVR-MS to MPG and AVI using Graphedit so with a bit of coding magic then it can be done.

DMAN

 

[dman_lfc]

All,

I have been looking into a method for handling HDTV conversion to MPG however I cannot get the audio to synch correctly.

I have some sources from AndyEich however I just want to check some more HD sources from another card.

Can someone else provide me with HD DVR-MS files say about 2-5minutes long at first?

Also does anyone know of a MPEG-2 multiplexer that handles HD TS streams and AC3 streams?

DMAN

 

[Anonymous]

hmm, all links are dead from dman_lfc.

I installed PowerDVD 5 and 6 and I dont find this filters on my PC.

Can I make the same with the Intervideo? Which one I have to register?

I try to convert dvr with PowerDirector 3 on a other PC with XP SP2, but PD says, need some XP patch, but this patch in english.

Can some1 help me?

thx