TiVo/DVB & DVD

[kill1967]

Thanks Faye, Jim has confirmed that the newest version of
tyconvertstream will produce valid mpeg files, however I am curious
what you use to convert/extract from TiVo. I've tried numerous PCs and
numerous applications Tyconvert.exe and tivoapp.exe and they all crash
when processing a .ty stream. Jim Hauxwell's app is the only one I've
that works for me 100% of the time.

Cheers,

John

--- In ExtractStream@y..., Faye Pearson <faye@c...> wrote:
> "kill1967" <johngibb@c...> asked:
> > Has anyone been able to create a DVD-R/DVD+R from an extracted TiVo 
> > stream ?
> > 
> > I've been trying to create a cDVD/miniDVD from MPEG2 files extracted 
> > from a PAL TiVo stream, however the combination of software used, 
> > mfs_stream_pri1, nc, tivoapp (only to extract the .ty, as any other 
> > option crashes out on my laptop) and the wonderful tyconvertstream 
> > (for us PAL people), results in errors when I try to process the 
> > MPEG2 within DVDit PE. 
> > I repeatedly get errors that the GOP data needs to be preceeded by 
> > sequence headers, but no matter how I tweak the output from tmpgenc 
> > (forgot to mention that I'm using this to alter the DVB spec from 
> > TiVo to DVD standard) results in the same problems.
> 
> I've done this a few times with DVDit PE.
> 
> The best way to start is to load a DVD options file and use the
> extras/unlock options file to release all the options for editing.
> 
> The important setting is the "Output GOP sequence headers every n
sequences"
> (or something similar, I'm away from that PC atm) needs to be set to 1.
> 
> You don't need a closed GOP. Earlier versions of TMPGEnc created
> poorly multiplexed A/V which made it very difficult to create chapters.
> v2.5 seems fine though.
> 
> TMPGEnc is also useful for cropping the green line from the final
> picture and blacken any black bars.
> 
> 
> Faye
> 
> -- 
> Faye Pearson,
> Software Development Manager,
> ClaraNET Ltd. Tel 020 7903 3000
> 
> Adapt. Enjoy. Survive.