Ceate file extensions

[pepegota]

I created three video clips in VS Pro X4. One with Blu Ray MPEG, 1920X1080, next Blu Ray H264, 1920X1080 and the last with the AVCHD, 1920X1080 preset. All files gave me extensions *.mpeg or was it *.m2t, I don't remember which. However, they were not recognized by TsMuxer until I changed the extensions to m2ts. Now TsMuxer create burnable folders which produced good video for all with ImgBurn. The h264 and AVCHD were better than the other file because they did not require restart to play the sound correctly. This new Sandy Bridge computer is something else-WOOW! Why are the files not given the m2ts extension name? Even so, it's a good work around.

[teknisyan]

As far as I know VS X4 cannot output .m2ts file.

At this time, there are the file format that VS X4 can output.

Video: AVI, MPEG-2, AVCHD, MPEG-4, H.264, BDMV, HDV, QuickTime, RealVideo, Windows Media Format, 3GPP, 3GPP2, FLV
Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, MPA, WAV, QuickTime, Windows Media Audio, Ogg Vorbis
Images: BMP, JPG
Disc: DVD (DVD-Video/DVD-R/AVCHD), Blu-ray Disc™ (BDMV)
Media: CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD+R Double Layer, BD-R/RE

[J Dee]

I have been reading this short thread with some interest because I am trying to understand the differences between H.264 and M2TS and the implications for various burning options. I have just bought Marc Bech's book 'Picture yourself making creative movies with Corel Video Studio Pro X4.' In it he says 'BD uses the M2TS codec as opposed to AVCHD's H.264 codec. The BD format is also known as BDAV and BDMV.' Doesn't this mean that if you export using BD settings (BDMV) your are, in fact, burning M2TS files? Regards JD

[Ron P.]

They are somewhat confusing. So maybe this will help you to understand it a little..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.m2ts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_ ... digital%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG_transport_stream

[Trevor Andrew]

Hi

Yep I think you would be correct, have you not tried it?

If you burned to a Bluray folder, that would be a BDMV folder.
The Stream folder would contain the video files using the extension *.m2ts

The burning process would use these settings (by default) to render the project. (for Pal that is)

PAL (25 fps)
MPEG files
24 bits, 1920 x 1080, 25 fps
Upper Field First
(HDMV-PAL), 16:9
H.264 Video
Video data rate: Variable (Max. 20000 kbps)
LPCM Audio, 48000 Hz, Stereo

Give it a try, Share Create Disc-Bluray
On the last window choose to Create a Bluray Folder, deselect Create Disc.
The BDMV will be saved to your hard drive.

[J Dee]

That's right - hence my confusion when Abiel said that VSX4 cannot output m2ts files. Just one small point, my raw files have a vbr of 16,800kbps is there any advantage to going with the default of 20,000? I have always understood that the same project settings should be used throughout the rendering and burning process as the original file properties. Cheers JD

[Trevor Andrew]

Hi

I have yet to progress into the world of HD but would think that increasing the bitrate would have little effect on quality, although I may be wrong.
You could of course try it for yourself to see if it does make a difference.
The file size would certainly increase reducing the amount you are able to fit to disc.

[J Dee]

Yes, I'm sure you're right. Common sense would suggest that the original properties are as good as it gets. I'll do a short test anyway, just out of curiosity, though I suspect that it will be all but impossible to tell the difference on screen even it there is an improvement. JD