MPEG-1 streams have a .m1v extension and MPEG-2 streams have a .m2v extension. Raw MPEG-4 Visual bitstreams are named .m4v.
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Advanced TMPGEnc DVD Author Guide-This is an advanced guide to using TMPGEnc DVD Author. This program is capable of creating DVD files from input standard MPEG files. This includes MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video with a resolution of either, 352x288 or 704x576 (PAL) or 352x240 or 704x480 (NTSC). The framerate must be either 23.97fps or 29.97fps (NTSC) or 25fps (PAL). The audio can be either AC3 audio, MP2 audio (has to be 48khz however) or PCM audio but DTS is not supported at this time. There is a five part process in authoring a DVD, Start, Source Setup, Menu Creation, Output and DVD writing. In this guide we will cover most of what this program has to offer, but if you are completely new to TMPGEnc DVD Author, then I really recommend you read the Basic Guide first.
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Processing TS captures with free tools- As digital television (DTV) has gradually become standard in many parts of the world, TV capture has gone from a hobby enjoyed by a small group of hardcore enthusiasts to something easy enough for the novice to figure out. However, once you have your favorite TV show on your computer in the form of a TS (MPEG-2 Transport Stream) file you may not be completely done. Whether you're planning to author to a format like DVD or AVCHD, or even save it for computer viewing, some basic processing beforehand will reduce headaches later on.
