MPEG editing software

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I want to edit a MPEG-1 file I recorded using my Radeon All in Wonder and remove the commercials that are in the file. What software (prefable shareware/freeware) that I can do such a task?

 

[Polaris13]

Virtual Dub--Free and Powerfull

 

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I do have Virtual Dub, but look right here quoted from the help file introduction:
"VirtualDub is primarily a linear editing solution; it does not offer general purpose editing capabilities such as splicing or matte effects. It makes an excellent conversion utility, though; you can recompress, clip, and filter the video to your liking."

---""it does not offer general purpose editing capabilities such as splicing or matte effects""

So, can anyone else suggest something? Hmmm.. I guess also Commercial stuff... how is Adobe Premiere?

 

[Floyd]

If you're looking to extend into nonlinear editing and money is an issue, try Ben Rudiak-Gould's AviSynth. It is a scripting language and very easy to use. There's a lot of inter-functionality between VirtualDub and AviSynth, and that's a big plus in my book. But if you're looking for something more polished, yes, Premiere is good choice if you have the $$$.

Best regards,
Floyd

 

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Oh, I read that page about Avisynth and it says it works only with AVIs..... What can change mpegs to AVIs?

 

[Floyd]

Well, there are any number of ways to frameserve an MPEG stream as an AVI. Probably the easiest is to use FlaskMPEG with AviSynth's Premiere Plugins. This will make "Link to Avisynth" an option in FlaskMPEG's Select Output Format menu. Then hit "Convert" and up pops a box that has a text string...copy it into notepad and save, then use that file as the source AVI. Be sure to use the Multipass version of Flask, otherwise you cannot seek the AVI...each frame can be served only once in a forward sequence.

Again, that's the easiest, but not necessarily the fastest. Another option is to use Tsunami MPEG encoder (Japanese program, apply the English patch) to create an MPEG project file. Then use VFAPI converter to open the project file and write a small virtual AVI which is only a few MB. This little AVI will allow you to use a multi-GB MPEG stream as an AVI, fully-seekable and rather fast.

Best regards,
Floyd

 

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Wow, thanks for all the info and help! I will play around with it this weekend. Thank you again.