Hiya, considering switching to the SD DVR service and was wondering what file format the recording software uses. MP4?
Can I play them with other applications or only the DVR application?
Currently I use NextPVR and Schedules Direct for my EPG. My recordings are save to local storage and transcoded to MP4 so I can play anywhere.
Any info much appreciated!
Lou
File format for DVR recordings
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Re: File format for DVR recordings
Its a ts with a .mpg extension (some software may required it be renamed with .ts to play in it but SD's software requires .mpg. Codecs are whatever your station broadcasts unless you happen to have one of the old extends in us that is usually mpeg2 and ac3 for atsc1 and hevc and ac4 for atsc3, others may use h.264 and even aac.
The first 64 ts packets also contain the metadata (has to be there for the dvr to pick it up if you wish to import).
The first 64 ts packets also contain the metadata (has to be there for the dvr to pick it up if you wish to import).
Re: File format for DVR recordings
OK, and converting the TS to MP4 is non-problematic? I'm assuming folx use VLC's built in transcoder, or some similar program.signcarver wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:05 pm Its a ts with a .mpg extension (some software may required it be renamed with .ts to play in it but SD's software requires .mpg. Codecs are whatever your station broadcasts unless you happen to have one of the old extends in us that is usually mpeg2 and ac3 for atsc1 and hevc and ac4 for atsc3, others may use h.264 and even aac.
The first 64 ts packets also contain the metadata (has to be there for the dvr to pick it up if you wish to import).
Any advice/experience on doing so is much appreciated. My current system OK well but I think the SD DVR software will be more reliable than my freeware version.
thanks in advance,
Lou
Re: File format for DVR recordings
Changing the container without transcoding is trivial and fast. However, most reasonably sophisticated players should have no problem handling a TS, even if it's mislabeled as .mpg.
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Re: File format for DVR recordings
fyi, mcebuddy can convert media files from other sources to hdhomerun dvr compatible with the correct metadata structure.