On Sat 02 Jul 2016 at 10:33:32 -0400, brian wrote: > There seem to be a number of video editing programs available, at > least according to Synaptic's lists. > > I have a very simple need - I've got a LOT of VHS tapes to convert > before my last VCR dies. I have it all sorted except for one thing - I > have to play the tapes real time, so I leave them running. This means > the resulting files will have a chunk of 'dead space' at the end of > them if I'm not there when the video content finishes. > > I just need to remove that dead space - doesn't matter to me whether I > do that on the MPG or after conversion to the MP4. I don't need all > the bells and whistles that most video programs are likely to have, I > just need to be able to see the video and then mark a point after > which everything will be deleted - in other words, a very SIMPLE video > editor. > > Amy recommendations, please? 64-bit Debian testing, XFCE desktop, > plenty of CPU and RAM available.
If the command line puts you off you wouldn't want to use ffmpeg -ss 00:00:00 -t 00:50:00 -i input.mp4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy output.mp4
