On 6 February 2016 12:32:54 GMT+00:00, [email protected] wrote: > Neil Bothwick <[email protected]> [16-02-06 13:12]: > > I'm looking for a simple video editor to remove commercials from > recorded > > videos (MP4 format). I don't need fancy effects and I would prefer > not to > > transcode the video, just drop the bits I don't need. MythTV does > this > > very nicely with MPEG-1 videos, does anyone have any recommendations > for > > newer formats? > > > > Note: I have used eix before, I'm looking for recommendations not > search > > results. > > > > > > -- > > Neil Bothwick > > > > I doubt therefore I might be. > > > Hi Neil, > > exactly for the same purpose I use avidemux: > media-libs/avidemux-core > media-libs/avidemux-plugins > media-video/avidemux > > Before doing something serious with it, make a copy > of any video you have and figure out, where the 'A' > and 'B' marks start and end...its annoying to have > one GOP of a commercial left in the middle of an action > scene... ;) > > Last thing: > You need to cut this way: > > The stream: > Start of the GOP...delta image...delta image...delta image...delta > image > Start of the next GOP...delta image...delta image...delta > image...delta image > > You can put the 'A' mark anyway between the start of the GOP and the > end of the GOP. BUT you need to put the 'B' mark exactly at the start > of the next GOP. > By switching between the 'A' mark and the 'B' mark before cutting, you > can see whether the images will fit together... > > Sometime you have to move the 'A' mark a delta image forth or back... > > Often a couple of GOPS are repeated after the commercial has ended. > > Good luck! > Best regards, > Meino
Thanks Meino, and everyone else who suggested avidemux. I've used that before but forgot all about it. It seems to do the job nicely. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
