How to convert .trp files from PVR to DVD compliant video?

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How to convert .trp files from PVR to DVD compliant video?

My cable box does record programs onto a USB hard drive or memory stick.

The files seems to be .trp files and from what I see it's some kind of transport stream (MPEG-4?) I'm trying to find a free conversion tool. The format seems to be recorded in 720p (as broadcasted). I want to be able to put these files on a DVD (with or without simple menus).

What can you suggest?

MBP 15"@2,4GHz, Mac Pro, Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.5.5), FCS 2, BitVice 2.4

Posted on Dec 23, 2009 7:58 AM

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Answer 1

Nick Holmes

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Dec 23, 2009 10:36 AM in response to Niklas Wikman

[MPEG Streamclip|http://www.squared5.com] should be able to open the files and convert them to something you can work with.

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Niklas Wikman Author

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Dec 23, 2009 3:37 PM in response to Nick Holmes

Thanks for the tip. Actually I did find MPEG Streamclip before posting here, since it cannot open the file at all. 😟

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Nick Holmes

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Dec 23, 2009 6:39 PM in response to Niklas Wikman

[Perian|http://www.perian.org/#download] also adds a lot of codecs. It's also free, nothing to lose by trying it out.

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Niklas Wikman Author

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Dec 24, 2009 4:42 AM in response to Nick Holmes

Turned out I already had Perian installed. Upgraded to latest version (1.2) but QuickTime don't even know how to open the file...

I guess I just have to keep looking...

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Nick Holmes

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Dec 24, 2009 6:31 AM in response to Niklas Wikman

I turned one more idea up: Duplicate one of the clips and rename with .TS as the file extension.
It's a shot in the dark, but otherwise I'm out of ideas.

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Niklas Wikman Author

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Dec 24, 2009 11:42 AM in response to Nick Holmes

Didn't help. I wish there's someone out there that could do an analyze of the file and see what it really is...

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Answer 7

Nick Holmes

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Dec 25, 2009 9:58 AM in response to Niklas Wikman

One more: http://www.moviesmac.com/tutorial/trp-converter-for-mac.html

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Niklas Wikman Author

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Dec 25, 2009 2:54 PM in response to Nick Holmes

That app works (I already have tested it) but unfortunately it's not free...

Thanks for your help!

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Niklas Wikman Author

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Dec 26, 2009 4:09 AM in response to Niklas Wikman

And the audio is terrible out of sync when the conversion is done.

Oh, well...

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Niklas Wikman Author

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Dec 31, 2009 5:54 AM in response to Niklas Wikman

I finally found an app that can handle my streams - HandBrake (www.handbrake.fr).

Works like a charm. Unfortunately, the xvid/AVI support has been removed in the current version, but going with the previous version works great. Open source, runs under both Mac and PC (and perhaps also Linux, etc).

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