PS3 compatible video creation thread (tsMuxeR etc.).

thanks :C) will give it a go

 

From memory, the PS3 bypassed reading the h264 level from the metadata quite a few firmware releases ago. I believe it now uses a different method to identify the true level of the stream (looks at the actual encoding parameters). So it shouldn't matter anymore what level the h264 stream is tagged as.

 

hello experts i have a bit of a problem

I have a video i am trying to mux but am getting no audio when i use tsmuxer and just loud static noise when i use mkv2vob

now this video has 2 audio tracks : the russian language track uses ac3
and the english language track uses DTS. It also has subtitles

all I want is the enlgish track with no subtitles

can anyone guess why i am getting no sound? i tried removing the russian track and subtitles from the list

 

yeah could be, luckily a lot of the encoders out there have sussed out the best way to encode for the PS3, etc, so i havent really had any issues for ages now, i only have mkv2vob and PS3 media server installed on my PC, havent really needed any other software!

 

open up mkv2vob and click "Static? No Sound? Click here" in the top right corner and it'll explain how to change some quick audio settings on the PS3 to avoid the static.

if all you want is English and no subs, just demux the streams with mkvextract, remux with mkvmerge with only the English track, then run it through mkv2vob. should work fine.

 

hey thanks! the mkv2vob thing worked. by the way is it at all possible to move plus 4 gig files from the 3?

 

Yes. The file has to be m2ts, and it needs to be streamed/copied via your home network. I have had single files in the neighborhood of 30GB. They cannot be transferred back though.

 

yeah the transferring back is the bummer, cant be done, but PS3 media server does a great job of transcoding or copying them over for you!

 

Do not transcode when dealing with m2ts. Only if you need to stream and the m2ts has the VC-1 codec.

 

ah ok. thanks guys. Now I have a problem with another video

I used mkv2vob (i did what it told me when you click the help button since the audio is dts)(tsmuxer didnt even recognize the subtitle track)

and split the file but the second part says its unsupported data on the ps3 and the first part doesnt have subtitles

i will probably have to use mkvextract but could you run me through the necessary steps? * it extracted the subs but then subtitle workshop told me its a bad file

it lists 15 other attachments aside from the video, audio and subtitle tracks im not sure what they are i just need to see it hear it and read its subs i dont need chapters selection or whatever they are

the video is MPEG-4 AVC
the audio is DTS
and the subtitle track is ass.
this time i do need the subtitles on it thanks again people

 

hey odin if i do that will i be able to copy the video to the ps3 and keep the subs?

 

This app has been updated since that previous post of mine, find it here. The main thing now is you do not need to run it from the actual Blu-ray (AVCHD) folder, it can be run from any directory. It now also checks for PS3 4GB compatibilty, and if the CLPI files are valid... very important for smooth playback.

You should also check this app out too, it's meant for managing several AVCHD compatible folders on one HDD.

Back to your question, no you cannot actually copy the video to the PS3 and retain subs, it needs to play from an external USB device, as a AVCHD structure.

Also, see line 7 of the post you quoted of mine, where you need to turn subs on. There is a way to have them auto-enabled now, you'll need BDEdit, and you can follow these instructions.

Here are some visuals to help as well.

Open BDEdit, and browse for your BD/AVCHD structure. Highlight Line #1 as shown, and press the + button.


Keep the new Line #2 highlighted.


Now set the parameters as shown below, then save.


Once this is done, the main subtitle stream will automatically appear. This works well for forced subs, or foreign movies. You should also do this process before you use the AVCHDMe, or AVCHD Manager apps, otherwise BDEdit will not recognize the AVCHD structure.

 

ah alrighty then. thanks so much for your help i am learning a lot here. this particular video is just driving me nuts tho...

first tsmuxer wouldnt recognize the subs, then through mkvextract i found out the dts file was actually the .ass file and the .ass file was actually the dts file and i just found out all those other attachments mkvextract showed are different fonts and i dont even know what to do with those...

 

The only types of subs tsMuxeR accept are SRT and SUP. ASS needs to be converted to SRT for tsMuxeR. Not sure what you mean about the DTS and ASS files being switched.

 

The only types of subs tsMuxeR accept are SRT and SUP. ASS needs to be converted to SRT for tsMuxeR. Not sure what you mean about the DTS and ASS files being switched.[/quote]

well when i extracted the streams the dts file was only like a hundred kb and the .ass file was over a gig. i realized i couldnt open the .ass file with subtitle workshop because it was in fact the dts file

 

well when i extracted the streams the dts file was only like a hundred kb and the .ass file was over a gig. i realized i couldnt open the .ass file with subtitle workshop because it was in fact the dts file[/quote]

Ahhh, did you just rename the extensions?

 

How can i stream subtitles to my ps3? I always convert my HD movies to m2ts, then stream them to my ps3 via tversity. I've done some searching around, and i've been told that the m2ts container won't allow subs. Is this true? Odin, i think i've seen you say that this is one of the advantages with going the AVCHD-Me/Manager route(subs), but i don't have an external hdd yet. And since the movies are often 12-15GB's, dvd's aren't really an option either. Does anybody know of another solution for streaming subs to the ps3?

Also, i have another question involving subs. My current setup is a home theater, which consists of a front projector shot onto a fixed 2.35:1 screen. Some movies have the subs in the picture, and some have the subs below the picture. If the subs are below the picture, is there a way to move them up into the picture?

 

Streaming subtitles is not possible. Unless you re-encode they video, and hard-sub the subs in, this is the only way to stream subs. Hard-sub means to make the subtitles part of the video, meaning they will always be there. The difficulty with this is the subs might not turn out the way they should appear. Personnaly, I have no experience with this. Your best bet is to get yourself a external HDD, even if it is a 16GB USB stick, this will do the job, then use AVCHD instead of m2ts.

16GB USB stick for $30

 

Thanks for the reply, Odin. I also have a question about an encode that i have. I saw where just a few pages ago, someone also had this problem, but i didn't see a definitive answer to it. I converted this encode to m2ts, then streamed it to my ps3 via tversity. This is the same way i always do it, with no problems. But, with this one, i have a problem. I get audio, but no video. Could this be a result of the original encode not being dxva compliant(whatever that is)? Is there any way to fix it? I've been everywhere trying to get a clear answer on this, but nobody seems to know anything. I either don't get any reply at all, or someone might recommend that i use a different media server. I might be wrong, but i don't think it has anything to do with tversity, since i've streamed many other movies the same exact way...and with no problems at all. Could someone help, or at least point me in a better direction where i might be able to find someone who could help me. Thanks.

 

Definitive answer; Generally movies that have audio, but no video on the PS3 have too many reference frames. 4 is the max for 1080p, and I believe 10 for 720p. It is the way the video was encoded, not the media server, and the only way to fix is to re-encode again.

Use uncropMKV and you'll surely get a complaint mkv to convert to m2ts.

BTW, dxva compliancy is just a spec used to encode... similar to how I and other like to use specs closer to Blu-ray compliancy when doing their own encodes. If you see a dxva compliant file, you can guarantee it is of great quality and will most likely work with the PS3 no problem.