MPEG Streamclip

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name = MPEG Streamclip


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developer = Squared 5
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operating_system = Windows/Mac OS X
genre = Video editing software
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website = [http://www.squared5.com www.squared5.com]

MPEG Streamclip is a freeware video editor/converter for MPEG-1/MPEG-2, and transport streams. It is created and written entirely by [http://www.squared5.com Squared 5] in Italy.

* It can play, edit and export a variety of formats, using a compatible QuickTime codec.

* It can convert between MPEG/MPEG-2 type formats with no loss of video quality.

* It can convert between formats compatible with QuickTime.

It is freeware that is available for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Mac OS X.

MPEG/MPEG-2 Conversion Features

The conversion features are compatible with most unprotected MPEG/MPEG-2 transport streams, and can convert them into the industry standard MPEG/MPEG-2 files without re-encoding.

MPEG-2 transport streams are used in MPEG-2 Devices such as:
* DVD Recorder
* DVD Camcorder - Allows Mac and Windows users to transfer video from a DVD Camcorder such as a DVD-Handycam.

It can convert MPEG-2 type formats such as:
* VR Mode (VRO)
* DVD-Video Mode (VOB)

Into more compatible MPEG-2 formats:
* MPEG-2
* MPEG-2 with MP2 audio
* Headed MPEG
* MPEG-TS

With:
* No loss of video quality (losslessly) - This means it does not need to be re-encoded.
* Perfect audio/video sync
* Compatibility with DVD authoring applications (Allows burning at full-quality)
* Joining of multiple VOB or TS files

It prompts/allows you to fix timecode breaks, if you recorded multiple times in the same file. This also improves compatibility. The preference "fix streams with data breaks" should be enabled.

Compatible/Required codecs include:

* QuickTime
* QuickTime Alternative

MPEG-2 Compatibility

For MPEG-2 compatibility with quicktime, the user must do either one of the following:
* Buy the [http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/ 'MPEG-2 Playback Component'] from Appleor
* Select "Extra QuickTime plugins" when installing QuickTime Alternative

It should be noted that if all you want to use it for is fixing timecode breaks, you can ignore the warnings about needing mpeg2 codec and as long as you don't try to play it, it will fix timecodes and export to MPEG-2 just fine.

Audio Compatibility

* MPEG layer 1/2 (MP1/MP2)
* AC3
* A52
* PCM

Editing Features

MPEG Streamclip can quickly cut and paste segments of video without re-encoding. You can cut, copy, and paste parts of the movie by selecting the in/out points.

Export Features

By using any Quick-Time compatible codec, it can convert (transcode) from:

* MOV, DV, MP4, AVI, DIVX, MPG, MPEG, VOB, PS, MOD, M2P, VRO, TS, DAT, M2T, MMV, REC, VID, AVR, M2V to
* MOV, DV, MP4, AVI, DIVX,

With
* Motion-adaptive deinterlacing (Optional)
* Perfect Audio video sync

Reviews

* http://www.macupdate.com/reviews.php?id=15466
* http://www.tuaw.com/2007/02/08/mpeg-streamclip-complete-video-encoding-software/

References

* http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-win.html Streamclip for Windows
* http://www.mcs.sdsmt.edu/mcgough/public/SonyiMac.html Sony DVD & iMac
* MPEG Streamclip Guide.pdf (Included with download)
* http://www.squared5.com/ Official Site