.m2ts media import crash

John222 wrote on 9/7/2013, 9:37 AM
I have a particular file from my Canon camcorder that just doesn't want to play with Vegas 11 Pro. I've imported other .m2ts files from this camcorder without a problem, but this one is stubborn. When I drag it to my timeline vegas crashes. Here is the details, see anything out of the ordinary?

General
ID : 0 (0x0)
Complete name : C:\Ashley Greenbrier, Lovely Night\A Lovely Night 2.m2ts
Format : BDAV
Format/Info : Blu-ray Video
File size : 213 MiB
Duration : 1mn 47s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 16.6 Mbps
Maximum Overall bit rate : 18.0 Mbps

Video
ID : 4113 (0x1011)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.0
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 2 frames
Codec ID : 27
Duration : 1mn 47s
Bit rate : 15.7 Mbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.253
Stream size : 201 MiB (94%)

Audio
ID : 4352 (0x1100)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Codec ID : 129
Duration : 1mn 47s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 256 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 3.27 MiB (2%)

General
Complete name : C:\Ashley Greenbrier, Lovely Night\A Lovely Night 2.m2ts.sfk
File size : 157 KiB

Should I first convert it to another format? If so what free software can I use to convert it to some lossless vegas friendly format?

Comments

john_dennis wrote on 9/7/2013, 10:47 AM
You might try tsmuxer, avidemux, or VideoReDo TV Suite Quickstream Fix. Since your other files from the camera work? You just need to fix that one.
John222 wrote on 9/7/2013, 11:46 AM
What would you suggest I convert it to?
john_dennis wrote on 9/7/2013, 1:12 PM
Since you're just trying to patch a broken file, anything that works.

.ts from tsMuxer.

demux the streams. rewrap the video to .m2ts or .ts.

convert the audio from .ac3 to .wav and add it to the timeline separately.

I'm just hunting and pecking here just as I usually have to do when I get a troublesome file. Save a copy of the original and let your imagination run wild. You've got little to lose but time, a commodity with which I should be more careful.