MP4 in MPEG2 wrapper

Former user wrote on 1/9/2009, 6:19 PM

I have a client who has requested an MP4 file in an MPEG2 wrapper. I know you can wrap files in AVI or MOV, but I am not familiar with wrapping in a MPEG 2. Can anybody provide any information on this or point me to some? I would really appreciate it.

Thanks,
Dave T2

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farss wrote on 1/9/2009, 6:39 PM

Don't know if this help much but that sounds kind of like AVCHD.

Even if I knew the specific answers to your question you'd probably need more specific details from your clinet as well. I have the same problem with people / clients who should know better too. Like they say they want it as Flash but their eyes glaze over when I ask about bitrates etc. Or they say "You're the expert, you tell me what I need"

Bob.

Former user wrote on 1/9/2009, 6:51 PM

Bob,

You might be close. This is for using on a HD video player that only normally plays MPEG2. I guess the idea is to fool the player into playing an MP4.

I emailed the client to try to get more info. Thanks for your response.

Dave T2

MozartMan wrote on 1/9/2009, 7:23 PM

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@DaveT2
MP4 file in an MPEG2 wrapper
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MP4 (AVC/AVCHD codec) in MPEG2 wrapper (.m2ts).
m2ts - M(peg)2T(ransport)S(tream).

That's how I understand your quesion.

.m2ts files are the files that you can find on Blu-ray (BD-ROM, BD-R. BD-RE) and AVCHD (DVD+-R/RW) disks.
.m2ts files on Blu-ray disks can have AVC, VC1 and MPEG2 codec.
.m2ts files on AVCHD disks can only have AVCHD codec per official Blu-ray specification.

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@DaveT2
I guess the idea is to fool the player into playing an MP4.
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I don't think you can do that. You can do the other way around: play MPEG2 as MP4.

As I said above .m2ts files on AVCHD disks can only have AVCHD codec per official Blu-ray specification. But you can fool PS3 and other AVCHD compatible players to play MPEG2 codec on AVCHD disk.

Here is the guide how to convert BDMV to AVCHD:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=15285018#post15285018

Former user wrote on 1/10/2009, 9:01 PM

Mozartman,

Thanks for the link and additional info. I am supposed to get a clarification on Monday so hopefully your information will help. From what I could find online, it seemed you could only play MPEG2 as MP4, so it might just be a matter of dyslexia on the clients part.

Thanks again.

Dave T2

Chienworks wrote on 1/11/2009, 3:39 AM

Might be a good idea to ask what the client's goal is. "Putting MP4 in MPEG2 wrapper" isn't the goal, it's their means towards that goal. If you find out what the actual goal is then you can come up with a solution that works.