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Suggestions for Editing/Converting/Compressing DVR-MS files?

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Use DVR-MS Editor to remove commercials first before converting.

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on 2008-03-29 by amortal

http://blogs.msdn.com/toub/archive/2005/05/12/416874.aspx

The dvr_ms file is a mpeg2 varient, and a DVD is mpeg 2. So sticking with mpeg 2 will yield a faster process with less overall re-encoding

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If you're just using dvd's as a file archive, then wmv would give you better compression. Windows Media Player (I think you need at least version 10) will convert the files to wmv, and I understand that the Vista version of Windows Movie Maker will edit dvr_ms files directly and convert them to wmv.

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VideoRedo Plus (http://www.videoredo.com/) does a good job of auto-detecting and removing commercials from .dvr-ms files, and lets you save them as mpg or vob. It has batch mode too.

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For well over ayear I've been using DVR-MS Toolbox (http://babgvant.com/) (free) combined with ShowAnalyzer ($20?) and Directory Monitor 2 (http://www.dragonglobal.org/) (free). All offer MCE 2005 and Vista support.

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I've been using DVR-MS Toolbox (http://babgvant.com/) (free) combined with ShowAnalyzer ($20?) and Directory Monitor 2 (http://www.dragonglobal.org/) (free). All offer MCE 2005 and Vista support.

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use the simple DVR-Edit (http://thegreenbutton.com/files/15/dvrms/default.aspx) app to cut basic beginning and end blocks from shows without ads.

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use the Hibernator2 (http://www.xpmediacentre.com.au/community/hibernator/4090-arksoft-releases-hibernator-take-control-your-machine.html) screensaver to control power saving states depending upon disk, CPU, and network activity

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