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hi!
I cannot play a TS file with VLC that was created by DVB-Receiver (DBox).

Is there a plugin /lib file needed?
Where can I get this?

thx

They should work by default. One option is to demux with ProjectX and mux to normal mpg file.

Hi VLC_help,

"They should work by default." But they don't. That is rather uncomfortable because I have to wait for my recording to be finished completely, then mux to mpg before I can see anything of my recorded video. On the other hand Media Player Classic 6.4.9.0 has no problems with these TS files. I have 2 different source for TS:

1. Jack the Grabber with DBox (DVB-C): VLC fails to play TS.
2. TerraTec Home Cinema 5.118 with USB-Receiver (DVB-T): VLC has no problems.

In viewtopic.php?f=14&t=20114&p=63501&hili ... ber#p63501 obviously this problem was also reported without beeing the main problem of this thread. Take it perhaps as suggestion for the developer to look for the reason of this strange problem for the next VLC version .

If the programs stores some non-standard info to beginning of the recording, then you can cut about one megabyte from start and it should work. Other option might be forcing TS mode on.

Hi VLC_help,

how can I force the TS mode on?

--demux=ts via command-line, shortcut or .bat file (or similar).

Hi VLC_help,

I tried the command vlc.exe --demux=ts ts_from_dbox_example.ts but nothing happens. The video file appears in the playlist but playings doesn't start and no error message is displayed. You can try to play the short (4MB) sample video http://www.wolfgangbeyer.de/ts_from_dbox_example.ts.

Those file require remuxing, it might be related to missing PAT/PMT data.