Problem playing compressed .ts file

[RlainTheFirst]

Hello!

First time poster, not completely sure this is the right place to post so correct me if I'm wrong!
I have done a few hours of searching and tried different programs etc with no success.

The story:

I have a TV with built in recorder that records shows to my usb drive.
They show up in .ts files with mpeg-2 stream.
The manual says that it shouldn't be a problem playing them on a pc.
Upon playing the file vlc doesn't seem to be doing anything until the message log is shown.

I tried playing them in eg Adobe Premiere pro or Media converter (cs6) and they wont open with the message that the files are of unsupported compression type.

This is the message output from vlc:

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main debug: adding item `2013001020301301.ts' ( file:///C:/Users/Robert/Desktop/RECS/2013001020301301.ts ) main debug: control: stopping input qt4 debug: Adding a new MRL to recent ones: file:///C:/Users/Robert/Desktop/RECS/2013001020301301.ts main debug: dying input main debug: dying input main debug: Creating an input for '2013001020301301.ts' main debug: removing module "mpeg_audio" main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpga', 0 PES in FIFO main debug: removing module "mpgatofixed32" main debug: removing module "scaletempo" main debug: removing module "samplerate" main debug: removing module "aout_directx" aout_directx debug: closing audio device aout_directx debug: DirectSoundThread exiting main debug: meta ok for (null), need to fetch art main debug: looking for meta fetcher module: 1 candidate lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Robert\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher\tvrage.luac main debug: removing module "audio_format" main debug: removing module "float32_mixer" main debug: releasing audio output main debug: using meta fetcher module "lua" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.672 ms - Total 1.672 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.672 ms) main debug: removing module "es" main debug: removing module "lua" main debug: removing module "mpeg_audio" main debug: searching art for 2013001020301301.ts main debug: removing module "stream_filter_record" main debug: removing module "filesystem" main debug: looking for art finder module: 2 candidates main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES main debug: dead input main debug: processing request item: 2013001020301301.ts, node: null, skip: 0 main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist main debug: rebuild done - 2 items, index 1 main debug: starting playback of the new playlist item main debug: resyncing on 2013001020301301.ts main debug: 2013001020301301.ts is at 1 main debug: creating new input thread main debug: Creating an input for '2013001020301301.ts' lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Robert\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\art main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path 'C:\Users\Robert\AppData\Local\Temp' main debug: `file:///C:/Users/Robert/Desktop/RECS/2013001020301301.ts' gives access `file' demux `' path `/C:/Users/Robert/Desktop/RECS/2013001020301301.ts' main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' location='/C:/Users/Robert/Desktop/RECS/2013001020301301.ts' file='C:\Users\Robert\Desktop\RECS\2013001020301301.ts' lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art main debug: looking for access_demux module: 3 candidates lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac main debug: no access_demux module matching "file" could be loaded main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.363 ms - Total 0.363 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.363 ms) main debug: creating access 'file' location='/C:/Users/Robert/Desktop/RECS/2013001020301301.ts', path='C:\Users\Robert\Desktop\RECS\2013001020301301.ts' main debug: looking for access module: 3 candidates filesystem debug: opening file `C:\Users\Robert\Desktop\RECS\2013001020301301.ts' main debug: using access module "filesystem" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.444 ms - Total 0.444 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.444 ms) main debug: Using stream method for AStream* main debug: starting pre-buffering main debug: received first data after 0 ms main debug: pre-buffering done 1024 bytes in 0s - 50000 KiB/s main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 4 candidates main debug: no stream_filter module matching "any" could be loaded main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.080 ms - Total 0.080 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.080 ms) main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 1 candidate main debug: using stream_filter module "stream_filter_record" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.072 ms - Total 0.072 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.072 ms) main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' location='/C:/Users/Robert/Desktop/RECS/2013001020301301.ts' file='C:\Users\Robert\Desktop\RECS\2013001020301301.ts' lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac main debug: looking for demux module: 55 candidates ts debug: TS module discarded (lost sync) mod debug: MOD validation failed (ext=ts) lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Robert\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\playlist lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\anevia_streams.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\anevia_xml.luac main debug: no art finder module matching "any" could be loaded main debug: TIMER module_need() : 4.544 ms - Total 4.544 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 4.544 ms) main debug: art not found for 2013001020301301.ts lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\appletrailers.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\bbc_co_uk.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\break.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\canalplus.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\cue.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\dailymotion.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\extreme.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\france2.luac qt4 debug: IM: Deleting the input lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\googlevideo.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\jamendo.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\joox.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\katsomo.luac main debug: TIMER input launching for '211-thin_lizzy-the_boys_are_back_in_town-ukp.mp3' : 25.700 ms - Total 25.700 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 25.700 ms) lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\koreus.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\lelombrik.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\metacafe.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\metachannels.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\mpora.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\pinkbike.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\pluzz.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\rockbox_fm_presets.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\soundcloud.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\vimeo.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\youtube.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\youtube_homepage.luac lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\playlist\zapiks.luac avcodec debug: trying url: C:\Users\Robert\Desktop\RECS\2013001020301301.ts avcodec debug: couldn't guess format vobsub debug: this doesn't seem to be a vobsub file ps warning: this does not look like an MPEG PS stream, continuing anyway main debug: using demux module "ps" main debug: TIMER module_need() : 27.459 ms - Total 27.459 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 27.459 ms) main debug: looking for a subtitle file in C:\Users\Robert\Desktop\RECS\ main debug: looking for meta reader module: 2 candidates lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Robert\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\reader lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader qt4 debug: IM: Setting an input lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader\filename.luac main debug: no meta reader module matching "any" could be loaded main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.554 ms - Total 1.554 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.554 ms) main debug: `file:///C:/Users/Robert/Desktop/RECS/2013001020301301.ts' successfully opened ps warning: garbage at input, trying to resync... main debug: EOF reached main debug: removing module "ps" main debug: finished input main debug: removing module "stream_filter_record" main debug: removing module "filesystem" main debug: dead input main debug: changing item without a request (current 1/2) main debug: nothing to play qt4 debug: IM: Deleting the input main debug: TIMER input launching for '2013001020301301.ts' : 31.188 ms - Total 31.188 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 31.188 ms)

The files range in size from few mb to serveral hundreds of them, this code is from a very small file, just a few seconds of video.

If possible please point out to me a direction in which to continue digging, I feel completley stuck!

Furthermore, have a nice day!

[Lotesdelere]

Please upload a short sample of a problematic file to either http://streams.videolan.org/upload/ or to EmbedUpload.com, the latter will upload the file for you to several other hosts and then post the link to the file here.

[RlainTheFirst]

Allright!
I uploaded a sample file, filled in track number 0731, and also to the other site with link:
http://www.embedupload.com/?d=7VNVSGEGGU

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Neither avformat nor VLC ts module can open it. This is a weird file.

[RlainTheFirst]

So maybe the tv does do something weird to the files to keep the recordings from being watched anywhere else? The manual specifically says that it could be played by a PC but you might need some other program than your default in case your default one doesn't play it...

Is there a way to find out what compression type is being used? Thats where i got stuck trying to open it with all other applications i have...

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Maybe. try mediainfo on the file.

[RlainTheFirst]

Tried it, it only post up filename and size.
Trying other files it shows a ton of information but on these files, just name...
That makes me think this has nothing to do with vlc, rather the files themselves.

I think Ill give the maker a call and hear what they say about it.

Thanks a lot guys!

Have a nice day

[RlainTheFirst]

I have talked to the manufacturer, and because of Swedish laws they have to make the TV so that the recorded shows cannot be played on a computer.
I guess that makes this topic solved, however i do not know how to change the title....

Thansks for the help guys!