This section provides a tutorial on how to download and install vStrip for DVD video file processing.
"mpgtx" mpgtx a command line MPEG audio/video/system file toolbox,
that slices and joins audio and video files, including MPEG1, MPEG2 and MP3.
Here is what I did to download and install it:
1. Go to http://mpgtx.sourceforge.net/
2. Click the menu link "Download". Then click the Windows Exe: mpgtx.zip.
3. Unzip the downloaded file to get mpgtx.exe and move it to C:\local\bin\mpgtx.exe.
4. Run "mpgtx" with the "-help" option to obtain usage information:
C:\temp>\local\bin\mpgtx -help
mpgtx : manipulate mpeg files
Usage : mpgtx [command] [options] [mpegfile [mpegfile | range]...
Commands :
-i print infos about following files.
-s split following files according to the specified ranges.
-j join following files (ranges may be specified).
-d demultiplex elementary streams from following file
-T modify id3 tag.
-h print this help screen.
-v print version informations.
-# where # is a number, split the following file in #.
Options :
-N Do not print out excessive information while processing
If you use MacOS Classic, this is RECOMMENDED
Otherwise mpgtx will be dead slow!
-f force overwriting of files, don't ask for confirmation
-P keep headers of mpegs which sometimes is usefull
-X Try to search for a valid PACK header in the whole file
This may result in an endless loop if not successfull!
-An While joining or splitting, aspect ratio will be forced
to: n=1 -> 1:1, n=2 -> 4:3, n=3 -> 16:9, n=4 -> 2.21:1
All Numbers from 0 - 16 will be accepted but the above
are vaid!
-b NAME set the basename for the output files
-o FILE set the output file name (join implied)
if FILE is - , standard output will be used
--force force joining of incompatible files
--no-parachute don't try to catch SIGSEGV (usefull for debugging)
Ranges :
Ranges must follow an mpeg file
[a-b] from 'a' inclusive to 'b' inclusive. If you want half
opened
ranges, you may want to use ]a-b], [a-b[ or ]a-b[ instead
[num/total] the 'num' part if the mpeg file was split in 'total'.
[1/4] would result in the first quarter of the mpeg file.
{a-b-...} where 'a', 'b', ... are in ascending order. Split the
file at given values. {700M} is therefore equivalent to
ranges [-700M] ]700M-]
Values :
Values can be time or offsets in the mpeg file
Time Format HH:MM:SS where the HH: part can be omited
Offset Format a number optionally followed by:
M : offset is in Megabytes
k : offset is in Kilobytes
An empty value means the corresponding file boundary:
[-10M] the first 10 Megabytes of file
[500M-] from 500 Megabytes to the end of file
