<p>Okay this has a stupid answer.</p>

<p>I installed the <code>ubuntu-restricted-extras</code> package and avidemux opens this file fine now.</p>

<p>Looks like I didn't have the right codecs.</p>

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2013-02-09T22:46:37.667Z
Don't forget to mark this answer as accepted, such that this question is marked as answered.
Saaru Lindestøkke
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2013-02-09T12:52:25.513Z
2013-02-09T12:52:25.513Z
jsj
<p>I have a Satellite STB which saves .mpg files.</p>

<p>I can't play them through vlc and avidemux gives me a blurred output?</p>

<p>Is there any way I can edit these recordings?</p>

<p>EDIT: <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24369006/CCTV%2014%5B10FEB2013-055546%5D.mpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Here is a link</a> to a very short clip in this format (6.6MB).</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/hxHDG.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>mediainfo output:</p>

<pre><code>General
Complete name                            : CCTV-11[02JUN2012-183712].mpg
Format                                   : MPEG-PS
File size                                : 3.94 GiB
Duration                                 : 1h 43mn
Overall bit rate mode                    : Variable
Overall bit rate                         : 5 473 Kbps

Video
ID                                       : 234 (0xEA)
Format                                   : MPEG Video
Format version                           : Version 2
Format profile                           : Main@Main
Format settings, BVOP                    : Yes
Format settings, Matrix                  : Custom
Format settings, GOP                     : M=3, N=12
Duration                                 : 1h 43mn
Bit rate mode                            : Variable
Bit rate                                 : 5 108 Kbps
Maximum bit rate                         : 10 000 Kbps
Width                                    : 720 pixels
Height                                   : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 4:3
Frame rate                               : 25.000 fps
Standard                                 : PAL
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Interlaced
Scan order                               : Top Field First
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.493
Stream size                              : 3.68 GiB (93%)

Audio
ID                                       : 192 (0xC0)
Format                                   : MPEG Audio
Format version                           : Version 1
Format profile                           : Layer 2
Duration                                 : 1h 43mn
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 256 Kbps
Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Delay relative to video                  : -921ms
Stream size                              : 189 MiB (5%)
</code></pre>

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2013-02-07T16:40:55.450Z
I'm not sure, but I think .mpg is just a container which can contain different codecs. To diagnose your problem, could you maybe post some more information on the video? Running [MediaInfo](http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en/Download) and posting the output here will help people to answer your question.
Saaru Lindestøkke
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2013-02-07T16:48:06.313Z
@BartArondson done
jsj
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2013-02-07T21:15:45.290Z
OK, not sure what it might be... but googling around shows that someone else had [the same problem](http://www.networkedmediatank.com/showthread.php?tid=64799) and fixed it with a remux to mkv. As Avidemux is also showing you a weird output I'm guessing the stream might be damaged (no idea, just a guess). Look [here](http://www.avidemux.org/admWiki/doku.php?id=tutorial:projectx) on how to repair it.
Saaru Lindestøkke
CC BY-SA 3.0
2013-02-09T06:11:28.480Z
@BartArondson ProjectX demuxed the video correctly, but the demuxed audio stutters constantly.. now i'm looking for a tool to demux the audio correctly
jsj
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2013-02-09T11:03:45.763Z
@BartArondson I added a link to an example file
jsj
CC BY-SA 3.0
2013-02-09T12:05:14.453Z
The sample plays fine on my mac with [Mplayer](http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/dload.html), although it has some interlacing effects. Maybe you can use that program to play the video?
Saaru Lindestøkke
CC BY-SA 3.0
2013-02-09T12:53:19.287Z
@BartArondson gah, works now - thanks for your help. The fact that you could play it fine gave me the clue that it might be a codec issue (see answer). Sorry for the waste of time.
jsj
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Satellite DVR: Cant play recording on computer
jsj
# Satellite DVR: Cant play recording on computer

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-02-07)

I have a Satellite STB which saves .mpg files.
I can't play them through vlc and avidemux gives me a blurred output?
Is there any way I can edit these recordings?
EDIT: Here is a link to a very short clip in this format (6.6MB).

mediainfo output:
General
Complete name                            : CCTV-11[02JUN2012-183712].mpg
Format                                   : MPEG-PS
File size                                : 3.94 GiB
Duration                                 : 1h 43mn
Overall bit rate mode                    : Variable
Overall bit rate                         : 5 473 Kbps

Video
ID                                       : 234 (0xEA)
Format                                   : MPEG Video
Format version                           : Version 2
Format profile                           : Main@Main
Format settings, BVOP                    : Yes
Format settings, Matrix                  : Custom
Format settings, GOP                     : M=3, N=12
Duration                                 : 1h 43mn
Bit rate mode                            : Variable
Bit rate                                 : 5 108 Kbps
Maximum bit rate                         : 10 000 Kbps
Width                                    : 720 pixels
Height                                   : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 4:3
Frame rate                               : 25.000 fps
Standard                                 : PAL
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Interlaced
Scan order                               : Top Field First
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.493
Stream size                              : 3.68 GiB (93%)

Audio
ID                                       : 192 (0xC0)
Format                                   : MPEG Audio
Format version                           : Version 1
Format profile                           : Layer 2
Duration                                 : 1h 43mn
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 256 Kbps
Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Delay relative to video                  : -921ms
Stream size                              : 189 MiB (5%)

**Tags:** codec

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I'm not sure, but I think .mpg is just a container which can contain different codecs. To diagnose your problem, could you maybe post some more information on the video? Running [MediaInfo](http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en/Download) and posting the output here will help people to answer your question.  
> **username_0**: @BartArondson done  
> **username_1**: OK, not sure what it might be... but googling around shows that someone else had [the same problem](http://www.networkedmediatank.com/showthread.php?tid=64799) and fixed it with a remux to mkv. As Avidemux is also showing you a weird output I'm guessing the stream might be damaged (no idea, just a guess). Look [here](http://www.avidemux.org/admWiki/doku.php?id=tutorial:projectx) on how to repair it.  
> **username_0**: @BartArondson ProjectX demuxed the video correctly, but the demuxed audio stutters constantly.. now i'm looking for a tool to demux the audio correctly  
> **username_0**: @BartArondson I added a link to an example file  
> **username_1**: The sample plays fine on my mac with [Mplayer](http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/dload.html), although it has some interlacing effects. Maybe you can use that program to play the video?  
> **username_0**: @BartArondson gah, works now - thanks for your help. The fact that you could play it fine gave me the clue that it might be a codec issue (see answer). Sorry for the waste of time.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2013-02-09. Score: 1

Okay this has a stupid answer.

I installed the `ubuntu-restricted-extras` package and avidemux opens this file fine now.

Looks like I didn't have the right codecs.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Don't forget to mark this answer as accepted, such that this question is marked as answered.  

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