[wang0109]

First timer here, pardon me if this is an old question, couldn't find any definite answer on Google or searching this forum.

In an old post ( link: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=160647 ), people seem to all suggust first convert TS to some common format. Looks like there is no support in XBMC to play TS file directly?

I checked the wiki page at: http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Fea...ed_formats

There's also no mention of TS file is supported or not supported.

Anybody is sure about the status of TS file support in XBMC?


Many thanks,

[nokdim]

Yes it can play TS files no problem.
I have used capture cards software that store in ts format and have had no problem playing them as long as your hardware and network support it.
I am pretty sure WMC stores files as .ts
I do convert .ts to avi to save space but XBMC will play .ts

[TechLife]

Absolutely can. I do it everyday. =)

[scott967]

I am pretty sure WMC stores files as .ts

IIRC as of 7MC it is wtv format. Before that it was dvrms. Win 7 has included wtv to dvrms conversion.

I think anything ffmpeg can handle will work in XBMC. Gotham bumps the ffmpeg library to v1.2 so there might be a difference if you check a nightly.

scott s.
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[PatK]

.TS files or transport stream files are just the container, you could have multiple combined streams usually Mpeg2 and could give handling issues http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG_transport_stream, I've had no problems with Win Media .ts files but had a buddy brought over a .TS file grabbed OTA that resolved one program within a multiple pack.

[wang0109]

I see. Thank you guys!