Answers.Body: <p>Try this and see for yourself if the performance and quality are sufficient for your undertaking:</p>
  
  <pre><code>ffmpeg -i "00020.MTS" -map 0 -c:v libx264 "00020.mp4"
  </code></pre>
  
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Body: <p>I have a video in a very not compatible format and want to convert it to something like mpeg. I already have ffmpeg tool installed. Do you have any recommendations on what arguments to give ffmpeg for good quality video, that can be played on a TV?
  heres probing output:</p>
  
  <pre><code>    ffprobe 00020.MTS
  ffprobe version 4.2.1-2+b1 Copyright (c) 2007-2019 the FFmpeg developers
    built with gcc 9 (Debian 9.2.1-21)
    configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=2+b1 --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --arch=amd64 --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --disable-filter=resample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libjack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librsvg --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-shared
    libavutil      56. 31.100 / 56. 31.100
    libavcodec     58. 54.100 / 58. 54.100
    libavformat    58. 29.100 / 58. 29.100
    libavdevice    58.  8.100 / 58.  8.100
    libavfilter     7. 57.100 /  7. 57.100
    libavresample   4.  0.  0 /  4.  0.  0
    libswscale      5.  5.100 /  5.  5.100
    libswresample   3.  5.100 /  3.  5.100
    libpostproc    55.  5.100 / 55.  5.100
  Input #0, mpegts, from '00020.MTS':
    Duration: 00:02:55.78, start: 1.040000, bitrate: 22477 kb/s
    Program 1
      Stream #0:0[0x1011]: Video: h264 (High) (HDMV / 0x564D4448), yuv420p(top first), 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 25 fps, 50 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc
      Stream #0:1[0x1100]: Audio: ac3 (AC-3 / 0x332D4341), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 256 kb/s
      Stream #0:2[0x1200]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), 1920x1080
  </code></pre>
  
Comments.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 4.0
Comments.CreationDate: 2020-03-13T16:57:59.310Z
Comments.Text: It depends on 1) if ffmpeg can decode this not very compatible format 2) what formats the TV supports and if it has any specific limitations. If you are unsure you can at least tell us the model of the TV.
Comments.UserDisplayName: llogan
Tags: <ffmpeg><conversion>
Title: recomendations for conversion
UserDisplayName: Tomas Babelis
ThreadText: # recomendations for conversion
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-03-13)
  
  I have a video in a very not compatible format and want to convert it to something like mpeg. I already have ffmpeg tool installed. Do you have any recommendations on what arguments to give ffmpeg for good quality video, that can be played on a TV?
  heres probing output:
  
  ```
      ffprobe 00020.MTS
  ffprobe version 4.2.1-2+b1 Copyright (c) 2007-2019 the FFmpeg developers
    built with gcc 9 (Debian 9.2.1-21)
    configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=2+b1 --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --arch=amd64 --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --disable-filter=resample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libjack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librsvg --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-shared
    libavutil      56. 31.100 / 56. 31.100
    libavcodec     58. 54.100 / 58. 54.100
    libavformat    58. 29.100 / 58. 29.100
    libavdevice    58.  8.100 / 58.  8.100
    libavfilter     7. 57.100 /  7. 57.100
    libavresample   4.  0.  0 /  4.  0.  0
    libswscale      5.  5.100 /  5.  5.100
    libswresample   3.  5.100 /  3.  5.100
    libpostproc    55.  5.100 / 55.  5.100
  Input #0, mpegts, from '00020.MTS':
    Duration: 00:02:55.78, start: 1.040000, bitrate: 22477 kb/s
    Program 1
      Stream #0:0[0x1011]: Video: h264 (High) (HDMV / 0x564D4448), yuv420p(top first), 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 25 fps, 50 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc
      Stream #0:1[0x1100]: Audio: ac3 (AC-3 / 0x332D4341), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 256 kb/s
      Stream #0:2[0x1200]: Subtitle: hdmv_pgs_subtitle ([144][0][0][0] / 0x0090), 1920x1080
  
  ```
  
  **Tags:** ffmpeg, conversion
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: It depends on 1) if ffmpeg can decode this not very compatible format 2) what formats the TV supports and if it has any specific limitations. If you are unsure you can at least tell us the model of the TV.  
  
  ---
  
  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2020-04-01. Score: 1
  
  Try this and see for yourself if the performance and quality are sufficient for your undertaking:
  
  ```
  ffmpeg -i "00020.MTS" -map 0 -c:v libx264 "00020.mp4"
  
  ```
  
  
  ---
  
  