Editing a MPEG-2 File

[chazperx]

I am using Sage TV (sage.tv) to record MPEG-2 videos.

Once I get a show, lets say the News, and I want to edit out certain things in Adobe Premiere Pro, I seem to having a lot of trouble doing this.

When ever I load a MPEG-2 file into Adobe Premiere Pro, it freezes. The Files are usually about 2-5 Gigs in size. I was wondering if that had something to do with it.

If anyone can think of any reason why this would happen, or if you know of a way to edit MPEG-2 recorded from Sage TV, I would appreciate it.

Thanks in advance for your assistance!

Chaz

[stanger89]

Last I knew, Premier didn't like MPEG files. Video ReDo or Womble MPEG VCR will do waht you want (cut commercial) quickly and easily.

[silkshadow]

Humm, its true Premiere dosen't like MPEG-2 (copyright thing with DVDs I assume) but I haven't had Premiere freeze on me. Are you running the trial version or the full one? I ask because alot of times video editing programs limit the size of the file (input or output) in their trials. Anyway, Premiere stinks at editing MPEG-2s in general and, if you get it to work, you have to convert it to another format on saving which takes a year and a half . Use one of the programs Stranger suggested. Personally I went with the Womble.

[chazperx]

I am using the full version of Premiere. I will try one of the programs mentioned. Thank you very much!

[RedCoat999]

i'm personally using Vegas 4.0 to edit the mpegs. Done a 3 hour show once, with no problems