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You’re a fan who recorded Young Sheldon S07E12 from a live TV stream on your PC. The raw recording is a 7.5 GB transport stream file called young_sheldon_s07e12.ts . You want a smaller, more compatible MP4 file to keep on your phone or share with family.
Turn the raw .ts file into a high-quality but smaller .mp4 without re-encoding (if possible), or with a reliable re-encode. Step 1 – Inspecting the Source First, you run ffmpeg -i young_sheldon_s07e12.ts (without an output file, just to see info). FFmpeg prints details:
FFmpeg — a free, open-source command-line Swiss Army knife for video and audio processing.
The Conversion Corner
Now, enjoy that scene where Missy rolls her eyes at Sheldon for the 50th time — in a perfectly compatible, efficiently encoded MP4.
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