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The codec used for a wmv container will be wrong. You are trying to copy the video stream as is to an mpeg container.
There is no .ts format extension listed in "ffmpeg -formats". What is dm hdd?
According to this web site, .ts is for mpeg2 transport streams. So use "-vcodec mpeg2video -f mpegts". If using -y BMW.ts doesn't work, you may need to use BMW.mpg and rename it afterwards. Look on the site's instructions on the bit rates they accept.
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Using Google I found out that you are talking about a PVR. I was thinking it was a web site you were uploading to.
You may be able to send mpeg files. I don't know where the .ts extension comes from. The spec sheet I read says it will play mpeg2 and mp4 files.
You may also want to resize and pad the video so it is a legal 16/9 format. If you use the "-aspect 16:9" argument, ffmpeg may adjust the pixel aspect ratio. Maybe this would be enough.
I recommend Avdshare Video Converter which can batch Convert AVI to TS to Convert TS to AVI.
And I recommend against advertising in the forums against rules. And that's a Mac and Windows-only product, so posting it here does nothing to help the original poster with their question.
Hmm...the .ts is a new one for me. From what I read, it appears to be a 'stream container' (transport stream or ".TS"), wrapped around an MPEG file.
I don't think any "containing" is involved. "Dreambox" is used as a sort of a generic term within the DVB FTA satellite community. All three of my satellite receivers record files with a .ts suffix. Some can be played directly by VLC or SMplayer, while others can't without first migrating them into a common container format.
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