HEVC/MPEG4/AVCHD/DV/Photo Time Stamp

Description

Visual HEVC Time Stamp (vHTS), Visual MPEG4 Time Stamp (vMTS), Visual AVCHD Time Stamp (vATS), Visual DV Time Stamp (vDTS) and Visual Photo Time Stamp (vPTS) are tools to add date and/or time stamp to the captured HEVC/MPEG4/AVCHD/DV AVI video files, or JPG photo files.

For HEVC Videos NEW!

The High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC, also known as H265) is a relatively new technology developed to compress the video files more efficiently. Compare to its predecessor MPEG4 or H264, it can achieve the same video quality with lower bitrate (i.e. smaller file sizes). Thus HEVC/H265 is more suitable for the high resolution videos like 4K videos, which requires high bitrate.

HEVC videos are typically stored in *.mp4 or *.MOV files, and have the time codes embedded in the files. Such time codes are stored in the video files when they are recorded. But the time codes are not visible when you view the HEVC files. When you use video edit tools to convert the HEVC files to other files, the time codes get lost. By using vHTS, the time codes are extracted from the HEVC files and superimposed onto the videos. This way the date/time will be visible when you view the stamped file, consequently other files made out of the stamped files will have date/time displayed.

HEVC format is used by iPhone and other smart phones, DJI Drone and other camcorders, and digital cameras, etc. Such video files have 'mp4' or 'MOV' file extension.

vHTS works for HEVC format files only, and works on Windows 10.

For MPEG4 Videos

The MPEG4 video (typically stored in *.mp4 or *.mov) files have the time codes embedded in the files, such time codes are stored in the video files when they are recorded. But the time codes are not visible when you view the MPEG4 files. When you use video edit tools to convert the MPEG4 files to other files, the time codes get lost. By using vMTS, the time codes are extracted from the MPEG4 files and superimposed onto the videos. This way the date/time will be visible when you view the stamped file, consequently other files made out of the stamped files will have date/time displayed.

MPEG4 format is used by iPhone, GoPro camcorders, and digital cameras made by Canon, Sony, Nikon, Panasonic, etc. Such video files have 'mp4' or 'MOV' file extension.

vMTS works for MPEG4 format files only, and works on Windows 7/8/10.

For AVCHD High Definition (HD) Videos

When videos recorded on an AVCHD camcorder are captured into AVCHD files on a PC, the time codes (date/time when the tape was recorded) are transferred along with the video/audio data to the files. But the time codes are not visible when you view the AVCHD files. When you use video edit tools (e.g. Windows Live Movie Maker) to convert the AVCHD files to other files, the time codes get lost. By using vATS, the time codes are extracted from the AVCHD files and superimposed onto the videos. This way the date/time will be visible when you view the stamped file, consequently other files made out of the stamped files will have date/time displayed.

vATS works for AVCHD format files only, and works on Windows 7/8/10.

For DV Videos

When videos recorded on a DV camcorder tape are captured into DV AVI files on a PC, the time codes (date/time when the tape was recorded) are transferred along with the video/audio data to the files. But the time codes are not visible when you view the DV AVI files. When you use DVD author tools to convert the DV AVI files to DVD files, the time codes get lost. By using vDTS, the time codes are extracted from the DV AVI files and superimposed onto the videos with high quality. This way the date/time will be visible when you view the DV AVI file, consequently the DVD you make from the DV AVI files will have date/time displayed.

vDTS works for DV AVI format files only, it does not work for MPEG-I or MPEG-II format files.

For JPG Photos

For most of today's digital cameras the photos are saved in JPG files. The date and time at which a photo is taken are stored along with the image in so called EXIF format. Such date and time information can be viewed on a PC once the JPG files are transferred from the digital camera to the PC. When you make a hardcopy of a digital photo by using a color printer or by sending it to a photo lab, the date and time do not get printed on the hardcopy photo. By using vPTS, the date and time are extracted from the JPG files and superimposed onto the photos. This way when a hardcopy is made from the JPG file, the date and/or time will show up on the photo.

vPTS is designed to work for JPG photo files only, it may work for EXIF conformed TIF photo files, but not for photo files of other formats.

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