What Is the File Extension TS?

When a video or film is transferred to a DVD, the electronic data that makes up the movie is saved in a number of files. One of the file extensions associated with video files is the ts file.

Identification

A file with the ts file extension is known as a video transport stream file.

Function

A ts file contains one section or scene of a film or video on a DVD.

Features

The scenes or sections of a DVD are usually saved with the name of the movie and a number that corresponds to the scene number. This means that the names of the ts files on a DVD are typically something like "moviename1.ts," "moviename2.ts," "moviename3.ts" and so forth.

Compression

Ts files are compressed when created, meaning that they are made smaller to take up less space on the DVD and allow the entire movie to fit on one disc. The name of the compression used for ts files is MPEG-2, which is a standard compression for video files.

Use

A number of computer software programs can access ts files and play DVDs, such as Roxio Popcorn, VideoLAN VLC media player, Squared 5 MPEG Streamclip and Apple DVD Player.

References

• Ts File Extension