[FFmpeg-user] how to change the framerate for an MTS file recorded by the Panasonic TM-700 in 60p?

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

Christian von Kutzleben <christian.von.kutzleben <at> gmail.com> writes:

> I have 60p MTS files in 1920x1080 from the Panasonic TM-700 
> (actually recorded 59.94p, progressive, but apparently stored 
> interlaced in the container, VLC player shows 119,88 frames) .
> 
> I would like to convert them to 29.97p (by "dropping" every 
> second full frame)

$ ffmpeg -i input -r 30000/1001 -qscale 2 out.ts

(To a certain degree, you are expected to have tried something 
before posting here, at least if your question is so trivial.)
I suspect you want to use some more / different output options 
but they are difficult for me to guess;-)

Carl Eugen