mencoder help

flamesrock · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:39 am Post subject: mencoder help

Hi,

I'm interested in converting an .avi file into a mpeg without loosing *any* quality (or the least amount of quality possible). This should be suitable for burning onto a DVD, so it needs to be in mpeg-2 format obviously.

Anybody know what the CLI parameters would need to be? It seems terribly complex from what I've read.. (I would like to keep the same aspect ratio and resolution if possible)

Also, is it possible to improve the quality of the mpeg for use as a DVD?

-thanks in advance
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beandog · Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 3:46 pm Post subject:

Well, when creating an MPEG2 for a DVD, there's a possiblity you might lose some quality just because a DVD uses set encoding rates for video/audio. So, if that's lower than what you've got now, tough noogies.

But, there is an easy way to create one. Just use ffmpeg.

flamesrock · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:04 pm Post subject:

Thanks!
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kucrut · n00b Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 38

Here's a complete howto.
It's easy!