[linux-dvb] Re: Trying to get a ``polished'' MPEG stream from DVB

[Måns Rullgård <mru@pronto.tv>]

Mike Frisch <mfrisch@isurfer.ca> writes:

> On Thu, May 13, 2004 at 05:33:51PM +0200, Nico Sabbi wrote:
>> why not
>> mencoder -o file.avi -oac copy -ovc copy  file.avi
>> avidemux file.avi
>> ... cut ads ...
>> save as ->DVD  ?
>
> If using the 'copy' parameters, wouldn't the resultant file me an MPEG
> file and not an AVI?
>
> As an aside, is there any advantage of conversion to an AVI vs. MPEG?  I
> would assume AVI files are easier for NLE.

AVI files are terrible for any purpose at all.  They lack EVERY
feature available in ANY other format.

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Måns Rullgård
mru@pronto.tv



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