[mythtv-users] OT: FFMPEG conversion

[Doug Lytle]

James Oltman wrote:
>
> I've tried adding the switches "-b 500k -bt 175k" to the video 
> switches, but I get the same error (same streams).  The stream that's 
> in the error is telling me it's video output error.  The incoming 
> video is 1280x720p.  Any help would be appreciated.

I don't have notes for ffmpeg, but I do for mencoder:

mencoder original-movie.wmv -oac mp3lame -ovc xvid -xvidencopts 
pass=2:bitrate=500 -o new-version-of-movie.avi

Doug

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