[mythtv-users] BBC HD stream with latest MPlayer-1.0pre8

[David Watkins]

On 19/06/06, Neil Sedger <mythtv-users at moley.org.uk> wrote:
> The latest MPlayer release - 1.0pre8 posted 11th June including the
> latest ffmpeg - plays the BBC's 1080i test stream downloaded from
> somewhere (featuring Attenborough and a storm).

Does this mean than mencoder will be able to transcode it into mpeg2?
If so, any tips on how to do so would be very welcome.