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| 4 <FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> | |
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| 2745 | 6 <P><B><A NAME=2.4>2.4. Encoding with MEncoder</A></B></P> |
| 2674 | 7 |
| 3438 | 8 <A NAME=2.4.1><P><B><I>Overview</I></B> |
| 2674 | 9 <P><B>MEncoder</B> (<B>MPlayer</B>'s Movie Encoder) is a simple movie encoder, |
| 10 designed to encode MPlayer-playable movies | |
| 11 (<B>AVI/DVD/VCD/VOB/MPG/MOV/VIV/NET</B>) to other MPlayer-playable formats (see | |
| 12 below). Currently it's in beta stage, and encodes only to <B>DivX4</B> (1 or 2 | |
| 13 passes) video, <B>PCM</B>/<B>MP3</B>/<B>VBRMP3</B> audio. Also has stream | |
| 14 copying abilities. In the future, there will be cropping, resizing filters, and | |
| 15 other interesting stuff.</P> | |
| 16 | |
| 3438 | 17 <A NAME=2.4.2><P><B><I>Compiling</I></B> |
| 2674 | 18 <UL> |
| 19 <LI>read <B>MPlayer</B>'s compilation instructions, it contains info about | |
| 3027 | 20 how to install <I>libdvdread</I> for <B>DVD</B> support, etc.</LI> |
| 2674 | 21 <LI>download the newest <B>DivX4linux</B> libs |
| 3027 | 22 from <A HREF="http://avifile.sourceforge.net/download.htm">avifile.sourceforge.net</A>, |
| 23 and have them PROPERLY installed. This is needed for DivX4 (1/2 pass) | |
| 24 encoding. And since this is mandatory (now), MEncoder is Linux-only.</LI> | |
| 3211 | 25 <LI>download and compile <B>libmp3lame</B> (from lame 3.89beta or lame CVS).<BR> |
| 26 <B>WARNING : DO NOT COMPILE LAME WITH <U>GCC 2.96</U> ! It won't | |
| 27 work properly !</B><BR> | |
| 28 This | |
| 3027 | 29 is needed for CBR/VBR MP3 audio encoding ability. Note that a single |
| 30 <CODE>lame</CODE> binary isn't sufficient. BTW: the less optimization | |
| 31 you use for lame, the better the quality will be. You can test | |
| 32 quality by running <CODE>make test</CODE> after lame's compiling process | |
| 33 is over. The resulting number should be less than <B>30</B>. Don't | |
| 34 panic if it's <B>400</B> or so, you shouldn't heard any audible | |
| 35 quality decrease. Oh, and if your compiler doesn't even run <CODE>make test</CODE> ... | |
| 36 Well, delete that <B>GCC 2.96</B>.</LI> | |
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37 <LI>use <CODE>./configure</CODE> with optional parameters as usual |
| 3027 | 38 (use <CODE>--enable-tv</CODE> to include V4L tuner grabbing code), and |
| 39 type : <CODE>make mencoder</CODE> , then <CODE>make install</CODE>.</LI> | |
| 2674 | 40 </UL> |
| 41 </P> | |
| 42 | |
| 43 <P>You are ready. As you probably know, other encoding tools need the | |
| 44 <I>avifile</I> library installed. <B>MEncoder</B> doesn't need it at all.</P> | |
| 45 | |
| 3438 | 46 <A NAME=2.4.3><P><B><I>MEncoder features</I></B> : |
| 2674 | 47 <UL> |
| 2868 | 48 <LI>encoding from the wide range of fileformats and decoders of <B>MPlayer</B></LI> |
| 49 <LI>encoding from <B>V4L compatible TV tuners</B></LI> | |
| 2674 | 50 <LI>encoding/multiplexing to interleaved AVI files with proper index</LI> |
| 51 <LI>1 or 2 pass <B>DivX4</B> video</LI> | |
| 52 <LI><B>VBR</B> MP3 audio</LI> | |
| 53 <LI>PCM audio</LI> | |
| 3438 | 54 <LI>stream copying (CBR audio only)</LI> |
| 2674 | 55 <LI>input A/V synchronizing (PTS-based, can be disabled with -mc 0 option)</LI> |
| 56 <LI>FPS correction with <CODE>-ofps</CODE> option (useful when encoding | |
| 57 29.97fps VOB to 24fps AVI)</LI> | |
| 3438 | 58 <LI>movie rescaling</LI> |
| 2674 | 59 </UL> |
| 60 </P> | |
| 61 | |
| 62 <P><B><I>Planned features</I></B> : | |
| 63 <UL> | |
| 64 <LI>using audio from separate file (AC3, MP3, OGG)</LI> | |
| 65 <LI>VBR audio stream copy</LI> | |
| 66 <LI>even wider variety of available en/decoding formats/codecs | |
| 67 (creating VOB files with DivX4/Indeo5/VIVO streams :)</LI> | |
| 68 </UL> | |
| 69 </P> | |
| 70 | |
| 3438 | 71 <A NAME=2.4.3.1><P><B><I>Encoding 2-pass DivX4</I></B></P> |
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73 <P>The name comes from the fact that this method encodes the file <I>twice</I>. |
| 3027 | 74 The first encoding (dubbed <I>pass</I>) creates some temporary files with a |
| 75 size of few megabytes (do not delete them yet). In the second pass, the output | |
| 76 file is created, using the bitrate data from the temporary file. The resulting | |
| 77 file will have much better image quality. If this is the first time you heard | |
| 78 about this, you should consult some guides available on the Net.</P> | |
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80 <P>This example shows how to encode a DVD to a 2-pass DivX4 AVI. Just two |
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81 commands are needed :<BR> |
| 2907 | 82 <CODE> mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc divx4 -oac mp3lame -divx4opts br=1100 |
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83 -o movie.avi -pass 1<BR> |
| 2907 | 84 mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc divx4 -oac mp3lame -divx4opts br=1100 -o movie.avi -pass 2</CODE></P> |
| 2868 | 85 |
| 3438 | 86 <A NAME=2.4.3.2><P><B><I>Rescaling movies</I></B></P> |
| 87 | |
| 88 <P>Often the need to resize movie images' size emerges. Its reasons can be many, | |
| 89 examples are decreasing output file size, encoding SVCDs to DivX. Ripped DVDs | |
| 90 are mostly rescaled, for example a 4:3 DVD should be 640x480, especially | |
| 91 when you want it to fit to 1 CD, and have good quality at the same time. | |
| 92 SVCDs have 480x480 size, and their header contains the aspect ratio the | |
| 93 player should use (Ex.: 480x480 + 4:3 = 640x480). However when encoding to | |
| 94 AVI (DivX) files, you have be aware that AVI headers don't store this | |
| 95 value. Thus, the only solution is rescaling.</P> | |
| 96 | |
| 97 <P>The output size is specified with the <CODE>-x</CODE>, and <CODE>-y</CODE> | |
| 98 options. Furthermore, there are 3 rescaling filters in <B>MEncoder</B>, <I>0 | |
| 99 : fast 1 : bilinear</I>, <I>2 : bilinear</I>, <I>bicubic</I> (best quality). | |
| 100 They can be specified with the <CODE>-sws</CODE> option. If not specified, | |
| 101 <B>MEncoder</B> will use 0 : fast bilinear.</P> | |
| 102 | |
| 103 <P>Rescaling is very simple :<BR> | |
| 104 <CODE> mencoder sample-svcd.mpg -divx4opts br=1300 -x 640 -y 480 -sws 2 -o output.avi</CODE></P> | |
| 105 | |
| 106 <A NAME=2.4.3.3><P><B><I>Stream copying</I></B></P> | |
| 2868 | 107 |
| 3438 | 108 <P><B>MEncoder</B> can handle input streams in two ways : <B>encode</B> or |
| 109 <B>copy</B> them. This section is about <B>copying</B>.</P> | |
| 2868 | 110 |
| 3438 | 111 <P> |
| 112 <UL> | |
| 113 <LI><B>Video stream</B> (option <CODE>-ovc copy</CODE>) : nice stuff can be done :)<BR> | |
| 114 Like, putting (not converting!) FLI or VIVO or MPEG1 video into an AVI file ! | |
| 115 Of course only <B>MPlayer</B> can play such files :) And it probably has no | |
| 116 real life value at all. Rationally : video stream copying can be useful for | |
| 117 example when only the audio stream has to be encoded (like, uncompressed PCM | |
| 118 to MP3).</LI> | |
| 119 | |
| 120 <LI><B>Audio stream</B> (option <CODE>-oac copy</CODE>) : straightforward.</LI> | |
| 121 </UL> | |
| 122 </P> | |
| 123 | |
| 3583 | 124 <A NAME=2.4.3.4><P><B><I>Fixing AVIs with broken index</I></B></P> |
| 125 | |
| 126 <P>Easiest thing. We simply copy the video and audio streams, and | |
| 127 <B>MEncoder</B> generates the index. Of course this cannot fix possible bugs in | |
| 128 the video and/or audio streams.</P> | |
| 129 | |
| 130 <P>Command : <CODE>mencoder input.avi -ovc copy -oac copy -o output.avi</CODE></P> | |
| 131 | |
| 3438 | 132 <A NAME=2.4.4><P><B><I>Syntax</I></B></P> |
| 133 | |
| 134 <P> <CODE>mencoder [options] [input file] [options] ...</P> | |
| 135 | |
| 136 <A NAME=2.4.5><P><B><I>Available options</I></B></P> | |
| 2868 | 137 |
| 138 <P>NOTE : for all available options, <B>read the manpage !</B></P> | |
| 139 | |
| 140 <TABLE BORDER=0> | |
| 141 <TR> | |
| 142 <TD> </TD> | |
| 143 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> | |
| 144 <I>-o</I> filename</TD> | |
| 145 <TD> </TD> | |
| 146 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> | |
| 147 specify output filename | |
| 148 </TD> | |
| 149 </TR> | |
| 150 <TR> | |
| 151 <TD> </TD> | |
| 152 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> | |
| 3287 | 153 <I>-x</I> width in pixels</TD> |
| 154 <TD> </TD> | |
| 155 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> | |
| 156 rescale output video to given pixels width | |
| 157 </TD> | |
| 158 </TR> | |
| 159 <TR> | |
| 160 <TD> </TD> | |
| 161 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> | |
| 162 <I>-y</I> height in pixels</TD> | |
| 163 <TD> </TD> | |
| 164 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> | |
| 165 rescale output video to given pixels height | |
| 166 </TD> | |
| 167 </TR> | |
| 168 <TR> | |
| 169 <TD> </TD> | |
| 170 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> | |
| 171 <I>-sws</I> 0-2</TD> | |
| 172 <TD> </TD> | |
| 173 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> | |
| 174 type of scaling method<BR> | |
| 175 0 - fast bilinear<BR> | |
| 176 1 - bilinear<BR> | |
| 177 2 - bicubic (best quality)<BR> | |
| 178 </TD> | |
| 179 </TR> | |
| 180 <TR> | |
| 181 <TD> </TD> | |
| 182 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> | |
| 2868 | 183 <I>-ovc</I> codecname</TD> |
| 184 <TD> </TD> | |
| 185 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> | |
| 186 Encode with the given codec (codec names are from codecs.conf). Examples:<BR> | |
| 187 <B>help</B> - get list of available codecs<BR> | |
| 188 <B>copy</B> - no encoding, just copy the stream (only from AVI/ASF now)<BR> | |
| 189 <B>divx4</B> - encode to DivX4<BR> | |
| 190 </TD> | |
| 191 </TR> | |
| 192 <TR> | |
| 193 <TD> </TD> | |
| 194 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> | |
| 195 <I>-oac</I> codecname</TD> | |
| 196 <TD> </TD> | |
| 197 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> | |
| 198 Encode with the given codec (codec names are from codecs.conf). Examples:<BR> | |
| 199 <B>help</B> - get list of available codecs<BR> | |
| 200 <B>copy</B> - no encoding, just copy the stream (only from AVI/ASF now)<BR> | |
| 201 <B>pcm</B> - encode to uncompressed PCM<BR> | |
| 202 <B>mp3lame</B> - encode to MP3 (using Lame)<BR> | |
| 203 </TD> | |
| 204 </TR> | |
| 205 <TR> | |
| 206 <TD> </TD> | |
| 207 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> | |
| 208 <I>-divx4opts</I></TD> | |
| 209 <TD> </TD> | |
| 210 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> | |
| 211 If encoding to DivX4, you can specify its parameters here, like:<BR> | |
| 212 <CODE>-divx4opts br=1800:deinterlace:key=250</CODE><BR> | |
| 213 Common options: <B>(for full list, check the manpage!)</B><BR> | |
| 214 <B>help</B> - get help<BR> | |
| 215 <B>br</B>=XXX - specify bitrate in kbit <4-16000> or bit <16001-24000000><BR> | |
| 216 <B>q</B>=XXXX - quality (1-fastest, 5-best - default 5)<BR> | |
| 217 </TD> | |
| 218 </TR> | |
| 219 <TR> | |
| 220 <TD> </TD> | |
| 221 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> | |
| 222 <I>-lameopts</I></TD> | |
| 223 <TD> </TD> | |
| 224 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> | |
| 225 If encoding to MP3 with libmp3lame, you can specify its parameters here, like:<BR> | |
| 226 <CODE>-lameopts q=3</CODE><BR> | |
| 227 <CODE>-lameopts br=192:cbr</CODE><BR> | |
| 228 Common options: <B>(for full list, check the manpage!)</B><BR> | |
| 229 <B>help</B> - get help<BR> | |
| 230 <B>cbr</B> - select <B>CBR</B> MP3 (default is <B>VBR</B>)<BR> | |
| 231 <B>br</B>=XXX - specify bitrate in kbit <0-1024> (this is for <B>CBR</B> only!)<BR> | |
| 232 <B>q</B>=XXXX - quality (0-highest, 9-fastest - default 0) (this is for <B>VBR</B> only!)<BR> | |
| 233 </TD> | |
| 234 </TR> | |
| 235 </TABLE> | |
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| 3438 | 237 <A NAME=2.4.6><P><B><I>Examples</I></B></P> |
| 2674 | 238 |
| 239 <P>Using <B>MEncoder</B> is the easiest thing on Earth. See the following :</P> | |
| 240 | |
| 241 <P>Encoding from DVD, title 2 :<BR> | |
| 242 <CODE> mencoder -dvd 2 -o title2.avi</CODE></P> | |
| 243 | |
| 3438 | 244 <P>Encoding from DVD, title 2, with rescaling :<BR> |
| 245 <CODE> mencoder -dvd 2 -x 640 -y 480 -sws 2 -o title2.avi</CODE></P> | |
| 246 | |
| 2674 | 247 <P>Encoding from HTTP :<BR> |
| 248 <CODE> mencoder http://mplayer.hq/example.avi -o example.avi</CODE></P> | |
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250 <P>Encoding from a pipe :<BR> |
| 2674 | 251 <CODE> rar p test-SVCD.rar | mencoder -divx4opts br=800 -ofps 24 -pass 1 -- -</CODE></P> |
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253 <P>Encoding multiple *.vob files :<BR> |
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254 <CODE> cat *.vob | mencoder <options> -</CODE></P> |
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256 <P>Encoding from tuner (for tuner options <A HREF="documentation.html#2.5">see the TV input section !</A>) :<BR> |
| 3382 | 257 <CODE> mencoder -tv on:driver=v4l:width=640:height=480 <options></CODE></P> |
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| 2674 | 259 <P>For all available options, <B><I>check the MEncoder man page !</I></B> |
| 260 <P> | |
| 261 </FONT> | |
| 262 </BODY> | |
| 263 </HTML> |