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some quick updates for the prerelease
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4 <FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> 4 <FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>
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6 <P><B><A NAME=2.4>2.4. Encoding with MEncoder</A></B></P> 6 <P><B><A NAME=2.4>2.4. Encoding with MEncoder</A></B></P>
7 7
8 <A NAME=2.4.1><P><B><I>Overview</I></B> 8 <P><B><A NAME=2.4.1>2.4.1. Overview</B></P>
9
9 <P><B>MEncoder</B> (<B>MPlayer</B>'s Movie Encoder) is a simple movie encoder, 10 <P><B>MEncoder</B> (<B>MPlayer</B>'s Movie Encoder) is a simple movie encoder,
10 designed to encode MPlayer-playable movies 11 designed to encode MPlayer-playable movies
11 (<B>AVI/DVD/VCD/VOB/MPG/MOV/VIV/NET</B>) to other MPlayer-playable formats (see 12 (<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 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 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 copying abilities. In the future, there will be cropping, resizing filters, and
15 other interesting stuff.</P> 16 other interesting stuff.</P>
16 17
17 <A NAME=2.4.2><P><B><I>Compiling</I></B> 18 <P><B><A NAME=2.4.2>2.4.2. Compiling</B></P>
19
20 <P>
18 <UL> 21 <UL>
19 <LI>read <B>MPlayer</B>'s compilation instructions, it contains info about 22 <LI><B>OPTIONAL</B> - read <B>MPlayer</B>'s compilation instructions, it contains info about
20 how to install <I>libdvdread</I> for <B>DVD</B> support, etc.</LI> 23 how to install <I>libdvdread</I> for <B>DVD</B> support, etc.</LI>
21 <LI>download the newest <B>DivX4linux</B> libs 24 <LI><B>OPTIONAL</B> - download the newest <B>DivX4linux</B> libs
22 from <A HREF="http://avifile.sourceforge.net/download.htm">avifile.sourceforge.net</A>, 25 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) 26 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> 27 encoding. And since this is mandatory (now), MEncoder is Linux-only.</LI>
25 <LI>download and compile <B>libmp3lame</B> (from lame 3.89beta or lame CVS).<BR> 28 <LI><B>OPTIONAL</B> - for libavcodec support, install libavcodec as
29 described in the <A HREF="codecs.html#2.2.1.2">libavcodec section</A>.</LI>
30 <LI><B>OPTIONAL</B> - 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 31 <B>WARNING : DO NOT COMPILE LAME WITH <U>GCC 2.96</U> ! It won't
27 work properly !</B><BR> 32 work properly !</B><BR>
28 This 33 This
29 is needed for CBR/VBR MP3 audio encoding ability. Note that a single 34 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 35 <CODE>lame</CODE> binary isn't sufficient. BTW: the less optimization
41 </P> 46 </P>
42 47
43 <P>You are ready. As you probably know, other encoding tools need the 48 <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> 49 <I>avifile</I> library installed. <B>MEncoder</B> doesn't need it at all.</P>
45 50
46 <A NAME=2.4.3><P><B><I>MEncoder features</I></B> : 51 <P><B><A NAME=2.4.3>2.4.3. MEncoder features</B></P>
52
53 <P>
47 <UL> 54 <UL>
48 <LI>encoding from the wide range of fileformats and decoders of <B>MPlayer</B></LI> 55 <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> 56 <LI>encoding from <B>V4L compatible TV tuners</B></LI>
50 <LI>encoding/multiplexing to interleaved AVI files with proper index</LI> 57 <LI>encoding/multiplexing to interleaved AVI files with proper index</LI>
51 <LI>1 or 2 pass <B>DivX4</B> video</LI> 58 <LI>1 or 2 pass <B>DivX4</B> video</LI>
66 <LI>even wider variety of available en/decoding formats/codecs 73 <LI>even wider variety of available en/decoding formats/codecs
67 (creating VOB files with DivX4/Indeo5/VIVO streams :)</LI> 74 (creating VOB files with DivX4/Indeo5/VIVO streams :)</LI>
68 </UL> 75 </UL>
69 </P> 76 </P>
70 77
71 <A NAME=2.4.3.1><P><B><I>Encoding 2-pass DivX4</I></B></P> 78 <P><B><A NAME=2.4.3.1>2.4.3.1. Encoding 2-pass DivX4</B></P>
72 79
73 <P>The name comes from the fact that this method encodes the file <I>twice</I>. 80 <P>The name comes from the fact that this method encodes the file <I>twice</I>.
74 The first encoding (dubbed <I>pass</I>) creates some temporary files (*.log) with a 81 The first encoding (dubbed <I>pass</I>) creates some temporary files (*.log) with a
75 size of few megabytes, do not delete them yet (you can delete the AVI). In the second pass, the 82 size of few megabytes, do not delete them yet (you can delete the AVI). In the second pass, the
76 2-pass output file is created, using the bitrate data from the temporary files. The resulting 83 2-pass output file is created, using the bitrate data from the temporary files. The resulting
81 commands are needed :<BR> 88 commands are needed :<BR>
82 <CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc divx4 -oac mp3lame -divx4opts br=1100 89 <CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc divx4 -oac mp3lame -divx4opts br=1100
83 -o movie.avi -pass 1<BR> 90 -o movie.avi -pass 1<BR>
84 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc divx4 -oac mp3lame -divx4opts br=1100 -o movie.avi -pass 2</CODE></P> 91 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc divx4 -oac mp3lame -divx4opts br=1100 -o movie.avi -pass 2</CODE></P>
85 92
86 <A NAME=2.4.3.2><P><B><I>Rescaling movies</I></B></P> 93 <P><B><A NAME=2.4.3.2>2.4.3.2. Rescaling movies</B></P>
87 94
88 <P>Often the need to resize movie images' size emerges. Its reasons can be many, 95 <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 96 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 97 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. 98 when you want it to fit to 1 CD, and have good quality at the same time.
94 AVI (DivX) files, you have be aware that AVI headers don't store this 101 AVI (DivX) files, you have be aware that AVI headers don't store this
95 value. Thus, the only solution is rescaling.</P> 102 value. Thus, the only solution is rescaling.</P>
96 103
97 <P>The output size is specified with the <CODE>-x</CODE>, and <CODE>-y</CODE> 104 <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>0 105 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). 106 : fast bilinear</I>, <I>1 : bilinear</I>, <I>2 : bicubic</I> (best quality).
100 They can be specified with the <CODE>-sws</CODE> option. If not specified, 107 They can be specified with the <CODE>-sws</CODE> option. If not specified,
101 <B>MEncoder</B> will use 0 : fast bilinear.</P> 108 <B>MEncoder</B> will use 0 : fast bilinear.</P>
102 109
103 <P>Rescaling is very simple :<BR> 110 <P>Rescaling is very simple :<BR>
104 <CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mencoder sample-svcd.mpg -divx4opts br=1300 -x 640 -y 480 -sws 2 -o output.avi</CODE></P> 111 <CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mencoder sample-svcd.mpg -divx4opts br=1300 -x 640 -y 480 -sws 2 -o output.avi</CODE></P>
105 112
106 <A NAME=2.4.3.3><P><B><I>Stream copying</I></B></P> 113 <P><B><A NAME=2.4.3.3>2.4.3.3. Stream copying</B></P>
107 114
108 <P><B>MEncoder</B> can handle input streams in two ways : <B>encode</B> or 115 <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> 116 <B>copy</B> them. This section is about <B>copying</B>.</P>
110 117
111 <P> 118 <P>
119 126
120 <LI><B>Audio stream</B> (option <CODE>-oac copy</CODE>) : straightforward.</LI> 127 <LI><B>Audio stream</B> (option <CODE>-oac copy</CODE>) : straightforward.</LI>
121 </UL> 128 </UL>
122 </P> 129 </P>
123 130
124 <A NAME=2.4.3.4><P><B><I>Fixing AVIs with broken index</I></B></P> 131 <P><B><A NAME=2.4.3.4>2.4.3.4. Fixing AVIs with broken index</B></P>
125 132
126 <P>Easiest thing. We simply copy the video and audio streams, and 133 <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 134 <B>MEncoder</B> generates the index. Of course this cannot fix possible bugs in
128 the video and/or audio streams.</P> 135 the video and/or audio streams.</P>
129 136
130 <P>Command : <CODE>mencoder input.avi -ovc copy -oac copy -o output.avi</CODE></P> 137 <P>Command : <CODE>mencoder input.avi -ovc copy -oac copy -o output.avi</CODE></P>
131 138
132 <A NAME=2.4.4><P><B><I>Syntax</I></B></P> 139
140 <P><B><A NAME=2.4.3.5>2.4.3.5. Encoding with the <I>libavcodec</I> codec family</B></P>
141
142 <P>libavcodec provides simple encoding to a lot of interesting video and audio
143 formats (currently its audio codecs are unsupported). You can encode to the
144 following codecs :</P>
145
146 <P>
147 <UL>
148 <LI>mjpeg - Motion JPEG</LI>
149 <LI>h263p - H263 Plus</LI>
150 <LI>mpeg4 - DivX4</LI>
151 <LI>msmpeg4 - the old DivX</LI>
152 <LI>rv10 - an old RealVideo codec</LI>
153 <LI>mpeg1video - MPEG1 video :)</LI>
154 </UL>
155 </P>
156
157 <P>The first column contains the codec names that should be passed after the
158 <CODE>vcodec</CODE> config, like : <CODE>-lavcopts vcodec=msmpeg4</CODE></P>
159
160 <P><B><A NAME=2.4.4>2.4.4. Syntax</B></P>
133 161
134 <P>&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>mencoder [options] [input file] [options] ...</P> 162 <P>&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>mencoder [options] [input file] [options] ...</P>
135 163
136 <A NAME=2.4.5><P><B><I>Available options</I></B></P> 164 <P><B><A NAME=2.4.5>2.4.5. Available options</B></P>
137 165
138 <P>NOTE : for all available options, <B>read the manpage !</B></P> 166 <P>NOTE : for all available options, <B>read the manpage !</B></P>
139 167
140 <TABLE BORDER=0> 168 <TABLE BORDER=0>
141 <TR> 169 <TR>
185 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> 213 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>
186 Encode with the given codec (codec names are from codecs.conf). Examples:<BR> 214 Encode with the given codec (codec names are from codecs.conf). Examples:<BR>
187 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>help</B> - get list of available codecs<BR> 215 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>help</B> - get list of available codecs<BR>
188 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>copy</B> - no encoding, just copy the stream (only from AVI/ASF now)<BR> 216 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>copy</B> - no encoding, just copy the stream (only from AVI/ASF now)<BR>
189 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>divx4</B> - encode to DivX4<BR> 217 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>divx4</B> - encode to DivX4<BR>
218 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>lavc</B> - encode with a codec from libavcodec<BR>
190 </TD> 219 </TD>
191 </TR> 220 </TR>
192 <TR> 221 <TR>
193 <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD> 222 <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
194 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> 223 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>
212 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>-divx4opts br=1800:deinterlace:key=250</CODE><BR> 241 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>-divx4opts br=1800:deinterlace:key=250</CODE><BR>
213 Common options: <B>(for full list, check the manpage!)</B><BR> 242 Common options: <B>(for full list, check the manpage!)</B><BR>
214 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>help</B> - get help<BR> 243 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>help</B> - get help<BR>
215 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>br</B>=XXX - specify bitrate in kbit &lt;4-16000&gt; or bit &lt;16001-24000000&gt;<BR> 244 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>br</B>=XXX - specify bitrate in kbit &lt;4-16000&gt; or bit &lt;16001-24000000&gt;<BR>
216 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>q</B>=XXXX - quality (1-fastest, 5-best - default 5)<BR> 245 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>q</B>=XXXX - quality (1-fastest, 5-best - default 5)<BR>
246 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>key</B>=XXXX - keyframe interval<BR>
247 </TD>
248 </TR>
249 <TR>
250 <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
251 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>
252 <I>-lavcopts</I></TD>
253 <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
254 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>
255 If encoding with libavcodec, you can specify its parameters here, like:<BR>
256 &nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>-lavcopts vcodec=msmpeg4:vbitrate=1800:vhq:keyint=250</CODE><BR>
257 Common options: <B>(for full list, check the manpage!)</B><BR>
258 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>help</B> - get help<BR>
259 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>vcodec</B>=XXX - select videocodec (for the full list, see the libavcodec section above)<BR>
260 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>vbitrate</B>=XXX - specify bitrate in kbit &lt;4-16000&gt; or bit &lt;16001-24000000&gt;<BR>
261 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>vhq</B> - high quality<BR>
262 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>keyint</B>=XXX - keyframe interval<BR>
217 </TD> 263 </TD>
218 </TR> 264 </TR>
219 <TR> 265 <TR>
220 <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD> 266 <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
221 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> 267 <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>
232 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>q</B>=XXXX - quality (0-highest, 9-fastest - default 0) (this is for <B>VBR</B> only!)<BR> 278 &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>q</B>=XXXX - quality (0-highest, 9-fastest - default 0) (this is for <B>VBR</B> only!)<BR>
233 </TD> 279 </TD>
234 </TR> 280 </TR>
235 </TABLE> 281 </TABLE>
236 282
237 <A NAME=2.4.6><P><B><I>Examples</I></B></P> 283 <P><B><A NAME=2.4.6>2.4.6. Examples</B></P>
238 284
239 <P>Using <B>MEncoder</B> is the easiest thing on Earth. See the following :</P> 285 <P>Using <B>MEncoder</B> is the easiest thing on Earth. See the following :</P>
240 286
241 <P>Encoding from DVD, title 2 :<BR> 287 <P>Encoding from DVD, title 2 :<BR>
242 <CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mencoder -dvd 2 -o title2.avi</CODE></P> 288 <CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mencoder -dvd 2 -o title2.avi</CODE></P>
289
290 <P>The same, but with libavcodec family, MJPEG compression :<BR>
291 <CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mencoder -dvd 2 -o title2.avi -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mjpeg -ffourcc mjpg</CODE></P>
243 292
244 <P>Encoding from DVD, title 2, with rescaling :<BR> 293 <P>Encoding from DVD, title 2, with rescaling :<BR>
245 <CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mencoder -dvd 2 -x 640 -y 480 -sws 2 -o title2.avi</CODE></P> 294 <CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mencoder -dvd 2 -x 640 -y 480 -sws 2 -o title2.avi</CODE></P>
246 295
247 <P>Encoding from HTTP :<BR> 296 <P>Encoding from HTTP :<BR>