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other interesting stuff.</P>

<P><B><I>Compiling</I></B>
  <UL>
    <LI>read <B>MPlayer</B>'s compilation instructions, it contains info about
    how to install <I>libdvdread</I> for <B>DVD</B> support, etc.</LI>
    <LI>download the newest <B>DivX4linux</B> libs
    from <A HREF="http://avifile.sourceforge.net/download.htm">avifile.sourceforge.net</A>,
    and have them PROPERLY installed. This is needed for DivX4 (1/2 pass)
    encoding.</LI>
    <LI>download and install <B>libmp3lame</B> (from lame 3.89beta or lame CVS). This
    is needed for CBR/VBR MP3 audio encoding ability. Note that a single
    <CODE>lame</CODE> binary isn't sufficient. BTW: the less optimization
    you use for lame, the better the quality will be. You can test
    quality by running <CODE>make test</CODE> after lame's compiling process
    is over. The resulting number should be less than <B>30</B>. Don't
    panic if it's <B>400</B> or so, you shouldn't heard any audible
    quality decrease. Oh, and if your compiler doesn't even run <CODE>make test</CODE> ...
    Well, delete that <B>GCC 2.96</B>.</LI>
    <LI>use <CODE>./configure</CODE> with optional parameters as usual
    (use <CODE>--enable-tv</CODE> to include V4L tuner grabbing code), and
    type : <CODE>make mencoder</CODE> , then <CODE>make install</CODE> .
  </UL>
</P>

<P>You are ready. As you probably know, other encoding tools need the
<I>avifile</I> library installed. <B>MEncoder</B> doesn't need it at all.</P>

</P>

<P><B><I>Encoding 2-pass DivX4</I></B></P>

<P>The name comes from the fact that this method encodes the file <I>twice</I>.
The first encoding (dubbed <I>pass</I>) creates a temporary file with a size
of few megabytes. In the second pass, the output file is created, using the
bitrate data from the temporary file. The resulting file will have much
better image quality. If this is the first time you heard about this, you
should consult some guides available on the Net.</P>

<P>This example shows how to encode a DVD to a 2-pass DivX4 AVI. Just two
commands are needed :<BR>
<CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc divx4 -oac mp3lame -divx4opts br=1100
-o movie.avi -pass 1<BR>

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other interesting stuff.</P>

<P><B><I>Compiling</I></B>
  <UL>
    <LI>read <B>MPlayer</B>'s compilation instructions, it contains info about
      how to install <I>libdvdread</I> for <B>DVD</B> support, etc.</LI>
    <LI>download the newest <B>DivX4linux</B> libs
      from <A HREF="http://avifile.sourceforge.net/download.htm">avifile.sourceforge.net</A>,
      and have them PROPERLY installed. This is needed for DivX4 (1/2 pass)
      encoding. And since this is mandatory (now), MEncoder is Linux-only.</LI>
    <LI>download and install <B>libmp3lame</B> (from lame 3.89beta or lame CVS). This
      is needed for CBR/VBR MP3 audio encoding ability. Note that a single
      <CODE>lame</CODE> binary isn't sufficient. BTW: the less optimization
      you use for lame, the better the quality will be. You can test
      quality by running <CODE>make test</CODE> after lame's compiling process
      is over. The resulting number should be less than <B>30</B>. Don't
      panic if it's <B>400</B> or so, you shouldn't heard any audible
      quality decrease. Oh, and if your compiler doesn't even run <CODE>make test</CODE> ...
      Well, delete that <B>GCC 2.96</B>.</LI>
    <LI>use <CODE>./configure</CODE> with optional parameters as usual
      (use <CODE>--enable-tv</CODE> to include V4L tuner grabbing code), and
      type : <CODE>make mencoder</CODE> , then <CODE>make install</CODE>.</LI>
  </UL>
</P>

<P>You are ready. As you probably know, other encoding tools need the
<I>avifile</I> library installed. <B>MEncoder</B> doesn't need it at all.</P>

</P>

<P><B><I>Encoding 2-pass DivX4</I></B></P>

<P>The name comes from the fact that this method encodes the file <I>twice</I>.
The first encoding (dubbed <I>pass</I>) creates some temporary files with a
size of few megabytes (do not delete them yet). In the second pass, the output
file is created, using the bitrate data from the temporary file. The resulting
file will have much better image quality. If this is the first time you heard
about this, you should consult some guides available on the Net.</P>

<P>This example shows how to encode a DVD to a 2-pass DivX4 AVI. Just two
commands are needed :<BR>
<CODE>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc divx4 -oac mp3lame -divx4opts br=1100
-o movie.avi -pass 1<BR>