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<HTML> <BODY BGCOLOR=white> <FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <P><B><A NAME=2.4>2.4. Encoding with MEncoder</A></B></P> <A NAME=2.4.1><P><B><I>Overview</I></B> <P><B>MEncoder</B> (<B>MPlayer</B>'s Movie Encoder) is a simple movie encoder, designed to encode MPlayer-playable movies (<B>AVI/DVD/VCD/VOB/MPG/MOV/VIV/NET</B>) to other MPlayer-playable formats (see below). Currently it's in beta stage, and encodes only to <B>DivX4</B> (1 or 2 passes) video, <B>PCM</B>/<B>MP3</B>/<B>VBRMP3</B> audio. Also has stream copying abilities. In the future, there will be cropping, resizing filters, and other interesting stuff.</P> <A NAME=2.4.2><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 compile <B>libmp3lame</B> (from lame 3.89beta or lame CVS).<BR> <B>WARNING : DO NOT COMPILE LAME WITH <U>GCC 2.96</U> ! It won't work properly !</B><BR> 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> <A NAME=2.4.3><P><B><I>MEncoder features</I></B> : <UL> <LI>encoding from the wide range of fileformats and decoders of <B>MPlayer</B></LI> <LI>encoding from <B>V4L compatible TV tuners</B></LI> <LI>encoding/multiplexing to interleaved AVI files with proper index</LI> <LI>1 or 2 pass <B>DivX4</B> video</LI> <LI><B>VBR</B> MP3 audio</LI> <LI>PCM audio</LI> <LI>stream copying (CBR audio only)</LI> <LI>input A/V synchronizing (PTS-based, can be disabled with -mc 0 option)</LI> <LI>FPS correction with <CODE>-ofps</CODE> option (useful when encoding 29.97fps VOB to 24fps AVI)</LI> <LI>movie rescaling</LI> </UL> </P> <P><B><I>Planned features</I></B> : <UL> <LI>using audio from separate file (AC3, MP3, OGG)</LI> <LI>VBR audio stream copy</LI> <LI>even wider variety of available en/decoding formats/codecs (creating VOB files with DivX4/Indeo5/VIVO streams :)</LI> </UL> </P> <A NAME=2.4.3.1><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> mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc divx4 -oac mp3lame -divx4opts br=1100 -o movie.avi -pass 1<BR> mencoder -dvd 2 -ovc divx4 -oac mp3lame -divx4opts br=1100 -o movie.avi -pass 2</CODE></P> <A NAME=2.4.3.2><P><B><I>Rescaling movies</I></B></P> <P>Often the need to resize movie images' size emerges. Its reasons can be many, examples are decreasing output file size, encoding SVCDs to DivX. Ripped DVDs are mostly rescaled, for example a 4:3 DVD should be 640x480, especially when you want it to fit to 1 CD, and have good quality at the same time. SVCDs have 480x480 size, and their header contains the aspect ratio the player should use (Ex.: 480x480 + 4:3 = 640x480). However when encoding to AVI (DivX) files, you have be aware that AVI headers don't store this value. Thus, the only solution is rescaling.</P> <P>The output size is specified with the <CODE>-x</CODE>, and <CODE>-y</CODE> options. Furthermore, there are 3 rescaling filters in <B>MEncoder</B>, <I>0 : fast 1 : bilinear</I>, <I>2 : bilinear</I>, <I>bicubic</I> (best quality). They can be specified with the <CODE>-sws</CODE> option. If not specified, <B>MEncoder</B> will use 0 : fast bilinear.</P> <P>Rescaling is very simple :<BR> <CODE> mencoder sample-svcd.mpg -divx4opts br=1300 -x 640 -y 480 -sws 2 -o output.avi</CODE></P> <A NAME=2.4.3.3><P><B><I>Stream copying</I></B></P> <P><B>MEncoder</B> can handle input streams in two ways : <B>encode</B> or <B>copy</B> them. This section is about <B>copying</B>.</P> <P> <UL> <LI><B>Video stream</B> (option <CODE>-ovc copy</CODE>) : nice stuff can be done :)<BR> Like, putting (not converting!) FLI or VIVO or MPEG1 video into an AVI file ! Of course only <B>MPlayer</B> can play such files :) And it probably has no real life value at all. Rationally : video stream copying can be useful for example when only the audio stream has to be encoded (like, uncompressed PCM to MP3).</LI> <LI><B>Audio stream</B> (option <CODE>-oac copy</CODE>) : straightforward.</LI> </UL> </P> <A NAME=2.4.4><P><B><I>Syntax</I></B></P> <P> <CODE>mencoder [options] [input file] [options] ...</P> <A NAME=2.4.5><P><B><I>Available options</I></B></P> <P>NOTE : for all available options, <B>read the manpage !</B></P> <TABLE BORDER=0> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <I>-o</I> filename</TD> <TD> </TD> <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> specify output filename </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <I>-x</I> width in pixels</TD> <TD> </TD> <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> rescale output video to given pixels width </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <I>-y</I> height in pixels</TD> <TD> </TD> <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> rescale output video to given pixels height </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <I>-sws</I> 0-2</TD> <TD> </TD> <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> type of scaling method<BR> 0 - fast bilinear<BR> 1 - bilinear<BR> 2 - bicubic (best quality)<BR> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <I>-ovc</I> codecname</TD> <TD> </TD> <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> Encode with the given codec (codec names are from codecs.conf). Examples:<BR> <B>help</B> - get list of available codecs<BR> <B>copy</B> - no encoding, just copy the stream (only from AVI/ASF now)<BR> <B>divx4</B> - encode to DivX4<BR> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <I>-oac</I> codecname</TD> <TD> </TD> <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> Encode with the given codec (codec names are from codecs.conf). Examples:<BR> <B>help</B> - get list of available codecs<BR> <B>copy</B> - no encoding, just copy the stream (only from AVI/ASF now)<BR> <B>pcm</B> - encode to uncompressed PCM<BR> <B>mp3lame</B> - encode to MP3 (using Lame)<BR> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <I>-divx4opts</I></TD> <TD> </TD> <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> If encoding to DivX4, you can specify its parameters here, like:<BR> <CODE>-divx4opts br=1800:deinterlace:key=250</CODE><BR> Common options: <B>(for full list, check the manpage!)</B><BR> <B>help</B> - get help<BR> <B>br</B>=XXX - specify bitrate in kbit <4-16000> or bit <16001-24000000><BR> <B>q</B>=XXXX - quality (1-fastest, 5-best - default 5)<BR> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> </TD> <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> <I>-lameopts</I></TD> <TD> </TD> <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2> If encoding to MP3 with libmp3lame, you can specify its parameters here, like:<BR> <CODE>-lameopts q=3</CODE><BR> <CODE>-lameopts br=192:cbr</CODE><BR> Common options: <B>(for full list, check the manpage!)</B><BR> <B>help</B> - get help<BR> <B>cbr</B> - select <B>CBR</B> MP3 (default is <B>VBR</B>)<BR> <B>br</B>=XXX - specify bitrate in kbit <0-1024> (this is for <B>CBR</B> only!)<BR> <B>q</B>=XXXX - quality (0-highest, 9-fastest - default 0) (this is for <B>VBR</B> only!)<BR> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <A NAME=2.4.6><P><B><I>Examples</I></B></P> <P>Using <B>MEncoder</B> is the easiest thing on Earth. See the following :</P> <P>Encoding from DVD, title 2 :<BR> <CODE> mencoder -dvd 2 -o title2.avi</CODE></P> <P>Encoding from DVD, title 2, with rescaling :<BR> <CODE> mencoder -dvd 2 -x 640 -y 480 -sws 2 -o title2.avi</CODE></P> <P>Encoding from HTTP :<BR> <CODE> mencoder http://mplayer.hq/example.avi -o example.avi</CODE></P> <P>Encoding from a pipe :<BR> <CODE> rar p test-SVCD.rar | mencoder -divx4opts br=800 -ofps 24 -pass 1 -- -</CODE></P> <P>Encoding multiple *.vob files :<BR> <CODE> cat *.vob | mencoder <options> -</CODE></P> <P>Encoding from tuner (for tuner options <A HREF="documentation.html#2.5">see the TV input section !</A>) :<BR> <CODE> mencoder -tv on:driver=v4l:width=640:height=480 <options></CODE></P> <P>For all available options, <B><I>check the MEncoder man page !</I></B> <P> </FONT> </BODY> </HTML>