# HG changeset patch # User gpoirier # Date 1122846297 0 # Node ID 809452f0da6e9a35a1884ee4d6e71a82e254da2f # Parent 64606c87ead99ee534096680bf154927c01a4c11 Fix outdated "Encoding to MPEG format" (MEncoder improved a lot :-) ) Patch by Jeff Clagg diff -r 64606c87ead9 -r 809452f0da6e DOCS/xml/en/mencoder.xml --- a/DOCS/xml/en/mencoder.xml Sun Jul 31 20:58:52 2005 +0000 +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/mencoder.xml Sun Jul 31 21:44:57 2005 +0000 @@ -57,17 +57,12 @@ Encoding to MPEG format MEncoder can create MPEG (MPEG-PS) format output -files. It is probably useful only with -libavcodec's -mpeg1video codec, because players - except -MPlayer - expect MPEG-1 video, and MPEG-1 layer 2 (MP2) -audio streams in MPEG files. - - - -This feature is not very useful right now, aside that it probably has many bugs, -but the more importantly because MEncoder currently -cannot encode MPEG-1 layer 2 (MP2) audio, which all other players expect in MPEG files. +files. +Usually, when you are using MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video, it is because you are +encoding for a constrained format such as SVCD, VCD, or DVD. +The specific requirements for these formats are explained in the + VCD and DVD creation guide +section.