[Libav-user] Convert MP4 1280x720 to MPG 1280x720

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

Thomas H <thom1948 at ...> writes:

> ffmpeg -i MyKitty.mp4 -vf scale=1280:720 -idct h264 -sameq -target
> ntsc-dvd MyKitty.mpg

(Complete, uncut console output missing.)

Are you sure you want to produce a "HD" "DVD"?
Please explain what "-idct h264" does, I am curious.

And please note that -sameq does not mean "same quality".
(Especially not for h264 -> mpeg1 conversion.)

Carl Eugen