[MEncoder-users] splitting avi files

[Stefan Sassenberg]

Assa Yeroslaviz wrote:
> how can i split avi file size based?
> I've tried this line :
> mencoder -ovc copy -oac copy -ss 699mb -o Confessions_cd1_part1.avi Confessions_cd1.avi
> to split it to a file size of 699 mb, but it gyve me a file size of ~373mb (complete file size is ~752mb, so it's about half the size of it)
> 
> what's wrong with these options?
> 
-ss sets the starting position in seconds for your recording. You 
started recording 699 seconds from start. Try it, play 
Confessions_cd1_part1.avi to see where it starts.

Stefan