[MEncoder-users] splitting avi files

[Giacomo Comes]

On Thu, Jul 14, 2005 at 12:33:42PM +0200, Assa Yeroslaviz wrote:
> 
> It's still doesn't solve my problem. 
> 
> How can i split an avi file (size 752mb) into two files (one with 699mb & one with the rest of it)?
> 
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> MEncoder usage discussions <mencoder-users at mplayerhq.hu> schrieb am 14.07.05 11:12:11:
> 
> Pardon my ignorance,
> 
> Assa Yeroslaviz wrote:
> >  I've tried it also with "-endpos". It still stops at 373mb. I don't understand what i'm doing wrong. 
> > 
> > 
> Pardon my ignorance, but isn't -ss for time and -sb for bytes?
> 699mb specify size, not time.
> Hope it helps

The best way to split an avi file is to use avisplit (transcode package).
Using mencoder with -sb, -endpos etc, requires more work and probably
is not accurate.

Giacomo