[MEncoder-users] save some MB switching fourcc

[Oded Shimon]

On Thu, Jul 21, 2005 at 03:56:19PM +0200, Eric Guirbal wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I encoded a video using Mencoder 1.0pre7-3.3.1 with the default fourcc (FMP4). 
> Then I switched FMP4 for XVID without reencoding and surprise, the new file is 
> 7 MB less. Likewise If I "switch" FMP4 for FMP4.
> Do you have an explanation? Thanks.

What command line params did you use, what was MEncoder's output.
sounds to me like MEncoder skipped frame and broke your video, or maybe you 
didn't specify the right params for stream copy...

- ods15