[MEncoder-users] DVD to VCD Convertion

[RC]

On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 18:37:14 -0600
Ron Wills <ron at rwsoft.ca> wrote:


> can't seem to get the stereo channels reduced to mono. 

-channels 1 has always worked for me.  If it isn't working for you, at
least post the exact mencoder command-line you are using.  These
problems are all too often caused by an space, dash, etc.

Unless my memory is fuzzy, VCD doesn't support mono anyhow, it requires
two audio channels.  With SVCDs, you can have mono audio, and you can
use much lower bitrates, giving you a lot more room for video.

> AUDIO: 44100 Hz, 2 ch, 16 bit (0x10), ratio: 16000->176400 (128.0
> kbit)

Yep, that's 2 channels.

> and try to reduce the amount of flicker in the VCDs. 

Flicker?