[MEncoder-users] copy a section of an avi file

[how do u]

On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 09:40:53 +0100, Nico Sabbi <nsabbi at tiscali.it> wrote:
> how do u wrote:
> 
> >I want to be able to copy a range, say at the 5 minute mark to the 6
> >minute mark, of an avi file.
> >
> >I was hoping to be able to do something like...
> >
> >mencoder movie.avi -ovc copy -oac copy -endpos 60 -o scene.avi -startpos 300
> >
> >...with the '-startpos 300' being the fictitious option that I am wanting.
> >
> >Does mencoder have anything like a "start at" option?  Do I need to go
> >find an avi editing application instead?  If so, can someone point me
> >to a Linux edit app?
> >
> >
> >
> 
> with avi -ss + -endpos should work, but I didn't test them a lot.
> Hint: man mplayer
> /seek
> 

Thanks...

mencoder movie.avi -ovc copy -oac copy -endpos 60 -o scene.avi -ss 5:00

...works great.

Yes, I did try your hint exactly prior - just got burned by every
'seek' being a 'Seek' in that part of the manual - four 'Seek's in
four sentences, what are the odds.  Those dang uppercase characters.