[MEncoder-users] Encoding using mencoder from a TV V4L2 source.

[Stefan Sassenberg]

Hello Craig,

Craig Kadziolka wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Im attempting to record television from a tv capture card under linux. 
> The card works fine when using xawtv to watch tv through the card, 
> however when I try to encode it on the fly using mencoder and then play 
> it back with mplayer I have a problem with an annoying static-type line 
> flickering through the picture at random intervals. I definately dont 
> get this flicker when im watching tv through xawtv, so my guess is that 
> its not a problem with the tv card itself?
> 
Does the flickering occur when you use mplayer for watching tv?

Stefan