[MEncoder-users] Too many video packets in the buffer

[Dom Holmes]

Hi there,

I'm trying to encode a dvd to use on my HTPC using the following script...

   *nice -n 3 mencoder dvd://$1 -oac copy -mc 0 -vf
   crop=720:416:0:82,hqdn3d=2:1:2 -ovc lavc \
   -lavcopts
   
vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=2400:v4mv:mbd=2:trell:cmp=3:subcmp=3:mbcmp=3:autoaspect:vpass=1 

   \
   -o movie.avi

   nice -n 3 mencoder dvd://$1 -oac copy -mc 0 -vf
   crop=720:416:0:82,hqdn3d=2:1:2 -ovc lavc \
   -lavcopts
   
vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=2400:v4mv:mbd=2:trell:cmp=3:subcmp=3:mbcmp=3:autoaspect:vpass=2 

   \
   -o movie.avi

   *

Initially I was getting the 'Frame Skipped' message, I think the audio 
was losing sync over time. I added the -mc 0 option like above which 
starts encoding fine but after a few mins I get the 'Too many video 
packets in the buffer' error message and I've no idea how to solve this?

2nd quick question is there anything I can add to my script to instruct 
mencoder to encode the main title instead of having to find it manually?

Many thanks

Dom