[MEncoder-users] converting .mov to .mpg for DVD burning

[The Wanderer]

linuxhippy at verizon.net wrote:

> ok, I think I found the answer in the online documentation:
> 
> 13.7.5.2. NTSC DVD
> 
>   mencoder -oac lavc -ovc lavc -of mpeg -mpegopts format=dvd -vf scale=720:480,\
>   harddup -srate 48000 -af lavcresample=48000 -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg2video:\
>   vrc_buf_size=1835:vrc_maxrate=9800:vbitrate=5000:keyint=18:acodec=ac3:\
>   abitrate=192:aspect=16/9 -ofps 30000/1001 \
>   -o movie.mpg movie.avi
> 
> If my input file is input.mov, where does it go in the above command
> and why is there an output for movie.mpg and movie.avi....do I need
> to burn 2 files to a US DVD?

There aren't outputs for both 'movie.mpg' and 'movie.avi'.

'movie.mpg', which has the '-o' option before it, is the output file.
'movie.avi', which has no option before it, is the input file.

Replace 'movie.avi' with 'input.mov', and you should get equivalent
results (assuming that the MOV demuxer can handle the file correctly,
which should be the case if MPlayer can play it).

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