[MEncoder-users] New Mencoder user: questions about some details

[Reimar Döffinger]

Hi,
On Sat, May 27, 2006 at 04:42:33PM -0700, RC wrote:
> > Q3: Let's say I end up with a 1.400 MB .avi file. How do I manage to
> > split that, so it fits on two CD's?
> 
> With mencoder, you can use -sb/-ss along with -endpos, but it's a lot of
> work and trial and error to get it just right.

For DVDs you also have the option to split it before encoding via the
-chapters option, which in contrast to -ss/-sb should give accurate
seeking and you also won't split the file in the middle of the dialog
(if the DVD isn't mastered much worse than normal *g*).

Greetings,
Reimar Döffinger

P.S.: Disclaimer: I do not use mencoder, so I never personally tested
any of this :-)