[MEncoder-users] Why Mencoder's mpeg output can not be

[Nico Sabbi]

DD DD wrote:

> Is there any way that we can encode a video to a (avi / mpeg / wmv) 
> format
> on linux that will play on a freshly installed windows XP box? (without
> needing to install ffdshow, etc). It works when ffdshow is installed, but
> was hoping for a more 'supported' codec.
>
> I tried the options given in documentation (and this email thread), 
> and they
> don't seem to work :(.
>
> D.
>
provided that you solemnly swear not to top post anymore in mplayer's lists
I'll give you the solution: change vcodec=mpeg2video with vcodec=mpeg1video