[MEncoder-users] using mf:// with stdin

[Reimar Döffinger]

Hello,
On Thu, Apr 19, 2007 at 01:14:28PM -0400, Morris Beverly wrote:
>  RC wrote:
> > Using a fifo with an ".mjpeg"
> > extension works.
[...]
>  I've run another couple quick tests using the two following commands.  The 
>  full output is at the bottom.  There still seems to be a problem reading 
>  from stdin with these.  Perhaps a fifo is the only way to do it?
[...]
>  cat pix/test2.jpg | mencoder - -demuxer lavf -ovc copy -v -o cattest_1.avi

I wasn't aware that there is no autodetection for mjpeg.
-demuxer lavf -lavfdopts format=mjpeg
should work around that problem.

Greetings,
Reimar Döffinger