[MEncoder-users] indexes and file sizes

[Unknown]

On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:00:05 -0400
Unknown <list-catcher at hellburner.com> wrote:

> On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:01:03 +0200
> Nicolas George <nicolas.george at ens.fr> wrote:
> 
> > Le septidi 7 fructidor, an CCXV, Unknown a écrit :
> > > In continuing in my search to find out why mencoder sometimes
> > > gives me files with no indexes I've notice that if I use a higher
> > > value of qp, say jumping from 22 to 25 indexes reappear.  Does
> > > anyone know if there is a correlation with file sizes and
> > > indexes?  Is there a limit to the size an AVI file can be?
> > 
> > There is a size limit for AVI, and extensions to go beyond. Mencoder
> > is able to use these extensions, I have produced AVI bigger than 5
> > Go with mencoder.
> > 
> > What is the exact size of the file when the encoding stops? What
> > filesystem are you writing them to? What is the exact operating
> > system?
> 
> I'm using Gentoo, Linux, writing to an EXT3 filesystem.  For a
> reencoding of specific file, I get no indexes somewhere between 2.2
> gigs and 1.4 gigs. But, rencodes of other files larger than 2.2 have
> indexes.  I'm encoding in x264 and controlling the file sizes with the
> qp option.  That is the only option that changes between this
> problem file with an index and this problem file without an index.
> Thats what lead me to believe it was the file size that was causing
> the difficulty.  Though, I suppose it is not.  I'm at a loss to what
> else could be causing it...

In a further note, I tried playing the encoded file with vlc, which
plays it fine, seeking and all.  Perhaps the problem lies not with
mencoder, but with mplayer...