[MEncoder-users] MPEG-2 muxer

[Nicolas Hesler]

Nico Sabbi wrote:
> Nicolas Hesler wrote:
>
>   
>> Is there any kind of syncing advantage when going from a source to a 
>> muxed Mpeg-2 file over doing 2 separate files (.m2v and .ac3 for 
>> instance)? 
>>
>> I'm finding that for compatibility with DVD authoring software, I have 
>> to demuxed the muxed mpeg-2 file anyway. 
>>
>> Is there a difference (sync or otherwise) between going directly to a 
>> muxed mpeg-2 file and eventually demuxing OR not muxing at all and 
>> creating two separate files (m2v and ac3)?
>>  
>>
>>     
> the advantage is that mencoder will be able to keep sync
> using its knowledge of the timestamps of the original file
>   
So when Mencoder muxes a  file, it tries to ensure sync. 

Do demuxers (like MPEG StreamClip) then retain that sync or it is the 
same result as going to two separate files directly from Mencoder?