[MEncoder-users] MEncoder 1.0rc2-4.1.2 - A/V sync problem ONLY on Linux

[Giacomo Comes]

On Wed, Dec 12, 2007 at 10:17:22AM +0100, Vasilis Vlachoudis wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Recently I've upgraded to the new version of mencoder and I am getting a 
> A/V sync problem only on Linux (it is off by 10-20sec). While on Windows 
> it works perfect, even without the -mc 0 -noskip -vf harddup.
> 
> mencoder dvd://1 -o movie.avi -ovc lavc -oac lavc -lavcopts 
> vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=1500:aspect=16/9:acodec=mp2:abitrate=224:mbd=2 -mc 
> 0 -noskip -vf harddup
> 
> I have Fedora-8 and I am compiling manually the MPlayer
> 
> Vasilis

This is a known bug. It's there since 12 months :-(.

Check these threads:
http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/mplayer-users/2007-April/066470.html
http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/mplayer-dev-eng/2007-April/050827.html
http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/pipermail/mplayer-users/2007-November/070082.html

In few words:
If you make an avi with the mencoder's avi muxer you cannot encode audio
using libavcodec.
If you make an mpeg or an avi with lavf muxer no problems.

Ciao
Giacomo