[MEncoder-users] Ipod Video (or missing aac encoding in lavc)

[RC]

On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:57:53 +0200
Fredrik Eriksson <feffese at yahoo.se> wrote:


> Once upon a time I created ipod-compatible videos using a command like
> this:

> scale=640:-10,harddup <input file.avi> -o output.mp4

I bet you used 320 NOT 640.  Apple has a lot of restrictions in place
to prevent non-quicktime encoders from using the 640x480 resolution.

> "Audio LAVC, couldn't find encoder for codec aac."
> 
> So somewhere the lavc aac encoder was thrown out?

Noticed that myself.

> - Has anyone successfully used the faac audio codec (or some other 
> smart/strange/irritating way) to encode ipod compatible videos?

Yes.  Quite easily.