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

[Fredrik Eriksson]

RC wrote:
> On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:57:53 +0200
> Fredrik Eriksson <feffese at yahoo.se> wrote:
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>> Once upon a time I created ipod-compatible videos using a command like
>> this:
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>> scale=640:-10,harddup <input file.avi> -o output.mp4
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> 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.
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Actually, I used 640, and they work without any problems on my ipod, as 
long as I encode with lavc and not x264. I remember that when I first 
tried I encoded 320 videos with x264, but if I changed the resulotion to 
640, but otherwise keeping the exact command line it didn't work, so 
maybe that's only for h264 video?
>> "Audio LAVC, couldn't find encoder for codec aac."
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>> So somewhere the lavc aac encoder was thrown out?
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> Noticed that myself.
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>> - Has anyone successfully used the faac audio codec (or some other 
>> smart/strange/irritating way) to encode ipod compatible videos?
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> Yes.  Quite easily.

Would you care to share the command line? since I've had no success yet 
it would be appreciated...

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Fredrik Eriksson