[MEncoder-users] mEncoder newbie

[RC]

On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:22:54 +0200
"A. Schmid" <sahib at phreaker.net> wrote:

> > I also note when encoding the message ‘Skipping Frame’ many many
> > times is this normal?
> 
> That depends. A few skips can be neccessary to keep audio and video in
> sync, always depending on output and input framerate. The same is true
> for "duplicate frames".

You're mostly right, but with -ovc copy, any skipped frames will damage
the picture.  (unless you're incredibly lucky)  -noskip and/or -mc 0 are
quite necessary.