[MEncoder-users] dv file crashes mencoder consistently

[Bram]

> > How do I get mencoder to consider the input as dv? Can the autodetection
> > be overridden? 
> > 
> > Alternatively, can I mangle the input file such that mencoder will
> > autodetect it as dv (e.g. prepend it with some header, or something
> > similar) ?
> 
> Try -demuxer lavf or avi or rawdv
> 
Thanks, that did it for me. It seems the lavf demuxer correctly guesses
any oddball format I've collected over the recent months, great!

Best regards,
Bram