[MEncoder-users] WMV problems

[Reimar Döffinger]

On Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 08:44:15PM +0000, Steve St.Laurent wrote:
> Rich Felker <dalias <at> aerifal.cx> writes:
> 
> > If you want nice encoding to containers other than avi, use the ffmpeg
> > program itself, not mencoder. The only reason to use mencoder should
> > be its filters, which you're not using. Otherwise ffmpeg is much much
> > better.
> > 
> > Rich
> > 
> 
> ffmpeg is working great for most things.  One problem I've run into now though
> is with videos with slides in them (wmv3?).  ffmpeg doesn't support them and
> produces a segmentation fault.  The message is:
> 
> [wmv3 @ 0x2832a028]This decoder is not supposed to produce picture. Dont report
> this as a bug!

Your fault for using a version that is at least 18 months old.

Greetings,
Reimar Döffinger