[MEncoder-users] beginner question

[A. Schmid]

christopher wrote:
>>  
>> i can't figure out how to select the audio language from a dvd, so i can
>> conver it. 
> 
> use -v option to display the languages available and
> then -aid gets you the language.
> 
> e.g. -aid 128 or 129, etc.
> 

Or -alang, e.g. "-alang en" for English.

For -alang, you don't need to look up the available audio streams.
But if there is more than one language with the specified name you will 
need to use -aid again. Also, the parameter to -alang is dependent on 
the container format (which should not be a problem, as you rarely find 
video material other than DVDs with multiple audio streams/languages).

Regards
Alex