[MEncoder-users] Preview while encoding

[SZABO Zsolt]

On Mon, 2 Jun 2008, Levente Novák wrote:

>> No, but you can just play the file mencoder is writing, at any time.
>
> E.g.:
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> mencoder -your_options_here -o file.avi
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> then
>
> tail -f file.avi | mplayer -

Hmm, cool... and what options do you suggest for mplayer not to produce 
too much load (and to prevent mencoder producing too many skipped frames)? 
Because ecoding from capture card needs real time processing...

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Zsolt