[MEncoder-users] mpeg conversions

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

Andrew Berg <bahamutzero8825 <at> gmail.com> writes:

> On 11/19/2010 6:32 AM, Rick C. wrote:
> > Thanks Carl and just a question does that mean MEconder will never be
> > updated so it's basically discontinued?  Or it's just slow to see updates?
>
> MEncoder itself is not actively maintained, but MPlayer is, and since
> the two share almost all their code (decoders, demuxers and filters are
> all shared), MEncoder does technically get updated regularly. Only the
> encoders (aside from x264, which uses a separate libx264) are going to
> be dated.

Note that MEncoder does not contain any native encoders (so what you say about
x264 would apply to all encoders).

Carl Eugen