[MEncoder-users] Need help reducing 720p 60fps to 30fps or 24fps

[Chris Capon]

If anyone has time, I'd appreciate some help with a movie clip.  It was
broadcast at 720p 60fps (ATSC) but looks like the original was telecine'd.

I'm trying to reduce the frame rate to 30fps or 24fps so it can play on a
DVD player, but the options I've tried so far result in uneven motion.

Here are options for 30fps:

mencoder "debug-sample.mpg" -oac lavc -ovc lavc -of mpeg -vf
framestep=2,harddup -ofps 30000/1001 -mpegopts format=dvd:tsaf:muxrate=40000
-af lavcresample=48000 -lavcopts
vcodec=mpeg2video:vrc_buf_size=1835:vrc_maxrate=9800:vstrict=0:aspect=16/9:acodec=ac3:abitrate=384:keyint=15:trell:mbd=2:vbitrate=6000
-srate 48000 -o "debug-30.mpg"

and for 24fps:

mencoder "debug-sample.mpg" -oac lavc -ovc lavc -of mpeg -vf
filmdint=io=60:24/fast=0,softskip,harddup -ofps 24000/1001 -mpegopts
format=dvd:tsaf:muxrate=40000 -af lavcresample=48000 -lavcopts
vcodec=mpeg2video:vrc_buf_size=1835:vrc_maxrate=9800:vstrict=0:aspect=16/9:acodec=ac3:abitrate=384:keyint=15:trell:mbd=2:vbitrate=6000
-srate 48000 -o "debug-24.mpg"

I've posted the original clip here if anyone has time:

   http://www.sendspace.com/file/zggwv2

Cheers, and thanks.
Chris.