[MEncoder-users] MEncoder outputs "could not find matching colorspace"

[James Hastings-Trew]

On 11-09-23 7:59 PM, Cristian Manea wrote:
> Could not find matching colorspace - retrying with -vf scale...
>> Opening video filter: [scale]
>> The selected video_out device is incompatible with this codec.
>> Try appending the scale filter to your filter list,
>> e.g. -vf spp,scale instead of -vf spp.
>>
> In MPlayer manual it says that the scale filter "Scales the image with the
> software scaler (slow) and performs a YUV<->RGB colorspace conversion". From
> this, I understand that it converts the source frames to RBG before sending
> them to x264, but I don't know if this conversion is necessary, therefore, I
> don't know if the scale filter is needed, but even if I add it, mencoder
> tells me to add it.
> _____________________

Try adding this instead: |-vf format=i420


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