[MPlayer-dev-eng] -ss option in mencoder

[Johannes Feigl]

On Mon, Dec 24, 2001 at 01:34:58PM +0100, Johannes Feigl wrote:
> hi
> 
> today I've think about the (hopefully) coming -ss option for mplayer.
sorry, I mean MEncoder ...
> 
> the problem if we handle this like in mplayer is, that the first frames
> will be encoded with errors (e.g. green boxes of the original file is a
> mpeg-file, because of the I- and Keyframes (AVI))
> 
> so I think the best way is the decode the hole video and only give the
> encoder (divx4 oder libavcodec) the frame, later that the -ss option
> says. Audio should of couse also start on the position.
> 
> could anybody please add this?
> 
> I think the best way is the set "-ss frames", not "-ss time", it would
> be exacter...

mfg Johannes