[MPlayer-DOCS] Re: encoding guide draft

[Tobias Diedrich]

D Richard Felker III wrote:
[...]
> > >Format      Resolution  V.Codec A.Codec           FPS    Aspect
> > >NTSC DVD    720x480 *   MPEG-2  MP2,MP3,AC3,PCM   24,30  4:3,16:9
[...]
> > >PAL DVD     720x576 *   MPEG-2  MP2,MP3,AC3,PCM   25     4:3,16:9
[...]
> > 
> > mp3 is neither permitted nor frequently supported by players;
> > for dvd x=704 is standard and very useful, because it often permits to 
> > crop without rescaling
> 
> Ah yes. :)
> BTW I think mp3 _is_ standard/supported for PAL DVD, just not NTSC.
> Can someone verify this?

I'm quite sure that MP3 is not supported.  Only MP2,AC3,PCM and
optionally DTS are supported.
Of course lots of modern players can play mp3-Files, but AFAIK they
still can't play mpegs with mp3 audio.

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