[MPlayer-users] Mencoder: Which filename is missing

[Costas Gargerakis]

> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read
DOCS/bugreports.html &
>  http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-2.96.html if you still have questions or
problems]
>
> Hi
>
> I've Installed Mplayer and mencoder. I have the divx4 and lame codecs
> installed. When I try to run mencoder in a directory with pre
decrypted vobs
> with this command
>
> cat *.vob | mencoder  -ovc divx4 -oac mp3lame -divx4opts br=999 -o
> mencoder.avi -pass 1

Try putting a dash for the filename(-=stdin).
cat *.vob | mencoder  -ovc divx4 -oac mp3lame -divx4opts br=999 -o
mencoder.avi -pass 1 -

>
> I get this error.
>
> Reading /root/.mplayer/codecs.conf: 21 audio & 58 video codecs
>
> Missing filename!
>
> Would anyone have an Idea which filename I could be missing ?
> Should I remove all the references to codecs I won't use in
codecs.conf ?
>
> If any replies could be cc'd to harris.lee at ntlworld.com that would be
helpful
>
> Regards
> Lee
>
> _______________________________________________
> RTFM!!!  http://www.MPlayerHQ.hu/DOCS
> Search:  http://www.MPlayerHQ.hu/cgi-bin/htsearch
> http://mplayerhq.hu/mailman/listinfo/mplayer-users
>