[MPlayer-users] maximum space

[Chris Phillips]

>   Can we specify an arbitrary maximum size (in megabytes) for a video
>   and have mencoder either
>   (A) reccomend the bitrate to use.
>   (B) encode to that size.
>   (one would, of course be using 2-pass mode)

is there anything stopping you just doing an extremely simple sum to get 
the bitrate??

filesize = length * (video_bitrate + audio_bitrate)

hardly complicated. of course if you can't be arsed to even do that, try 
my program... http://acidrip.thirtythreeandathird.net . And eitherway, 
with 3-pass encoding mencoder DOES recommend a bitrate.