[MPlayer-users] Re: mencode -idx fails

[ephemeron at softhome.net]

On Sat, 24 May 2003 02:14:30 -0400,
Michael Waters wrote:
> 
> On Sat, May 24, 2003 at 02:02 -0400, Brett Jones wrote:
> > Just -idx so far. The file is 2.3 gigs.
> > 
> > Michael Waters wrote:
> > 
> > >Have you tried also -forceidx ?  Is the file < 2 G ?
> 
> 
> I don't think seeking will work in an avi file bigger than 2G.
> Unless someone knows otherwise.  At least in my experience...
> it didn't work for me.

This is strange.  IIRC in avidemux I can create seekable avis
that are > 2GB (but of course < 4GB).