[MPlayer-users] Can you create Quicktime movies...

[D Richard Felker III]

On Wed, Feb 18, 2004 at 06:44:28PM +0000, Paul Simpson wrote:
> 
> ...that can be read on both PC's and Macs?
> 
> Hi, I'm just about to pull my hair out.  I've read all the FAQ's and 
> RFE's and Googled and still feel none the wiser.  Help!  I now suspect not.
> 
> Going back a step:  I'm trying to figure out what how I can create a 
> movie file that:
> - is high quality (to show work in progress of animation and special fx)
> - can be viewed on default Mac's and PC's
> 
> Ideally, I'd love to be able to create a Soresson v3 quicktime file.  I 
> know I can view these on my linux box - but can I make them?

No, and it would be a horrible proprietary choice anyway.

> Failing that - what would you guru's out there recommend I use as a 
> default file format?  mpeg2,mpeg4?  Remember - this is for my very 
> non-techy clients - and their clients.  Asking them to download and 
> install divx will result in them formatting their machines and me 
> getting the sack.
> 
> I've managed to create mpegs that I can run locally.   They just can't 
> seem to load up on my windoze box. 

Make mpeg1 video with mp2 audio:

mencoder -of mpeg -oac lavc -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg1video:acodec=mp2:...

This should play anywhere. If it doesn't, that's because mencoder's
mpeg muxer is broken, in which case you could store the output in .avi
(leave off the -of mpeg) and then use another tool to move it to mpeg
container.

Rich