[MPlayer-users] using mencoder with -mf, pixelation

[Jeff Clagg]

On Sat, Mar 26, 2005 at 01:05:28AM +0000, Martin Collins wrote:
> Try:
> mencoder mf://'*jpg' -mf type=jpeg -vf scale=352:288 -ovc lavc \
>  -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg1video:mbd2:v4mv:trell:cbp:vbitrate=500 \
>  -nosound -ofps 25 -of mpeg -o filename.mpg

This is wrong in a couple of different ways. v4mv is not possible in
mpeg1 and mpeg2. "mbd2" is not a lavcopt - you probably mean mbd=2.

Trying *cmp=2 or *cmp=3 is good in my experience, or *cmp=6 to trade off
a large amount of speed against a small additional quality gain.