[MPlayer-users] encoding an xvid for viewing on TV

[Ivo]

On Friday 11 May 2007 21:57, Andrew Henry wrote:
> Saurabh Singhvi wrote:
> > using -ffourcc (details in man page)
> >
> > change the FOURCC value to make it compatible with the dvd player.
>
> is that the only extra option needed?  The man page is what you might
> call 'sparse'.  It gives one example: -ffourcc div3.
>
> I assume this means divx3, so I tried this, as well as div2 and div4
> just to be on the safe side.  Burnt all 3 to disc and not a single one
> plays.  None of them play in Totem either.  Black screen, but I hear the
> audio.
>
> Could you elaborate?

Use DX50 or DIVX.

And use a rewritable ;)

--Ivo