[MPlayer-users] mencoder -ovc copy produces a "null codec" footprint?

[Vladimir Mosgalin]

Hi Yang!

 On 2014.12.27 at 13:29:34 -0800, Yang wrote next:

> 
> yeah, by "copy" I mean I did "mencoder -ovc copy"
> 

I hope you understand how limited DLNA is and that there is no way to
properly transfer all DVD contents over it (check
http://www.avsforum.com/forum/39-networking-media-servers-content-streaming/1315467-dlna-doesn-t-support-ripped-dvds-does.html
if you need more details about it).

That said, if "main video track + audio tracks + subtitle tracks +
chapters" enough for you, rip dvds to .mkv with ffmpeg (if it was built
with dvd read support) or with mkvmerge/mmg. mencoder's
"can-throw-anything-into-avi-with-fake-fourcc" way isn't compatible with
anything but mplayer, really, but matroska format works great here.

-- 

Vladimir