MWM>[Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html] MWM>Hi all, MWM> MWM>Ive just compiled/installed 1.00b3. MWM>Through a bit of googling and searching of this mailing list im using: MWM> MWM>-lavcopts MWM>vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=$BITRATE:vhq:trell:mbd=2:vmax_b_frames=1:v4mv:vb_strategy=0:vlelim=0:vcelim=7:cmp=2:subcmp=2:precmp=2:predia=1:dia=1:vme=4:vpass=1 MWM> MWM>Using this though, mencoder seems to be ignoring the bitrate im MWM>specifying. MWM>For example, i specified 700kbit, and mencoder produced an avi MWM>avging ~1600kbits/sec (2pass). MWM> MWM>What am i doing wrong?
Well, firstly you should remove vhq option - you are using newer "mbd=2" instead. Second, using vb_strategy=0 and vme=4 is useless, this is default. Also I'm not sure that you are improving quality by specifying predia & dia options, you should check it.
Ok, thanks. Looks like ill need to do some testing myself.
After those changes (also without them) the above string works for me, but I'm using mplayer 1.0pre4 & cvs libavcodec. Are you sure you are actually encoding video, you need to use "-ovc lavc" instead of "-ovc copy"? Btw, in future always report complete command line.
Where is 1.0pre4 avaliable from? And also, is therea page somewhere giving the details to get the cvs libavcodec? Thanks.