Video Formats
converting
Links
mencoder basics
mencoder input_filename.mpg
-ovc codec for video output
-oac codec for audio output
-o output_filename.avi
mencoder infile.avi
-ovc lavc
-oac lavc
-o outfile.avi
wmv (or wmx) -> avi
mencoder infile.wmv -ofps 23.976 -ovc lavc -oac copy -o outfile.avi
wmv (or wmx) -> xvid
mencoder infile.wmx
-ofps 23.976
-ovc xvid
-oac mp3lame
-xvidencopts pass=2:bitrate=250
-o outfile.avi
or
mencoder infile.wmx
-ofps 23.976
-ovc xvid
-oac mp3lame
-xvidencopts pass=1
-o outfile.avi