[MEncoder-users] Choppy video when changing framerate

[RC]

On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:38:40 +0200
Manuel Carro <mcarro at fi.upm.es> wrote:

> I assume that, to go e.g. from 25 to 20 (my current benchmark)
> -ofps could remove one out of each five frames.  But, when playing
> back, it looks as if those removals were not happening evenly, but
> rather in groups every second or so.  I do not think mencoder is doing
> that (is it?).  Any hint of what could be the problem (and the
> solution)?

Either -mc 10 or -mc 0.0001 should improve things, if that is the case. 
Also, inserting softskip might help.

Without something more specific, that's all I can say.