[MPlayer-dev-eng] [Announce] encode2mpeg v0.2.0: a tool to create VCD/SVCD/DVD/DIVX

[Giacomo Comes]

Announcing encode2mpeg 0.2.0.

I'm developing the program with the final objective to include
it in the TOOLS directory of MPlayer source. Before doing that
I'm waiting for enough users feedback.
I know that everybody has his own divx encoder script, but if
you use lame/libavcodec audio and mpeg4 libavcodec video my
program should be flexible enough to fit all the needs.
If you are interested please have a look and send me your comments.

It would help to be listed in the MPlayer "related projects" page too.

>From the README:

This program
is able to convert any kind of video that MPlayer can play in
a format suitable for VCD/SVCD/DVD, plus it can create DivX avi.

Here is a short list of his capabilities:
VCD:
 - constant or variable mpeg1 video bit rate
 - mp2 or mp3 audio track
 - custom quantization matrices
SVCD:
 - mp2,mp3,ac3,lpcm multiple audio track
 - custom quantization matrices
DVD:
 - mp2,mp3,ac3,lpcm multiple audio track
 - custom quantization matrices
DivX:
 - fast 1/2 pass mode
 - high compression 2 pass mode
 - high quality 2 pass mode
 - mp2,mp3,ac3,pcm single audio track
 - mp3,ac3 multiple audio track
 - copy of audio and/or video stream from the source
 - custom lame/libavcodec options
 - predictable avi file size
 - automatic scaling
 - vobsub extraction (from a dvd source)

This program has evolved from another one called mencvcd.
I kept all the features and many options of mencvcd and I added many more.
Here is a list of the main differences:
 - a/v sync for every kind of mpeg stream and input source
 - support for DVD compliant output stream
 - support for DIVX AVI
 - support for more then one audio stream (SVCD/DVD/AVI)
 - support for custom quantization matrices (thanks to mjpegtools 1.6.2)
 - support for VCD/MPEG1 variable bit rate
 - support for AC3 and LPCM audio
 - extraction of vobsub subtitles
 - nice log file that tells you what is going on
 - capability to pass any exotic option to all the tools

Please test it and report any problem or suggestion to:
	encode2mpeg at katamail dot com
or the MPlayer-users mailing list.

Program download:
	http://spazioinwind.libero.it/encode2mpeg/encode2mpeg.xml
The link works at least with mozilla and opera. If it doesn't work for you use:
	http://spazioinwind.libero.it/encode2mpeg/

Have a look at the README for more information.
Any feedback is welcome.

Giacomo Comes