[MPlayer-users] Using mencoder to create Windows- and MacOS-friendly movies

[January Weiner 3]

Hello,

> > Hmmmmm, this gives me an error message - "No VfW codec specified! It's
> > required!".  Well, man mencoder -> search for vfw -> nothing relevant
> > found; grep -i vfw /usr/share/doc/packages/mplayer/*, same (only playback
> > relevant information).  OK: no idea how to specify the vfw codec or where
> > to find it's name.
>
> -vfwopts codec=filename

Ah, now I get it.  I used vp31vfw.dll.  Unfortunately, it produces a
protection fault.

> > I haven't tried it on Windows yet (Windows is scarse at my institute), but
> > with QuickTime Player it doeth not work.
>
> Hmm, perhaps try vcodec=mpeg4 with -ffourcc MP4S. Quicktime should
> support mpeg4, but it probably doesn't understand the stupid default
> fourcc of DIVX.

Hm... this does not work, either.  But maybe the QT player in questionis
too old? It's version 5 I think...

> BTW, if this works on Mac but not Windows, you could probably send
> ffdshow to your Windows-using friends who want to view the files. It's
> very easy to install and small enough to send in an email.

Ah, that might be a good idea!

best regards,
j.

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