[MPlayer-users] MEncoder: -ss ignored when reading from pipe ???

[Arpi]

Hi,

> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> As the subject says: The Option -ss (Start Position) seems to be ignored whe
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> mencoder (last weeks cvs) reads from pipe ???
> Is this the way it's meant to be - or is this a bug ?

known bug or not bug at all.
-ss requires seeking, but stdin/fifo is not seekable.

> btw: Is this the right ML for questions regarding mencoder ? 
afaik yes


A'rpi / Astral & ESP-team

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