[MPlayer-users] mencoder, libavcodec, high-motion scenes jerky

[Dominik Mierzejewski]

On Thursday, 30 May 2002, Arpi wrote:
> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> Hi,
> 
> > > [...] As you have probably noticed, I'm changing FPS to 24 (original is
> >                                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  ^^^^^^^^^^^
> > > 29.976), is that an issue? Have I done something wrong?
> >   ^^^^^^
> > 
> > Looks like this was the main cause. After removing the -ofps switch, the
> > high-motion scenes are smooth again. Is this expected? I should think it
> > is, but I'd like someone to confirm.
> 
> it depends on the media you encode.
> most of the 29.97 fps mpegs are really 23.976fps, and every 4th field repeated
> to make it up to 29.97, but there are real, native ntsc videos too (made
> from ntsc video source, instead of 24fps cinema film)

Looks like it was one of the real NTSC movies. Good to know there are two types,
though. Thanks.
 
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