[MPlayer-users] VCD encoding

[D Richard Felker III]

On Sun, Apr 27, 2003 at 04:55:38PM +0200, Christof Buergi wrote:
> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> Am Freitag, 25. April 2003 02.12 schrieb D Richard Felker III:
> > I think this is a matter of the mpeg1 muxer in mencoder not being
> > compliant; it shouldn't have much/anything to do with lavc. For
> > example, ffmpeg itself can make vcd's just fine.
> 
> Ummm... Is it *really* VCD-compliant?
> 
> What I mean is this: the VCD-standard is very rigid. However, most 
> VCD/DVD players allow wrong parameters to a certain extend. The problem 
> with a not-quite-compliant VCD is, that it might play ok on most 
> players, but won't work at just the one you wanted to play it on.

Not sure, but I think some people have had good luck with it... If
you're really interested, check it out and ask on the ffmpeg list. I
don't like vcd myself..

Rich