[MPlayer-users] Re: encoding audio as Ogg/Vorbis

[Alban Bedel]

Hi Moritz Bunkus,

on Sun, 13 Jul 2003 23:29:26 +0200 you wrote:

> Hi.
> 
> > mencoder itself probably can't encode Vorbis but can use preencoded 
> > streams. Only MPlayer (and *nix) will be able to play them, since 
> > much players never expect Vorbis in AVIs, but Mplayer doesn't 
> > assume. 
> 
> Do NOT EVER put Vorbis into AVI. Not if you ever intend to seek in that
> file. Vorbis is not only VBR but VSP (variable number of samples per
> packet, MP3 has a fixed number of samples per packet). AVI does not
> contain timestamps, so A/V sync is not guaranteed if you put Vorbis into
> AVI.
During playback with mplayer A/V sync should bo ok as long as you
don't try to seek and use -ni. Anyway you'r right putting vorbis in AVI
is a stupid idea.
	Albeu

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