[MPlayer-users] Trying ffmpeg to convert AVI's to VCD-able mpegs. little trouble;

[Nico]

Jukka Tastula wrote:

>[Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
>On Wednesday 04 June 2003 13:39, Nico wrote:
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>>With windows and  ffvfw as codec you can encode a VCD using both 
>>libavcodec's and mpeg2enc's  MPEG1 in one or two passes.
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>Now I have to ask: what's the point in encoding VCD in more than one pass 
>as it has to be CBR 1.15mbps?
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>When one asks for multipass I'd assume it's obviously meant for encoding 
>mpeg2 for svcd.
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Many dvd players read non-standard VCDs (XVCD): mine can even read discs 
made with mpeg1 at DVD resolution (and variable GOP structure) and AC3 
audio (encoded by besweet).

Players like these are the norm these days, so there is a sense in trying.