[MPlayer-users] [Sorry for the base64 code]Re:Why -chapter works well but -ss fails for DVD?

[Nico Sabbi]

Bo Xie wrote:

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>Calm down, please. My question is why -chapter works well and it is
>also a "seek" action for DVD. 
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it's different: -chapter reads seeking positions from ifo files, -ss ... 
read below

>I know -ss fails for mplayer for a long
>time, but I want to know why? 
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mpegs don't have an index like other formats, so seeking is based 
exclusively on euristhics and  luck

>Then maybe we can fix it. Right? Thank
>you!
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yes, implementing an indexing algorithm for mpeg files