[MPlayer-users] mencoder, scaling a video smaller

[Corey Hickey]

RC wrote:
> On Tue, 29 May 2007 19:37:05 -0600
> "nathan bullock" <nathanbullock at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Shouldn't the second method produce a significantly smaller file?
> 
> Mencoder will use the bitrate you tell it to use, no matter the
> resolution (within reason).  

...and if you don't specify a bitrate, it defaults to 800 kbit/sec (when
using -ovc lavc).

-Corey