[MPlayer-users] OT: MEncoder not actively developed [Was: Re: MOV Dimensions not set]

[Philip Walden]

Carl Eugen Hoyos wrote:
> Please remember that MEncoder is not an actively developed application since
> some time (meaning bug reports are less likely to be fixed). Consider trying
> with ffmpeg (untested, -force_key_frames works differently from -keyint):
> ffmpeg -i 20091117-141937c01.m4v -vcodec mpeg2video -qscale 2 -mbd 2 -vtag hdv5
> -acodec pcm_s16le test.mov
>
> Carl Eugen
>    
Is there some "official" link/page that explains this position. I guess 
I missed this.

Is ffmpeg the now preferred encoder we should use?
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