mpeg2enc.

[zaque2004]

I just downloaded ffmpegX and while trying to download the binaries, the mpeg2enc. only comes up as "Greek" text. There is nothing to download. I am copying and pasting in Safari the link from the installer. Where can I get the binary so I can finish installing it and check out this software? I am the Administrator on this computer.

Thanks for the help.

Rich

[mhale62]

Try Option-clicking on the d/l link
Kind regards,
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[zaque2004]

I tried the Control-click and Option-click methods as described in the instructions or/and the forums and this is what I download: mpeg2enc.intel.txt. It shows in the window as "Greek" text I also have a PPC not Intel, so the binary wouldn't possibly work.
I searched for almost 2 hours to find another source for the binary but was unsuccessful. Any more ideas???

Thanks for any help.

Rich

[Case]

I tried the Control-click and Option-click methods as described in the instructions or/and the forums and this is what I download: mpeg2enc.intel.txt.

If it is 501.480 bytes in size, then that's the one. It is Safari that renamed it ".txt", but the ffmpegX Installer can use it all the same. Just continue as instructed.

It shows in the window as "Greek" text

You're looking at compiled program code. It's a Unix executable file, not meant to be viewed in text editors or browser windows. No problem there.

I also have a PPC not Intel, so the binary wouldn't possibly work.

Incorrect. It is a Universal binary, for both PPC and Intel.

[zaque2004]

I tried it again but it still did not like the .txt suffix. I ssnooped further and found it at the following page: http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/MacOS/ and Option-clicked the . osx.cvs.tar.gz That gave me a downloak i opened and gave me a file with the mpeg2enc in a file that ffmpegX liked.

I don't know if th's the latest and greatest, but it seems to be working. I must have sometihing installed that the binary doesn't like.

Thanks for the help all.

[major]

Option-clicked the . osx.cvs.tar.gz

No, that version is wrong. You must use the other as said above, no matter the .txt extension (which like the filename has zero impact on the content of the file).

[neumann]

this is not greek it's a binary file handle like a text file
the txt extension isn't safari's fault... is a server fault... or a webmaster fault
.intel is not a standard extension and the server can't correctly handle it... so it handle the binary file like a text file

paste the url http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/MacOS/mpeg2enc.intel into safari's address

press and hold alt then press enter or return, safari send the file to the download manager and download it

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[Case]

the txt extension isn't safari's fault... is a server fault... or a webmaster fault
.intel is not a standard extension and the server can't correctly handle it... so it handle the binary file like a text file

We're getting off-topic here, but I respectfully disagree. The right MIME type for unknown file types is "application/octet-stream", not "text/plain". Browsers should present the user with an option to download the unknown file, not by default show it in a browser window, and when downloaded, certainly not add a guessed extension. In this respect, Firefox does a better job.

[major]

this is not greek it's a binary file handle like a text file
the txt extension isn't safari's fault... is a server fault... or a webmaster fault
.intel is not a standard extension and the server can't correctly handle it... so it handle the binary file like a text file

Anyway, the correct fix in this situation is to consider this .txt as a Safari artefact, and to install the file as it is. Another great fix, but which takes 2 seconds more and is purely cosmetic, is to rename the file and delete the .txt extension. The file on the server cannot be renamed as it is already referenced with that name everywhere, and I didn't choose that name either.

[zaque2004]

I got these messages post factum from my last post. The version I downloaded seems to work fine, I conveted several test files just fine. However today it wanted me to re-install. So I tried the .txt, and it installed today. Don't know why.

I'm sorry for all the trouble, but I'm rather a novice at the computer, and especially anything to do with music or video (I'm a virgin here). I do grow great tomatoes and peppers though.

I do appreciate the care and help you guys give here.

Rich

[Simpleeme88]

this is not greek it's a binary file handle like a text file
the txt extension isn't safari's fault... is a server fault... or a webmaster fault
.intel is not a standard extension and the server can't correctly handle it... so it handle the binary file like a text file

Anyway, the correct fix in this situation is to consider this .txt as a Safari artefact, and to install the file as it is. Another great fix, but which takes 2 seconds more and is purely cosmetic, is to rename the file and delete the .txt extension. The file on the server cannot be renamed as it is already referenced with that name everywhere, and I didn't choose that name either.

hey Administrator,

I am new to these downloads...Umm....I have everything except for this mpeg2enc...I did exactly what you instructed and for some odd reason I can not seem to encode my .rmvb files to .avi files??? Help, please. I have a MAC OS/X....

Okay, I watch to convert the .rmvb to a certain file ext, that can let me read the subtitles and view it alot better, so, it won't be blurry. Please help. Thanks.

[Zer-0]

Thank You

[Dreamfan]

Copy link to Firefox, not Safari