mencoder problem

[Gordo_]

I'm trying to convert a mkv to avi (xvid) with a fixed bitrate. But I'm gettin' a little error. This is what I type

"C:\Path\mplayer\mencoder.exe" -o /dev/null -oac copy -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=xvid:vbitrate=1100:vhq:turbo:vpass=1 -vf scale=608:336 "C:\Path\mencoder\test.mkv"

I'm getting' this error: Cannot open output file '/dev/null'. And then I can't continue with

mencoder -o output_file.avi -oac copy -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=1100:vhq:vpass=2 -vf scale=608:336 input_movie

cause it doesn't create the logfile.

Please help.

[45tripp]

replace dev/null with:

-o nul

gl

[Gordo_]

Thanks, but it didn't work as I hoped, which is why I'm struggling with this

"C:\Path\mplayer\mencoder.exe" "C:\Path\mencoder\Source.mkv" -lavcopts:acodec=mp3:abitrate=128 -ovc xvid -xvidencopts pass=2:bitrate=970 -vf scale=608:336 -o "C:\Path\mencoder\output.avi"

I can't find the right way to specify that the audio needs to be mp3 at 128 kbps, I keep gettin' the error -lavcopts:acodec=mp3:abitrate=128 is not an MEncoder option.

How do I specify the audio to fit my needs. What do I type instead?

[45tripp]

"C:\Path\mplayer\mencoder.exe" "C:\Path\mencoder\Source.mkv" -oac mp3lame -lameopts abr:br=128 -ovc xvid -xvidencopts pass=2:bitrate=970 -vf scale=608:336 -o "C:\Path\mencoder\output.avi"

it's -lavcopts {space} acodec=mp3:.......


gl

[Gordo_]

Thanks - worked great