tmpgenc encoding question

[jgandara]

How does this program decides what mpeg1 or mpeg2 codec to use?

For example I installed a program to edit videos: videowave, and when I read the properties the mpeg videos, it says MGI MPEG-2 Video Decoder.

What happens if I backup those moveis and later I want to read them, do I need to have that codec available?, or it's whatever is available?

[Tommyknocker]

Usually, it uses the Direst Show command to decode videos. Your players also have codecs that can run your MPEG videos as well.

[jgandara]

I did uninstall the program and it used another codec, from the powerDVD player, so we should be fine here.

Thanks