ffmpeg errors: says unknown format

[broaddd]

I've successfully encoded using MPEG4 or XVID with the mencoder engine.

But if I try the ffmpeg engine on the same source the encoding starts then finishes instantly. If I click on information it says

Encoding started on ...
/Volumes/Main/Ready/movie one/VIDEO_TS: Unknown format

Any tips?

Is the mencoder engine better for archiving DVDs of tv episodes anyway?

Cheers,
B

[major]

ffmpeg engine does not support VIDEO_TS input. Use VOB with it.

[broaddd]

Hmmm. So if you have a VIDEO_TS folder with a few vobs, and one episode is spread over 1+ vob, does ffmpeg work or do you need one vob file?

Maybe I should stick with mencoder.

B

[thoughton]

You would normally rip it as a single VOB (don't rip the complete disc) and then process that. MTR and 0sex (and I think yadeX too) can do this.

[deleuze]

ffmpeg engine does not support VIDEO_TS input. Use VOB with it.

Can we expect this in a further update?