ffmpeg options for PS3 transcoding

[techid]

Hi,

I'm kinda new to this, but I've compiled ffmpeg with support for the right codecs for the PS3, now what command line options do I need to use? I've tried lots of combinations, but I keep on getting "unsupported data".

I'm trying to convert 720p mkv files.

I would really appreciate help on this one.

[tekkieman]

I found these in a wiki somewhere...

ffmpeg -y -i InputVideoFile.avi -title "Title Of Your Choosing Here" -bitexact    
-vcodec xvid -s 640x480 -r 29.97 -b 1500 -aspect 4:3 -acodec aac -ac 2 -ar 24000 -ab 64 -muxvb 768
OutputFileNameOfYourChoosingHere.mp4

They mentioned trouble getting this to work, and also suggested using mpeg1 since the PS3 supposedly can play that as well

ffmpeg -i input_file_name.avi -sameq -s 640x480 output_file_name.mpg

This isn't really my thing, so I don't think I'll be too much help beyond that.

*This didn't really paste well, but I don't want to "fix" it for fear of messing it up.

[techid]

Thanks tekkieman, that'll probably help with my standard definition .avi files.

Has anybody got ideas for higher definition content?

[steelmaggot]

try using 3gp converter use mp4 for pc profile,you can change bitrate and resolution by opening transcoding ini in notepad,change and then save

[techid]

Thanks, I'll have a look.

From a quick search, it seems like the latest version is payware. With ffmpeg available free, and a very capable tool, I was hoping that I could use that. It also seems like a windows only tool. I can dual boot back into my XP partition, but I'm trying to wean myself off windows at the moment.

I'll welcome any other suggestions.

[uth]

Have you tried using mencoder? mencoder can read mkv files, so it should be able to create a 640x480 mpeg from them.

[techid]

Thanks Uth, I vaguely remember trying that before and it not working because of some of the codecs not being compiled in. IIRC I was trying to convert a 1920 x 780 mkv. Any suggestions on compiling it with the right things included on Ubuntu 6.06?