.\" MPlayer (C) 2000-2001 Arpad Gereoffy <arpi@esp-team.scene.hu>
.\" This manpage was written, and is maintained by Gabucino
.\"
.TH MEncoder
.SH NAME
mencoder \- Movie Encoder for Linux
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B mencoder
.RB [ \-i\ input\ file(s) ]
.RB [ \-o\ input\ file ]
.RB [ \-video\ mode ]
.RB [ \-audio\ mode ]
.RB [ \-vbr\ bitrate ]
.RB [ \-abr\ bitrate ]
.RB [ \-ivc\ codec ]
.RB [ \-iac\ codec ]
.PP
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I mencoder
Encoder.
.LP
.SH "GENERAL OPTIONS"
.TP
.I NOTE
Every "flag" option has "noflag" pair, e.g. -fs opposite is -nofs
.TP
.B \-i\ files
specify input file(s) for encoding. Examples:

   -i /dev/dvd
   -i video.avi stream1.mp3 stream2.wav
.TP
.B \-o\ file
specify output file. Examples:

   -o /dev/cdrw ;))
   -o -
   -o output.avi
   -o video.avi audio.mp3
.TP
.B \-video\ encoding mode
specify what to do with the video stream(s?):

   -video copy
   -video divx4
   -video divx42 (2 pass)
.TP
.B \-audio\ encoding mode
specify what to do with the audio stream(s?):

   -audio copy
   -audio mp3
   -audio vbrmp3
.TP
.B \-vbr\ bitrate
specify video bitrate to encode at (in kbits).

   -vbr 910
.TP
.B \-abr\ bitrate
specify audio bitrate to encode at (in kbits).

   -abr 128
.TP
.B \-ivc\ codec
use this codec to decode input video stream(s?) (from codecs.conf)

   -ivc ffdivx
.TP
.B \-avc\ codec
use this codec to decode input audio stream(s?) (from codecs.conf)

   -ivc mp3lib
.IP
.SH BUGS
This manpage is under SEVERE construction !!!

Probably. Check the documentation.

Bugreports should be addressed to the MPlayer-users mailing list
(mplayer-users@mplayerhq.hu) ! If you want to submit a bugreport
(which we love to receive!), please double-check the bugreports.html, and
tell us all that we need to know to identify your problem.

.LP
.SH AUTHORS
Check documentation !

MPlayer is (C) 2000-2001
.I Arpad Gereoffy <arpi@thot.banki.hu>

This manpage is written and maintained by
.I Gabucino .
.LP
.SH STANDARD DISCLAIMER
Use only at your own risk! There may be errors and inaccuracies that could 
be damaging to your system or your eye. Proceed with caution, and although
this is highly unlikely, the author doesn't take any responsibility for that!
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