mencoder mencoder is great for doing this sort of work. It takes options to do all sorts of video conversions and recordings including capturing from TV and converting DVD videos.
DO NOT USE UBUNTU! Like so many programs I have found in Ubuntu the mencoder program is broken. The mencoder that comes on the KnoppMyth CD out performs Ubuntu. The Ubuntu mencoder converts video at about 9fps on my computer while the KnoppMyth version often hits 78fps. Here are some example commands for mencoder To convert a DVD mencoder dvd:// -ovc xvid -xvidencopts bitrate=2000 -oac mp3lame -lameopts vbr=3 -aid 128 -o output.avi To record TV FRAME_SIZE="width=352:height=240" BIT_RATE=2000 TV_DEVICE="-tv driver=v4l:device=/dev/video0: $FRAME_SIZE:fps=29.970:norm=ntsc:chanlist=us-cable:channel= $CHAN:saturation=-20:contrast=-20:audiorate=48000:immediatemode=0" VIDEO_OPTIONS="-vf denoise3d" AUDIO_CODEC="-oac mp3lame -lameopts fast:preset=medium" #VIDEO_CODEC="-ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vqscale=4:aspect=4/3 -ffourcc DX50" VIDEO_CODEC="-ovc xvid -xvidencopts bitrate=$BIT_RATE" mencoder tv:// $TV_DEVICE $VIDEO_OPTIONS $AUDIO_CODEC $VIDEO_CODEC -endpos $DURATION -o "$FNAME"_`date +%m%d`.avi -quiet On Fri, 2007-06-08 at 09:42 -0600, peter wrote: > <VIDEO-NEWB ALERT> > > I have a 10-minute video clip on DVD that I would like to convert to a small > file that could be posted to the web (I have permission). > > Here's what I tried: I ripped the DVD with dvdrip, but I couldn't see any > configuration options to resize and compress the file, so I ended up with a > 720x486, 30 fps (682 MB) file. > > Then I tried to find a program to resize the image to 320x240, change the > framerate to 10 fps, and the bitrate to something like 112 Kbps. I thought I > would try cinellera, but haven't been able to get it to work. > > Would convert work? Is there another app that would work? Thanks. > Royce Souther www.SiliconTao.com Let Open Source help your business move beyond. For security this message is digitally authenticated by GnuPG.
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