MEncoder Sync

jsteel · 2012-05-30 20:19:23

Hi,

I've been looking at MEncoder and HandBrakeCLI to convert some DVDs to a smaller file. HandBrakeCLI is fine, but limits the choice of codecs and doesn't use system libraries; MEncoder does it right.

However I cannot get MEncoder to produce a file that has good audio/video sync. I've tried every available codec combination and things like "-mc 0", "-noskip", "-vf harddup" which are suggested to help with sync but they make no difference or make it worse. I have also tried encoding the audio and video together, and separately to avi and mkv.

I find this really surprising, as HandBrakeCLI and FFmpeg can take these DVDs/VOBs and produce a file in sync with the default/basic options. Why can MEncoder not do this? Am I missing something?

(FFmpeg can't read DVD titles/chapters or burn subtitles to the video so it's not really a contender, but worth noting the sync is fine!)

Thanks

ConnorBehan · 2012-06-01 05:17:27

FFmpeg doesn't do this because there are other tools for the job that you can easily use alongside it. If you want an MKV file, the situation is particularly easy. Just get the audio and video files into the desired format using something that leaves them in sync, then run "mkvmerge -o out.mkv video.avi audio.ac3 subs.srt". The mkvmerge man page also has some tips for how to deal with out of sync audio.

MEncoder is a seldom maintained hack so I would avoid using it if you can.

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#1 2012-05-30 20:19:23

MEncoder Sync

#2 2012-06-01 05:17:27

Re: MEncoder Sync

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