View source for Short Notes on ffmpeg

The <tt>ffmpeg</tt> is probably the most versatile encoder/transcoder for video and audio. It supports every format there is, and some of those that do not exist ;-).

== Rip DVD into FLV (or anything else) ==

This is trivial, just few parameters need tweaking, and is you wanna use mp3 for your FLV, you either wanna compile <tt>ffmpeg</tt> by hand, or - in Ubuntu - install extras for libavcodec - <tt>libavcoded-extra-53</tt> in 11.10, and <tt>libavcoded-extra-52</tt> in 11.04.

Of course, you may use any ''vcodec'' and ''acodec'' you want.

Then, all you have to do is:
<pre>cat /media/mydisk/VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_[1234].VOB | \
    ffmpeg -i - -s 640x480 -deinterlace -vcodec flv -acodec libmp3lame -vb 1500k -ab 128k -ar 44100 ~/output.flv</pre>