[MPlayer-dev-eng] [RFC] change lacv's MPEG-4 encoding options defaults

Mathieu Monnier manao at melix.net
Thu Dec 29 12:02:18 CET 2005


>> I think, this is a missunderstanding. He said "defined" and not
>> "preferred". Yes, mp4-containers can (and do) really suck. But they
>> are given as the official container for asp/avc by the "Motion
>> Pictures Experts Group". I guess, this was meant by defined.

This may have already been discussed before I was registered here, but I 
wonder, why does the common opinion here seems to be that mp4 container 
sucks. In what way ? Compared to what ?

>> Btw, many HW-players support asp in mp4-containers but not mkv nor
>> nut. Thus, mp4 can be convienent for the end-user.
> 
> many? I never saw any. Do you have some name?

All those which are Nero Digital certified, since Nero put video into a 
mp4 container.




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