[MPlayer-users] ASF files

[Arpi]

Hi,

> the problem is that it's a hit/miss work... like you specify 25, and
> mencoder begins to tell that he added frames... so you have to reduce
> the fps value and begin again..
> then mencoder tells that he skipped some frames, so you have to increase
> the fps value a bit... and so on :-)
> 
> and, i tried as hard as i could, i couldn't get a 'perfect' avi file ...
> 
> it's perfect 99.9% of time, but there are some very minor glitches...

you cannot get 100% perfect file, as most .asf files has no constant fps.
they lower current fps when low motion scenes come and increase it when fast
motion. at least windows media encoder does something like this...

you can find a good average fps, and use it fo rthe conversion
note that 'duplicated' frames are better than 'skipped frame' ;)
duplicate doesn't hort (just some flags in avi telling the player to show
the frame longer) while skipped frame actually drops frame so alter quality

> i think it's because of the fps... i don't know the internals of the asf
> format, but maybe tthey have a bit variable fps? 
yes


A'rpi / Astral & ESP-team

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