[mythtv-users] Re: Convert to standard MPG files

[Greg]

On Tue, 2003-07-29 at 09:03, Mark Edwards wrote:
> > This technique works for me.  Also, everything that I have seen
> > indicates that you should also use the "-idx" (build index) option of
> > mencoder (however, this doesn't seem to generate a seekable index for me)
> >
> > I've also had success with a nice piece of software known as
> > "avidemux2".  Files generated using this software do have a seekable
> index.
> >
> > I have played the resulting AVI files back using an open divx codec and
> > also using a Xvid codec.
> > Let me know if you need more specific information about the codecs.
> 
> Excellent! handy tip, seems to work _much_ better than mencoder for me, i.e.
> very good sync, and faster too
> and doesn't need patched

Just complied this avidemux2 and it at first glance appears to be what
I've been looking for to convert my Myth videos. Thanks Matt for point
this out...

Greg