[mythtv-users] can't play transcoded video

[Dr NoName]

--- Stephen Tait <tait at digitallaw.co.uk> wrote:

> At 21:30 08/09/2004, you wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I transcoded a video from mpeg2 to mpeg4. I can
> play
> >it with the built-in player but not with mplayer or
> >xine. Any ideas what's wrong?
> >
> >thanks,
> >
> >Eugene
> 
> Myth uses a non-standard container format. Recompile
> mPlayer with MythTV 
> support, or you can get DirectShow decoders for
> windows here 
> http://dsmyth.sourceforge.net/
> 


why???
Is there a way to use standard container format?
For that matter, is there a way to cut out the
commercials without converting to mpeg4?

thanks,

Eugene


		
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