[mythtv-users] OT: Suggested ffmpeg commandline

[Blammo]

I've spent hours, and multiple failed attempts, trying to come up with
a good method of conversion from .m2ts to .h264/mkv files.. and have
MythFrontend play them... .and had no success.

Problems?
- jumpy/stuttery/dropping audio
- black/blue/green frames
- invalid video type

All the resulting videos play in VLC, with zero audio/video issues,
but MythFrontend won't. Mythfrontend will play the ORIGINAL, much
larger m2ts file with zero issues.

So I'm looking for suggestions. I'm looking for either ffmpeg or
mencoder  command-line/scripts, with a target of 8Mbit H.264,1 stream
of 5.1 audio compressed or not, and english subtitles. Here's an
example of "ffmpeg -i"

Input #0, mpegts, from 'episode.s01e01.m2ts':
  Duration: 00:52:04.86, start: 11.608967, bitrate: 38689 kb/s
  Program 1
    Stream #0.0[0x1011]: Video: h264 (High), yuv420p, 1920x1080 [PAR
1:1 DAR 16:9], 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 90k tbn, 47.95 tbc
    Stream #0.1[0x1100]: Audio: dca (DTS-HD MA), 48000 Hz, 5.1, s16, 1536 kb/s
    Stream #0.2[0x1101]: Audio: dca (DTS), 48000 Hz, 5.1, s16, 768 kb/s
    Stream #0.3[0x1102]: Audio: dca (DTS), 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 768 kb/s
    Stream #0.4[0x1103]: Audio: dca (DTS), 48000 Hz, 5.1, s16, 768 kb/s
    Stream #0.5[0x1104]: Audio: dca (DTS), 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 768 kb/s
    Stream #0.6[0x1200]: Subtitle: pgssub
    Stream #0.7[0x1201]: Subtitle: pgssub
    Stream #0.8[0x1202]: Subtitle: pgssub
    Stream #0.9[0x1203]: Subtitle: pgssub
    Stream #0.10[0x1204]: Subtitle: pgssub
    Stream #0.11[0x1205]: Subtitle: pgssub
    Stream #0.12[0x1206]: Subtitle: pgssub
    Stream #0.13[0x1207]: Subtitle: pgssub
    Stream #0.14[0x1208]: Subtitle: pgssub
    Stream #0.15[0x1209]: Subtitle: pgssub
    Stream #0.16[0x120a]: Subtitle: pgssub
    Stream #0.17[0x120b]: Subtitle: pgssub
    Stream #0.18[0x120c]: Subtitle: pgssub
    Stream #0.19[0x120d]: Subtitle: pgssub

Suggestions? (thanks in advance)