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[ excerpt (with adaptations) from developer's README ] |
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ffmpeg is a hyper fast realtime audio/video encoder, a streaming |
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server and a generic audio and video file converter. |
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It can convert a standard video source into several file formats |
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based on DCT/motion compensation encoding. Sound is compressed in |
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MPEG audio layer 2 or using an AC3 compatible stream. |
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What makes ffmpeg interesting ? |
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- Simple and efficient video encoder: outputs MPEG1, H263, Real |
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Video(tm), MPEG4, DIVX and MJPEG compatible bitstreams using the |
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same encoder core. |
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- Hyper fast MPEG audio layer 2 compression (50 times faster than |
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realtime on a K6 500). |
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[snip -> rest on website below] |
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ffmpeg is made of two programs: |
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* ffmpeg: soft VCR which encodes in real time to several formats. |
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It can also encode from any supported input file format to any |
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input supported format. |
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* ffserver: high performance live broadcast streaming server based |
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on the ffmpeg core encoders. |
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WWW: http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/ |
