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  1. There are a bunch of Frontends out there for mencoder on linux. But i'm to lazy right now to google them up ;)
  2. Firstly i would use mplayer to get a info on the file : mplayer file.vob So i can see wich audio tracks are there, how long etc. Let's say we have only one audio track in AC3. mencoder input.vob -ovc x264 -oac copy -of avi -o output.avi That would be the setting for mencoder to convert the vob to a simple avi file in h264 ( h264 is in my opinion the best codec to convert a vob or a DVD to before you start to encode the final file ) I think you do get what the commands are, but for those who read here who do not know : -ovc = output video codec ; -oac = output audio codec ; -of output format -o output ( ;) So, after this i let ffmpeg handle the rest : ffmpeg -i output.avi -vcodec xvid -s 640x480 -b ( what ever you want )1500 -acodec aac -ar 48000 -ab 128 -r 29 final.avi Commands : -vcodec = video codec; -s = Size; -b = video bitrate; -acodec = audio codec; -ar = audio rate; -ab = audio bitrate; -r = framerate That would for example how i would encode that file. In case of mplayer i recommend to read the online documentation since they have already some exaples for encoding in it for anything you could encode a file to. In case of ffmpeg, you dont realy need a documentation. It's plenty to just type ffmpeg in the console and look up the commands you need. Edit : As you can see, i dont encode the stuff directly to the final file wich i want to play. I use mencoder to convert it to something i can more easy reencode with ffmpeg. You could encode the whole thing with mencoder to the final xvid. But the commands for that are long and confusing ( well, for me at least ) You would have to go live -lavc lavcopts xvidblablubb with many : and other stuff wich only confuse you when you look for a wrong option wich causes an abort or mencoder to not even start. Therefore i encode to h264, copy the audio track and then do the rest with ffmpeg since i have a seperated command for almost any option i wnat to set.
  3. i use for encoding mencoder wich comes along with mplayer. It's the perfect all in one tool when it comes to rip stuff of a DVD or converting a VOB to avi or any format the encoder can handle. After i rip stuff of a DVD i use ffmpeg to "fine tune" the file, since i rip the stuff with mencoder in the best possible quality. So ffmpeg acts as a shrinker and resizer. Sometimes gettin rid of small vdeo problems, too. Well those are the 2 tools i use for encoding on Linux. Dont realy know how far both tools are ported to windows ( at least i know they are proted but dont know if you have the full support regarding codecs ( ffdshow should be in it. But i dunno bout h264 ))
  4. Aboutz breaking and stuff :It all depends on how much space you have between plexi and wood and the thickns of the plexi. I used a 2.5mm plexi. If you use a plexi wich is too thin, you could encounter the bending problem with a continuously contact. I have something round max. 6mm space between the plexi and the wood plate. i think about make it a bit less. around 4 mm should work better than it now dose ( the start button wont make contact sometimes ( i guess i just have to relocate some screws ) ) But all in all, it works the way i wanted it too. :) In the beginning of this little project i tought about using real buttons. But after looking around, it appears to be a bad idea, cause it would have cost too much ( a brand new metal DDR would be far cheaper then to buy those buttons i wanted to use :( ) Getting back about the plexi breaking. When the plexi is too thick and you have too much space inbetween it will break very fast if the "button" is too small. The thicker the plexi, the bigger the "button". Cause you cant bend something thick without breaking it when it is too small. It's a pure size thing.
  5. Hi everyone. While back wess showed how to mod an old DDR pad with plexi and some wood. I took that a bit further. I made my very own "pad" Since i had a Joystick lying around i never use, i thought "hey, all i need for some DDR action should be at least 6 buttons" and with that in mind i mad it. Here a pic of the current state ( the controller at that time was some cheap gamepad wich wasnt the right thing for it. after 4 - 6 steps it stoped working and a reconnect of the controller was needed :( so at the moment it works with the controller unit of a Logitech Wingman attack Joystick :) ) Only some nice collored arrows, a cool logo in the middle and painting the rest of the plexi black is left. If you guys are interested in how it works, here are pics of it without the plexi after adding screws as contacts. To get it working i used some wire mesh wich is added to the back of the plexi and fixed with small screws. All i changed later is the fact that i soldered the wires to the contacts ( before they where between screw and dismanteled wires for testing purpose ) and replaced the placeholder screws with wood ( it looked pretty good with the screws. But after stepping on it for the first time and hearing a *crack* i replaced them ) If you guys got some nice arrows or a cool logo for the middle, i would apericate it if you would share it with me :) Cooper: Fixed the link
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