Tutorials/Video/Open Source Encoding

From The Science Media Network

Aim: Use open source tools to encode DV/HDV (as well as uncompressed/SDI?) to H264/AAC, flv, wmv, ogg and dirac, so that resulting files play well on various players and devices. (Needs to incorporate metadata, as well as fast start.)

• ffmpeg
  • qt-faststart
  • flvtool2 (requires Ruby)
  • ffmpeg is difficult to use - you should do this:
    • Get a front end: Vive or WinFF
    • Read http://rob.opendot.cl/index.php/useful-stuff/psp-video-guide/
    • Read http://rob.opendot.cl/index.php/useful-stuff/ipod-video-guide/

[edit] Audio

Audio to mp3 is simple with lame. Probably also want a recipe for encoding to amr-nb.