MPEG-2 to MKV using FFmpeg
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- File used was MPEG-2_with_Super_VideoCD_Extensions, taken from http://www.jhepple.com/support/sample_movies1.htm
- Used the following command to convert the file: ffmpeg -i <filename>.mpeg -vcodec ffv1 -acodec pcm_s16le <filename>.mkv
File/video stream properties
| Significant characteristic | Original | Normalized |
|---|---|---|
| imageStreams | 1 | 1 |
| audioStreams | 1 | 1 |
| length | 1058 frames | 10581057 frames |
| width | 480 pixels | 480 pixels |
| height | 480 pixels | 480 pixels |
| bitDepth | 8 bits | |
| colourSpace | yuv420p | yuv420p |
| pixelAspectRatio | 1:1 | 1:1 |
| frameRate | 29.97 fps | 29.97 fps |
| interlace | no | no |
Audio stream properties
| Significant characteristic | Original | Normalized |
|---|---|---|
| duration | 34s 760ms | |
| channels | 2 | 2 |
| channel mapping | ||
| sampling frequency | 44.1 KHz | 44.1 KHz |
| bit depth | 16 |