MPEG-1 to MKV using FFmpeg
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Main Page > Documentation > Media type preservation plans > MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 > MPEG-1 to MKV using FFmpeg
- File used was CLIP07.MPG ("Animal Handling"), taken from http://www.interniche.org/video_download.htm
- Used the following command to convert the file: ffmpeg -i <filename>.mpg -vcodec ffv1 -acodec pcm_s16le <filename>.mkv
File/video stream properties
| Significant characteristic | Original | Normalized |
|---|---|---|
| imageStreams | 1 | 1 |
| audioStreams | 1 | 1 |
| length | 2707 frames | 2707 frames |
| width | 352 pixels | 352 pixels |
| height | 288 pixels | 288 pixels |
| bitDepth | 8 | |
| colourSpace | yuv420p | yuv420p |
| pixelAspectRatio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
| frameRate | 25.000 fps | 25.000 fps |
| interlace | no | no |
Audio stream properties
| Significant characteristic | Original | Normalized |
|---|---|---|
| duration | 1mn 48s | 1mn 48s |
| channels | 2 | 2 |
| channel mapping | ||
| sampling frequency | 44.1 KHz | 44.1 KHz |
| bit depth | 16 |