MPEG-2 to MKV using FFmpeg
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- File used was MPEG-2.mpg, taken from http://www.jhepple.com/support/sample_movies1.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 | frames | frames |
| width | 720 pixels | |
| height | 480 pixels | |
| bitDepth | 8 bits | |
| colourSpace | yuv420p | |
| pixelAspectRatio | 4:3 | |
| frameRate | 29.97 fps | |
| interlace | yes |
Audio stream properties
| Significant characteristic | Original | Normalized |
|---|---|---|
| duration | ||
| channels | 2 | 2 |
| channel mapping | ||
| sampling frequency | 44.1 KHz | |
| bit depth |