Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> OK, so why does each library have its own completely unrelated interface 
> then? Why should I have to memorise which library does what just to 
> perform the very simple task of producing a plain ordinary MPEG file?

  Because it's not a GUI.

  If you want a GUI, use VirtualDub.

> >> As far as I can tell, making Mencoder output any format is equally 
> >> difficult and error-prone. [I still can't get it to produce an 
> >> uncompressed AVI file that anything except MPlayer can comprehend.] 
> >> Adding a rare codec like XviD would just make matters worse...
> > 
> >   Why would it make matters worse? I would say all the contrary.

> My problem is with programs not being able to read the data. Surely the 
> correct course of action is to seek out more common file formats, not 
> more obscure ones?

  Which raw video format are you using? Those are obscure, if any.

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