On Tuesday 12 December 2006 16:57, Thomas Rösner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote about 'Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Specifying file size in dvd::rip': > Then there are containers: mp2 (only mpeg2), mp4 (only mpeg4), avi > (anything, but limited), ogg (anything), mkv (anything and more, not in > DVD::Rip last time I checked). > > If you don't care about HW players, you might find ogg a better > container format then avi (uses less space, audio/video don't get out of > sync as easily, multiple Audio tracks/subtitels supported...).
A quick comparison can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_container_formats . I believe Matroska should be used whenever possible, but I don't know any any standalone players that support it right now. -- "If there's one thing we've established over the years, it's that the vast majority of our users don't have the slightest clue what's best for them in terms of package stability." -- Gentoo Developer Ciaran McCreesh
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