I'm not familiar with PyMedia, but this blog entry should be of interest: [Video Blogging using Django and Flash(tm) Video (FLV)] http://blog.go4teams.com/?p=56
It describes a toolchain for publishing AVI files as FLV on the web. ffmpeg is used together with a few other tools, but Python is used to glue it all togheter. - Kjell Magne Fauske Lad wrote: > Hi, > Can anyone answer the following questions? > > Question 1. > Can pyMedia create/convert FLV format? I explain in details. > As I would like > to publish videos for viewing in a browser , I need a good video > format. > I learned that FLV (Flash(tm) Video) format could be a good choice. > Or does anybody suggest a better format??? > > > Question 2 . > So, I need to convert a file captured from a video camera into that > FLV (Flash(tm) Video) format . > Can pyMedia do that or must I use ffmpeg directly > like this( to convert from avi to FLV ) > ffmpeg -i [sourcefile.avi] -acodec mp3 -ar 22050 -ab 32 -f flv -s > 320×240 [destfile.flv] > > > Question 3, > > This command creates a simple FLV format file, containing the video and > audio streams. In addition, FLV files need meta-information such as > duration, frames, etc. FLV movie players use this information to > calculate progress bar sliders and allow the user to fast-forward or > reverse through the video. > Can PyMedia add such meta- information? > > > Thank you for help > Lad. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list