Encoding MPEG2 using open source software

[Vulpes Velox]

On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:52:45 +0100
Edd <list at arameus.net> wrote:

> 
> Hi there,
> Maybe the question I am asking is how do I burn a dvd using open
> source. But I know that dvd's ar encoded in MPEG2. Apparently 
> ffmpeg can encode mpeg2, but I havent been able to get mencoder
> (compiled against ffmpeg) to work for me. Anyone have any tips?

AFAIK mencoder can just kick out stuff to a avi container and not
mpeg2 streams.