Encoding to MPEG formatMEncoder can create MPEG (MPEG-PS) format output
-files. It is probably useful only with
-libavcodec's
-mpeg1video codec, because players - except
-MPlayer - expect MPEG-1 video, and MPEG-1 layer 2 (MP2)
-audio streams in MPEG files.
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-This feature is not very useful right now, aside that it probably has many bugs,
-but the more importantly because MEncoder currently
-cannot encode MPEG-1 layer 2 (MP2) audio, which all other players expect in MPEG files.
+files.
+Usually, when you are using MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video, it is because you are
+encoding for a constrained format such as SVCD, VCD, or DVD.
+The specific requirements for these formats are explained in the
+ VCD and DVD creation guide
+section.