ipod video mpeg player

[jacobts]

well i tried using tabs and still same results

Specified COMMAND search directory bad
Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.

C>cd progra~1   cd videolan     cd vlc
Too many parameters - cd

[Llorean]

I didn't say use tabs. I even put them on seperate lines to indicate that you hit enter between them.

Please, have you EVER used the command prompt before? You should really try learning basic computer knowledge.

[jacobts]

i know, i tried something else and it worked here is what i put

Specified COMMAND search directory bad
Microsoft(R) Windows DOS
(C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1990-2001.

C>cd progra~1
Invalid directory

C>cd videolan
Invalid directory

C>cd vlc
Invalid directory

C>CD program files
Too many parameters - files

C>CD C\Progra~1\videolan\vlc
Invalid directory

C>cd C
Invalid directory

C>c:\progra~1\videolan\vlc
'c:\progra~1\videolan\vlc' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

C>cd \proga~1\vidolan\vlc
Invalid directory

C>cd\progra~1\videolan\vlc

[jacobts]

it  wont all fit on one line ----WHAt do i do--




vlc < input > --sout=#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=600,width=< the width >,height=< the height >}:es{access-video=file,mux-video=es,dst-video=< filename >.m2v}

ok, you still havent answered my problem sorry if that sounds rude.

when i have the command prompt open and i have cd the directory to videolan/vlc

i enter vlc < input > --sout=#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=600,width=< the width >,height=< the height >}:es{access-video=file,mux-video=es,dst-video=< filename >.m2v}  and it doesnt fit it only gets to here

C>vlc --sout=#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=600,width=%320%
,height=%240%}:es{access-video=file,mux-video=es,

[Llorean]

Can you please stop double posting? You can use the edit button instead, to add more to the post if nobody's responded yet.

[scorche]

I thought windows XP had tab completion enabled at the command prompt by default.

It does.

[Llorean]

So, something's wrong with his command prompt, something I guessed because of the C> rather than C:\> and that whole "Specified COMMAND search directory bad" bit...

[jacobts]

still, why wont it all fit on the command prompt?

[mnhnhyouh]

Make sure you are not putting the " marks in!!!

h

[jacobts]

there arent any quotes here!

vlc < input > --sout=#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=600,width=< the width >,height=< the height >}:es{access-video=file,mux-video=es,dst-video=< filename >.m2v}

[xlarge]

Ok.. i'm going to give it a go;

1; copy your mpg movie to c:\program files\videolan\vlc\ with your windows explorer and rename the file to input.mpg.
2;Start - run - cmd - ok (You get the cmd-prompt - do NOT enter "command", enter cmd)
3; enter these lines;
cd \
cd "program files"
cd videolan
cd vlc
vlc input.mpg --sout=#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=600,width=320,height=240}:es{access-video=file,mux-video=es,dst-video=output.m2v}

The part "input.mpg" is the movie you want to "convert".
The part "output.m2v" is the result.
It doesn't matter if that last line spills over on two lines, just keep on typing but no NOT press "enter" until the last character i wrote, ie "}".
Like this ([enter] is the KEY you should press, do NOT type [enter]);
cd \ [enter]
cd "program files" [enter]
cd videolan [enter]
cd vlc [enter]
vlc input.mpg --sout=#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=600,width=320,height=240}:es{access-video=file,mux-video=es,dst-video=output.m2v} [enter]


in the end you WILL have a output.m2v that is 320x240px....

If you still have problems copy the whole output from cmd-prompt and paste in a reply.

[soap]

Make sure you are not putting the " marks in!!!

h

Quotes never hurt, and are needed in some instances.

jacobts, you never answered (or did I miss it?) what version of Windows are you using?
For if you are using 98/ME it appears your config.sys is improperly set up.

[Febs]

Specified COMMAND search directory bad

Perhaps the problem lies here?

jacobts, what happens if you type "dir" from your command prompt?

[RadioactiveMan]

Before you eventually have even more trouble with vlc, why don't you try another program?
I didn't have much luck with vlc either, but with HC together with a little Avisynth-Skript (for resizing) it was very easy. Take a look at doom9.org, there you will find everything.

[jacobts]

ok this is alot to answer, i've told you already, i using windows XP home edition.

alright xlarge got it right but,

when i paste the code in it automaticly goes, i dont hit enter

here is what i put and vlc opens and tells me "unable to open 'input.mpg"

here is what i put in the command prompt

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Scratchy> cd "program files"
The system cannot find the path specified.

C:\Documents and Settings\Scratchy>cd \

C:\>cd "program files"

C:\Program Files> cd videolan

C:\Program Files\VideoLAN> cd vlc

C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC>vlc input.mpg --sout=#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=600
,width=320,height=240}:es{access-video=file,mux-video=es,dst-video=output.m2v}

C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC>