On Thu, 2007-01-11 at 16:55 +0000, Mark Knoop wrote: > On 11/01/07, Ric Moore <wayward4now@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Thu, 2007-01-11 at 13:00 +0000, Mark Knoop wrote: > > > On 11/01/07, Roberto Malinverni <roberto.malinverni@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > I remember a switch like "-ao pcm", and you should even be able to specify > > > > the otput files's name. > > > > > > mplayer -noframedrop -vo null -vc dummy -ao pcm:file=outfile.wav yourfilm > > That works! but is that stereo? It sounds like mono output, kinda flat > > between the speakers. Which tools do you use? Ric > > It will (should) be what's ever in the original. What do you get from > > mplayer -frames 0 -identify yourfilm | grep AUDIO: Well, here's an educational opportunity for me and probably for others. Your suggestion produced some fine wav files. I cranked up k3b, converted them to mp3 format, they play back just fine with mplayer, but k3b claims that they are now unsupported formats, after it did such a great job of converting them to mp3. What gives? I'm trying to make a CD for my traveling enjoyment and what it converted it cannot use???? Man, I'm confused here. The only format my car stereo will accept is MP3, right?? Or, am I in need of some education here. Thank you for your help. Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net ================================================