I want to convert any videos to FLV format.

code:

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<?php
convertToFlv( "test.avi", "test.flv" );

function convertToFlv( $input, $output ) {
   echo "Converting $input to $output<br />";
   $command = "ffmpeg -i $input -s 320x240 -ar 44100 -r 12 $output";
   echo "$command<br />";
   shell_exec( $command );
   echo "Converted<br />";
}
?>

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shell_exec() isn't supposed to output anything... try putting an echo in front of it.

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Originally posted by WDZ
shell_exec() isn't supposed to output anything... try putting an echo in front of it.

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Originally posted by Weyzza
What I meant with "anything" was the output file

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Anyways, I added an echo there, and it's still the same.
It even doesn't say whether the library/command is unavailable or something.

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code:

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<?php

$output = shell_exec("ffmpeg -formats");

echo "<pre>";
print_r($output);
echo "</pre>";

?>

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I have a strange feeling that I have to call it in another way (creating a new object, etc.).

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Originally posted by WDZ

code:

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<?php

$output = shell_exec("ffmpeg -formats");

echo "<pre>";
print_r($output);
echo "</pre>";

?>

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maybe you have to specify the absolute path to the FFmpeg binary or something.

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I doubt it... the ffmpeg-php extension is only "for accessing and retrieving information from video and audio files." It doesn't do conversion. Besides, that script I linked to in the shoutbox simply calls shell_exec()...

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Originally posted by Weyzza
I will confirm my hosting provider soon.

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So FFMPEG-PHP is not the same as FFMPEG?

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its 2009 ! lol

this is what i'm looking for but , i really hate flv ! flash now supports h264 !

how can i change this,
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<?php
convertToFlv( "test.avi", "test.flv" );

function convertToFlv( $input, $output ) {
   echo "Converting $input to $output<br />";
   $command = "ffmpeg -i $input -s 320x240 -ar 44100 -r 12 $output";
   echo "$command<br />";
   shell_exec( $command );
   echo "Converted<br />";
}
?>

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to support this,

mencoder video.mpeg -o output.mp4 -af volume=10 -aspect 16:9 -of avi -noodml -ovc x264 -x264encopts bitrate=300:level_idc=41:bframes=3:frameref=2: nopsnr: nossim: pass=1: threads=auto -oac mp3lame

i'm not sure if mencoder can be called through like php. which runs with ffmpeg-php i believe.

i just want to encode to h264 video, mp3 audio, and output container to be ogg or ogm.

and yes i do notice this post was made years ago lol who knows maybe i get reply

code:

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<?php
convertToFlv( "test.avi", "test.flv" );

function convertToFlv( $input, $output ) {
   echo "Converting $input to $output<br />";
   $command = "mencoder $input -o $output -af volume=10 -aspect 16:9 -of avi -noodml -ovc x264 -x264encopts bitrate=300:level_idc=41:bframes=3:frameref=2: nopsnr: nossim: pass=1: threads=auto -oac mp3lame ";
   echo "$command<br />";
   shell_exec( $command );
   echo "Converted<br />";
}
?>

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also remember if you're passing an argument into the command line, use http://php.net/escapeshellarg to make it safeish ;>

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Originally posted by -dt-
also remember if you're passing an argument into the command line, use http://php.net/escapeshellarg to make it safeish ;>

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code:

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<?php
convertToFlv( "test.avi", "test.flv" );

function convertToFlv( $input, $output ) {
   $input = escapeshellarg($input);
   $output = escapeshellarg($output);
   echo "Converting $input to $output<br />";
   $command = "mencoder $input -o $output -af volume=10 -aspect 16:9 -of avi -noodml -ovc x264 -x264encopts bitrate=300:level_idc=41:bframes=3:frameref=2: nopsnr: nossim: pass=1: threads=auto -oac mp3lame ";
   echo "$command<br />";
   shell_exec( $command );
   echo "Converted<br />";
}
?>

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