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author | Stefano Sabatini <stefasab@gmail.com> | 2013-01-19 00:50:40 +0100 |
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committer | Stefano Sabatini <stefasab@gmail.com> | 2013-01-21 19:26:44 +0100 |
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doc/muxers: extend and clarify documentation for the segment muxer time options
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diff --git a/doc/muxers.texi b/doc/muxers.texi index 2651f97751..60daf089e3 100644 --- a/doc/muxers.texi +++ b/doc/muxers.texi @@ -588,11 +588,17 @@ A list file with the suffix @code{".m3u8"} will auto-select this format. If not specified the type is guessed from the list file name suffix. @item segment_time @var{time} -Set segment duration to @var{time}. Default value is "2". +Set segment duration to @var{time}, the value must be a duration +specification. Default value is "2". See also the +@option{segment_times} option. + +Note that splitting may not be accurate, unless you force the +reference stream key-frames at the given time. See the introductory +notice and the examples below. @item segment_time_delta @var{delta} Specify the accuracy time when selecting the start time for a -segment. Default value is "0". +segment, expressed as a duration specification. Default value is "0". When delta is specified a key-frame will start a new segment if its PTS satisfies the relation: @@ -614,7 +620,8 @@ the specified time and the time set by @var{force_key_frames}. @item segment_times @var{times} Specify a list of split points. @var{times} contains a list of comma -separated duration specifications, in increasing order. +separated duration specifications, in increasing order. See also +the @option{segment_time} option. @item segment_frames @var{frames} Specify a list of split video frame numbers. @var{frames} contains a |