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Convert DV to mp4 and ogv using Handbrake CLI
HandBrakeCLI --input input.dv --output output.mp4 --format mp4 --encoder x264 --x264opts ref=2:bframes=2:subq=6:mixed-refs=0:weightb=0:8x8dct=0:trellis=0 --optimize --quality 0.5 --audio 1 --aencoder ca_aac --ab 128 --arate 32 --aname English
HandBrakeCLI-0.9.3 --input input.dv --output result.ogv --format ogm --encoder theora --optimize --quality 0.6 --audio 1 --aencoder vorbis --ab 128 --arate 32 --aname English
# Commands to convert DV (or any) video to MP4 and OGM using the CLI version of HandBrake.
# The MP4 result it simple-minded enough to be played by QuickTime.
# The audio bitrate is picked to match the 32kHz audio of some DV video.
# You need the 0.9.3 version for the ogg files, as that feature was removed in 0.9.4.
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Please update this for wmv to ogv for 1.2.2 and beyond, or make 0.9.3 CLI available for download.

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