GOPCHOP(1) GOPCHOP(1)
NAME
gopchop - Fast, lossless cuts-only editor for MPEG2 video files
SYNOPSIS
gopchop [ options ] [ file ]
DESCRIPTION
gopchop cuts and merges MPEG2 video streams. gopchop uses a method to cut streams that does not require re-encoding, and therefore is fast
and not prone to the artifacts and degradation of quality inherent in re-encoding. However, cuts are limited to I-frames or group-of-pic-
ture (GOP) boundaries. These frames occur frequently enough, and often times at scene transitions, so that gopchop's method is adequate for
many applications.
The typical use is manually editing commercials out of recorded television programs.
Another application is splitting .VOB files from dual-layer DVD rips so that the content can be re-authored such that each half will fit on
one single-layer DVD recordable.
OPTIONS
-h, --help
Help.
-p, --pipe CMD
Use external command for output. Recommended: 'mplayer -nocache -novm -'
-v, --vo DRIVER
Choose internal output driver. Use 'help' as DRIVER for a list.
-s, --states
Show libmpeg2 decoding states during display. Used mostly for debugging.
-V, --version
Display which version of GOPchop is installed.
AUTHOR
Kees Cook, <kees@outflux.net>
SEE ALSO
gtkspu(1), mpegcat(1)
02 March 2009 GOPCHOP(1)
