help me please with ffmpeg

#1 05 Aug 2005 @ 17:49
im trying to make an .ac3 file from a mp3 , I couldnt get it through with dvd lab pro and dont have enough money to buy sony vegas so ive found an encoder called ffmpeg and got the codec ac3 encoder files and the ffmpeg download but its a .tar file? how do i install it ? ffmpeg-0.4.9-pre1.tar please help me !
Ive never even heard of this kind of file

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#2 05 Aug 2005 @ 17:53
A .tar is an archive file



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#3 05 Aug 2005 @ 18:14
thank you for clearing that up for me weazel but please tell me , what do I do with it? Do i need mplayer? and what do I do with the tar file ? .. trying to figure it out but this is all pretty new to me . im just tryin to make an AC3 file for my dvd menu

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#4 05 Aug 2005 @ 18:18
im retarded yes , I just found the ffmpeg manual its going to take me some time to read through it but I should be allright now :)

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#5 06 Aug 2005 @ 5:10
You unzip the .tar file with a programme like WinRAR and there should be a file or files.



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The best MP3 ripper around (Exact Audio Copy)
http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/mydeneaclame.cfm
To make gapless audio cd's out of MP3's
http://www.chrismyden.com/040207.php
To check vital info on your MP3's download Encspot
http://www.guerillasoft.co.uk/encspot/
To get past copy protection on Audio Cd's read this
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/70597
To tag your MP3's the easy way download T&R
http://www.softpointer.com/tr.htm
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