diff -ru recordmydesktop-0.3.8.1.old/src/rmd_initialize_data.c recordmydesktop-0.3.8.1/src/rmd_initialize_data.c --- recordmydesktop-0.3.8.1.old/src/rmd_initialize_data.c 2009-11-25 10:05:58.708779029 -0500 +++ recordmydesktop-0.3.8.1/src/rmd_initialize_data.c 2009-11-25 09:28:07.629507987 -0500 @@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ args->channels = 1; args->frequency = 22050; args->buffsize = 4096; - args->v_bitrate = 45000; + args->v_bitrate = 0; args->v_quality = 63; args->s_quality = 10; diff -ru recordmydesktop-0.3.8.1.old/src/rmd_parseargs.c recordmydesktop-0.3.8.1/src/rmd_parseargs.c --- recordmydesktop-0.3.8.1.old/src/rmd_parseargs.c 2009-11-25 10:06:07.409777969 -0500 +++ recordmydesktop-0.3.8.1/src/rmd_parseargs.c 2009-11-25 09:39:32.786757292 -0500 @@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ "Encoding Options\n" "\t--on-the-fly-encoding\tEncode the audio-video data, while recording.\n" "\t--v_quality n\t\tA number from 0 to 63 for" - " desired encoded video quality(default 63).\n" + " desired encoded video quality(default 63).\n\t (set quality to zero for bitrate controlled usage)\n" - "\t--v_bitrate n\t\tA number from 45000 to 2000000" - " for desired encoded video bitrate(default 45000).\n" + "\t--v_bitrate n\t\tA number from 0 to 200000000" + " for desired encoded video bitrate(default 0 = not rate controlled).\n" "\t--s_quality n\t\tDesired audio quality(-1 to 10).\n\n" @@ -327,17 +327,17 @@ strcmp(argv[i], "-v_bitrate") == 0) { if(i+1=45000)&&(num<=2000000)) + if((num>=0)&&(num<=200000000)) arg_return->v_bitrate=num; else{ fprintf(stderr,"Argument Usage:" - " --v_bitrate n(number 45000-2000000)\n"); + " --v_bitrate n(number 0-200000000)\n"); return FALSE; } } else{ fprintf(stderr,"Argument Usage:" - " --v_bitrate n(number 45000-2000000)\n"); + " --v_bitrate n(number 0-200000000)\n"); return FALSE; } i++;