mencoder -ovc x264 made-traditional_bows-coffee_machines-mascots-hammocks-partial.mpeg -o test.avi
MEncoder 2:1.0~rc1-0ubuntu8 (C) 2000-2006 MPlayer Team
CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+ (Family: 15, Model: 31, Stepping: 0)
CPUflags: Type: 15 MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 1 3DNow2: 1 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
Compiled with runtime CPU detection.
success: format: 0  data: 0x0 - 0x3aee6000
MPEG-PS file format detected.
VIDEO:  MPEG2  720x480  (aspect 2)  29.970 fps  8000.0 kbps (1000.0 kbyte/s)
[V] filefmt:2  fourcc:0x10000002  size:720x480  fps:29.97  ftime:=0.0334

No audio encoder (-oac) selected. Select one (see -oac help) or use -nosound.

Exiting...