ffmpeg -threads 2 -f v4l2 -i /dev/video1 -f alsa -i hw:2 -aq 1 -vcodec mjpeg -qscale:v 1 -pix_fmt yuvj420p -r ntsc -filter:v yadif=0:0:0,drawbox=x=0:y=ih-h:w=iw:h=5:color=black ./Videos/test_box.avi ffmpeg version 2.4.3-1ubuntu1~trusty6 Copyright (c) 2000-2014 the FFmpeg developers built on Nov 22 2014 17:07:19 with gcc 4.8 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1) configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version='1ubuntu1~trusty6' --build-suffix=-ffmpeg --toolchain=hardened --extra-cflags= --extra-cxxflags= --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --shlibdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --enable-gpl --enable-shared --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --enable-avisynth --enable-fontconfig --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libflite --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libshine --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-opengl --enable-x11grab --enable-libxvid --enable-libx265 --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libiec61883 --enable-libzvbi --enable-libzmq --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-libsoxr --enable-openal --enable-libopencv libavutil 54. 7.100 / 54. 7.100 libavcodec 56. 1.100 / 56. 1.100 libavformat 56. 4.101 / 56. 4.101 libavdevice 56. 0.100 / 56. 0.100 libavfilter 5. 1.100 / 5. 1.100 libavresample 2. 1. 0 / 2. 1. 0 libswscale 3. 0.100 / 3. 0.100 libswresample 1. 1.100 / 1. 1.100 libpostproc 53. 0.100 / 53. 0.100 Input #0, video4linux2,v4l2, from '/dev/video1': Duration: N/A, bitrate: 165888 kb/s Stream #0:0: Video: rawvideo (YUY2 / 0x32595559), yuyv422, 720x576, 165888 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 1000k tbn, 1000k tbc Guessed Channel Layout for Input Stream #1.0 : stereo Input #1, alsa, from 'hw:2': Duration: N/A, bitrate: 1536 kb/s Stream #1:0: Audio: pcm_s16le, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 1536 kb/s [swscaler @ 0x202ffa0] deprecated pixel format used, make sure you did set range correctly Output #0, avi, to './Videos/test_box.avi': Metadata: ISFT : Lavf56.4.101 Stream #0:0: Video: mjpeg (MJPG / 0x47504A4D), yuvj420p, 720x576, q=2-31, 200 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbn, 29.97 tbc Metadata: encoder : Lavc56.1.100 mjpeg Stream #0:1: Audio: mp3 (libmp3lame) (U[0][0][0] / 0x0055), 48000 Hz, stereo, s16p Metadata: encoder : Lavc56.1.100 libmp3lame Stream mapping: Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (rawvideo (native) -> mjpeg (native)) Stream #1:0 -> #0:1 (pcm_s16le (native) -> mp3 (libmp3lame)) Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): Immediate exit requested Received signal 2: terminating.