--- recordmydesktop-0.3.8.1.old/src/rmd_initialize_data.c	2009-11-25 10:05:58.708779029 -0500

+++ recordmydesktop-0.3.8.1.old/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;

--- recordmydesktop-0.3.8.1.old/src/rmd_parseargs.c	2009-11-25 10:06:07.409777969 -0500

+++ recordmydesktop-0.3.8.1.old/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<argc){

                 int num=atoi(argv[i+1]);

-                if((num>=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++;