diff --git a/bbb_presentation_video/__init__.py b/bbb_presentation_video/__init__.py
index aba5c39..d1394b7 100644
--- a/bbb_presentation_video/__init__.py
+++ b/bbb_presentation_video/__init__.py
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ def __getattr__(self, attr: str) -> Any:
         help="generate video for a specific pod instead of default pod",
         default=DEFAULT_PRESENTATION_POD,
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--ignore-record-status",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="ignore recording start/stop events and generate video for the entire meeting",
+        default=False,
+    )
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -159,6 +165,7 @@ def __getattr__(self, attr: str) -> Any:
         args.start,
         args.end,
         args.pod,
+        args.ignore_record_status,
     )
 
     renderer.render()
diff --git a/bbb_presentation_video/renderer/__init__.py b/bbb_presentation_video/renderer/__init__.py
index 5f5e312..b9f6f68 100644
--- a/bbb_presentation_video/renderer/__init__.py
+++ b/bbb_presentation_video/renderer/__init__.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 class Codec(Enum):
     H264 = "h264"
     VP9 = "vp9"
+    RAW_VIDEO = "rawvideo"
 
 
 class Encoder:
@@ -60,7 +61,16 @@ def join(self) -> None:
         self.queue.put(None)
         self.thread.join()
 
-    def run(self) -> None:
+    def output_raw(self) -> None:
+        with open(self.output, "wb") as f:
+            while True:
+                buf = self.queue.get()
+                if buf is None:
+                    break
+                f.write(buf)
+                self.ret_queue.put(buf)
+
+    def output_ffmpeg(self) -> None:
         if self.codec == Codec.H264:
             codec_opts = ["-c:v", "libx264", "-qp", "0", "-preset", "ultrafast"]
         elif self.codec == Codec.VP9:
@@ -128,9 +138,16 @@ def run(self) -> None:
         if ffmpeg.returncode != 0:
             raise CalledProcessError(returncode=ffmpeg.returncode, cmd=ffmpeg_cmdline)
 
+    def run(self) -> None:
+        if self.codec == Codec.RAW_VIDEO:
+            self.output_raw()
+        else:
+            self.output_ffmpeg()
+
 
 class Renderer:
     events: EventsInfo
+    start_time: Fraction = Fraction(0)
     length: Fraction
     input: str
     output: str
@@ -139,6 +156,7 @@ class Renderer:
     framerate: Fraction
     codec: Codec
     pod_id: str
+    ignore_record_status: bool
 
     frame: int
     framestep: Fraction
@@ -154,9 +172,10 @@ def __init__(
         height: int,
         framerate: Fraction,
         codec: Codec,
-        start_time: Fraction,
-        end_time: Fraction,
+        start_time: Fraction | None,
+        end_time: Fraction | None,
         pod_id: str,
+        ignore_record_status: bool,
     ):
         self.events = events
         self.input = input
@@ -166,22 +185,28 @@ def __init__(
         self.framerate = framerate
         self.codec = codec
         self.pod_id = pod_id
+        self.ignore_record_status = ignore_record_status
 
         # Current video position state
         self.frame = 1
         self.framestep = 1 / framerate
         self.pts = Fraction(0)
-        self.recording = False
+        if self.ignore_record_status:
+            print("\tRenderer: ignoring record status events")
+            self.recording = True
+        else:
+            self.recording = False
 
         # Only the section of recording within the time range of start_time
         # through end_time will be included in the final video
+        if events.length is None:
+            raise ValueError("Recording length cannot be determined from events.xml")
         if start_time is not None:
             self.start_time = start_time
-        else:
-            self.start_time = 0
-        assert events.length is not None
         if end_time is not None and end_time < events.length:
             self.length = end_time
+        else:
+            self.length = events.length
 
         # Cairo rendering context
         self.surface = cairo.ImageSurface(cairo.FORMAT_RGB24, self.width, self.height)
@@ -193,10 +218,15 @@ def __init__(
         font_options.set_hint_style(cairo.HINT_STYLE_NONE)
         self.ctx.set_font_options(font_options)
 
-    def update_record(self, event: RecordEvent) -> None:
+    def update_record(self, event: RecordEvent) -> bool:
+        if self.ignore_record_status:
+            return False
+
         if self.recording != event["status"]:
             self.recording = event["status"]
             print(f"\tRenderer: recording: {self.recording}")
+            return True
+        return False
 
     def render(self) -> None:
         cursor = CursorRenderer(
@@ -225,8 +255,7 @@ def render(self) -> None:
         shapes_changed = False
         cursor_changed = False
         recording_changed = False
-        assert self.events.length is not None
-        while self.pts < self.events.length:
+        while self.pts < self.length:
             event_ts = Fraction(0)
             while True:
                 if len(self.events.events) == 0:
@@ -276,8 +305,8 @@ def render(self) -> None:
                 elif name == "clear":
                     shapes.update_clear(cast(events.ClearEvent, event))
                 elif name == "record":
-                    self.update_record(cast(events.RecordEvent, event))
-                    recording_changed = True
+                    if self.update_record(cast(events.RecordEvent, event)):
+                        recording_changed = True
                 elif name == "presenter":
                     cursor.update_presenter(cast(events.PresenterEvent, event))
                 elif name == "join":
@@ -339,12 +368,12 @@ def render(self) -> None:
                 # Output a frame
                 encoder.put(bytearray(self.surface.get_data()))
 
+                presentation_changed = False
+                shapes_changed = False
+                cursor_changed = False
+                recording_changed = False
+
             self.frame += 1
             self.pts += self.framestep
 
-            presentation_changed = False
-            shapes_changed = False
-            cursor_changed = False
-            recording_changed = False
-
         encoder.join()