diff --git a/examples/grid_record.c b/examples/grid_record.c
index d8e53d7..50a9f55 100644
--- a/examples/grid_record.c
+++ b/examples/grid_record.c
@@ -182,14 +182,25 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         return 1;
     }
 
-    /* Output file. */
+    /* Output: "-" / "/dev/stdout" / "pipe:1" = stdout (для pipe в ffmpeg).
+     * stdout не закрывается через fclose чтобы не убивать дочерний процесс
+     * raньше времени. */
     write_ctx_t wctx = { 0 };
-    wctx.fp = fopen(out_path, "wb");
-    if (!wctx.fp) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "fopen(%s): %s\n", out_path, strerror(errno));
-        cfc_encoder_destroy(enc);
-        cfc_composer_destroy(comp);
-        return 1;
+    int is_stdout = (!strcmp(out_path, "-") || !strcmp(out_path, "pipe:1") ||
+                     !strcmp(out_path, "/dev/stdout"));
+    if (is_stdout) {
+        wctx.fp = stdout;
+        /* line-buffer'инг disabled — пишем full-buffered для производительности.
+         * Caller'у нужно flush при exit. */
+        setvbuf(stdout, NULL, _IOFBF, 1024 * 1024);
+    } else {
+        wctx.fp = fopen(out_path, "wb");
+        if (!wctx.fp) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "fopen(%s): %s\n", out_path, strerror(errno));
+            cfc_encoder_destroy(enc);
+            cfc_composer_destroy(comp);
+            return 1;
+        }
     }
     fprintf(stderr, "[grid_record] начало записи в %s (Ctrl+C для остановки)\n",
             out_path);
@@ -261,7 +272,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         (unsigned long long)wctx.idr_count,
         wctx.bytes_written / 1048576.0);
 
-    fclose(wctx.fp);
+    fflush(wctx.fp);
+    if (!is_stdout) fclose(wctx.fp);
     cfc_encoder_destroy(enc);
     cfc_composer_destroy(comp);
     cuCtxPopCurrent(NULL);
diff --git a/examples/simple_record.c b/examples/simple_record.c
index 3e5af66..242b8aa 100644
--- a/examples/simple_record.c
+++ b/examples/simple_record.c
@@ -180,13 +180,20 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         goto cleanup_src;
     }
 
-    /* 5) Открыть выходной файл. */
+    /* 5) Открыть выходной файл (или stdout если "-"/"pipe:1"). */
     write_ctx_t wctx = { 0 };
-    wctx.fp = fopen(out_path, "wb");
-    if (!wctx.fp) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "[simple_record] fopen(%s) failed: %s\n",
-                out_path, strerror(errno));
-        goto cleanup_enc;
+    int is_stdout = (!strcmp(out_path, "-") || !strcmp(out_path, "pipe:1") ||
+                     !strcmp(out_path, "/dev/stdout"));
+    if (is_stdout) {
+        wctx.fp = stdout;
+        setvbuf(stdout, NULL, _IOFBF, 1024 * 1024);
+    } else {
+        wctx.fp = fopen(out_path, "wb");
+        if (!wctx.fp) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "[simple_record] fopen(%s) failed: %s\n",
+                    out_path, strerror(errno));
+            goto cleanup_enc;
+        }
     }
 
     /* 6) Главный цикл — забираем кадры по seq, кодируем. */
@@ -258,7 +265,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             (unsigned long long)wctx.idr_count,
             wctx.bytes_written / 1048576.0);
 
-    fclose(wctx.fp);
+    fflush(wctx.fp);
+    if (!is_stdout) fclose(wctx.fp);
 
 cleanup_enc:
     cfc_encoder_destroy(enc);