2008-06-16, 23:36
And also, remember you can use a mix between kparuchuri's settings and mine if you desire a faster encode. It is safe to assume that any settings you choose will actually work very well, as long as you keep the resolution below 720x400, stay in the range of my recommended bitrates, with NO DEBLOCKING (nf), NO TRELLIS, B-Frames under 5, Reference Frames under 5, "vbv-maxrate=5000", "vbv-bufsize=1500", and "me=umh". Some people turn CABAC on, and some people keep it off -- if it's on the codec is 15% more efficient, but can cause problems on slower devices (such as the Xbox) at higher resolutions (such as 720x480). But if you got those settings in there, everything else you can set to whatever you want and you should still end up with a compatible encode. My settings are maxed out and kparuchuri's are minimal. Find what you like and stick with it.
Also, another theory why deblocking isn't turning off is because you have a space between these two strings... "analyse=all :direct=auto" -- and by looking at the comparison of the two files with MediaInfo, it looks as though everything past this point ("direct=auto:vbv-maxrate=5000:vbv-bufsize=1500:nf") is getting cut off. Removing this space in your commandline should fix the problem for you...
Also, another theory why deblocking isn't turning off is because you have a space between these two strings... "analyse=all :direct=auto" -- and by looking at the comparison of the two files with MediaInfo, it looks as though everything past this point ("direct=auto:vbv-maxrate=5000:vbv-bufsize=1500:nf") is getting cut off. Removing this space in your commandline should fix the problem for you...