[MPlayer-DOCS] encoding guide draft

[D Richard Felker III]

On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 02:46:25AM +0200, Diego Biurrun wrote:
> > The so-called "three-pass" encoding which MEncoder supports has been
> > reported to cause A/V desync. This will definitely happen if it is
> > used in conjunction with certain filters, therefore, it is now
> > recommended NOT to use three-pass mode. This feature is only left for
> > compatibility purposes and for expert users who understand when it is
> > safe to use and when it is not. If you have never heard of three-pass
> > mode before, forget that we even mentioned it!
> 
> Is this still valid?  I remember Loren doing a lot of n-pass work, but
> probably it only applies to x264, dunno.

This is from back when 3pass meant the frameno.avi crap. Now it should
be clarified since there are two meanings of 3pass, and one is good
(albeit unnecessary) while the other sucks.

Rich