[MPlayer-users] 2-pass log and quality

[Guillaume POIRIER]

Hi,

On 8/21/05, hdp at webmail.co.za <hdp at webmail.co.za> wrote:
> Hi guys,
> 
> I'm just wondering, does the options you use to encode video with in
> 2-pass mode, influence or change in any way the format and/or content of
> the log file?

Yes. The stats will be less accurate.


> If I use the fastest options in xvid (or lavc for that matter) in the
> first pass, is the log file usable for the second pass if I use all the
> highest quality (slowest) switches instead?

Yes.
That's exactly what the 'turbo' option is made for, and does. :)


> The combination of options I'm using for xvid gives me nice qulity, but
> it often runs below 10fps on a 2ghz Athlon...

Just add the option "turbo" to your encoding option.

Guillaume
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