[FFmpeg-user] creating h264 .mp4 MBAFF tff/bff h264 with AAC audio

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

Albert Scholtalbers <compuvision.sr <at> gmail.com> writes:

> I found some code and it seems to work
> !!!  -flags +ildct+ilme -x264opts tff=1  !!!  in
> f:\ffmpeg.exe -i "f:\sample.mpg" -vcodec h264 -b 1500k 
> -flags +ildct+ilme -x264opts tff=1 -strict -2 -acodec aac 
> -ab 128k f:\output.mp4
> 
> I'm a coder myself, but would option like:
> -interlaced=yes -fieldorder=tff
> 
> be a littelbit more self explaining than: 
> '-flags +ildct+ilme -x264opts tff=1'

I already tried to explain to you that FFmpeg does 
not support encoding h264, it uses an external 
library (x264). It was proven in the past that it 
is not feasible to try to follow all x264 options 
with ffmpeg options, it is much easier to use x264 
options with -x264opts.

Concerning the flags: How should we explain to 
existing users that we decided to change the 
name of flags that existed since forever?

(And while I cannot name the option, I am pretty 
sure x264 has an equivalent for +ildct - called 
b_interlaced in the x264 header - that would 
of course make your command line simpler, +ilme 
has no effect on x264 encoding afaict.)

> Maybe a little of topic, Why don't FFmpeg ...

This is an open source project and you are very 
welcome to contribute patches (although patches 
that make FFmpeg a webserver may not be applied).
And you are of course welcome to run a webservice 
using FFmpeg, while you are definitely not 
required to we would welcome if you credit FFmpeg.

Completely apart from the fact that I personally 
don't think what you want is possible: The only 
limiting factor in FFmpeg development is manpower, 
a sufficient number of reproducible enhancement 
requests exist.

Please do not top-post here, it is considered rude.

Carl Eugen