[FFmpeg-user] fast video codec for screen casting

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

dE . <de.techno <at> gmail.com> writes:

> I know libx264 with -preset ultrafast -threads 2/4/8..., but it gives 
> FPS of 18 only.

> (ATI card  ).

I am not sure I understand but are you trying to imply that the speed cannot be
improved, no matter which encoder you try?

> Raw video is too heavy for i/o... so it's not an option.
> 
> So, do we have an intermediate way? Larger files but good FPS (with same 
> quality).

What did you try?
How fast is -vcodec mpeg1video? -f null?

Carl Eugen