[FFmpeg-user] How to pass -x264opts value with embedded colon in option value

Sun May 17 19:03:29 CEST 2015

Werner Robitza wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 8:29 PM, David Favor <david at davidfavor.com> wrote:
>> Looked through the docs
> 
> Please look more carefully:
> 
>> x264opts (N.A.)
>>
>> Set any x264 option, see x264 --fullhelp for a list.
>>
>> Argument is a list of key=value couples separated by ":". In filter and psy-rd options that use ":" as a separator themselves, use "," instead. They accept it as well since long ago but this is kept undocumented for some reason.
> 
> Does this work? (Cannot test now…)
> 
> -x264opts analyse=0x3,0x113

Entire log at bottom...

Odd. Not the comma syntax is having an effect + generating incorrect pass through.

     ffmpeg -fflags +genpts -i "test.mts" -map 0:0 -c:v libx264 -crf:v 18 -level:v 4.1
            -profile:v high -tune:v film -preset:v veryfast -maxrate:v 3000k -bufsize:v 6000k
            -vf setdar=dar=0,setsar=sar=0 -x264opts colorprim=bt709:transfer=bt709:colormatrix=bt709:fullrange=off:analyse=0x3,0x133
            -movflags +faststart -r 29.97 -map 0:1 -c:a libfdk_aac -profile:a aac_he_v2 -afterburner 1 -signaling explicit_sbr -vbr 5 -ac 2 -ar 44100
            -metadata title='Test (TC)' -threads 0 -f mp4 -benchmark Test-1920x1080-veryfast-crf18-3000k-tc.mp4

Generates this...

     [libx264 @ 0x7ff1d4800c00] 264 - core 142 - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Copyleft 2003-2014 - http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options:
     cabac=1 ref=1 deblock=1:-1:-1 analyse=0x3:0 me=hex subme=2 psy=1 psy_rd=1.00:0.15 mixed_ref=0 me_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=0 8x8dct=1
     cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 fast_pskip=1 chroma_qp_offset=0 threads=12 lookahead_threads=4 sliced_threads=0 nr=0 decimate=1 interlaced=0
     bluray_compat=0 constrained_intra=0 bframes=3 b_pyramid=2 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0 direct=1 weightb=1 open_gop=0 weightp=1 keyint=250
     keyint_min=25 scenecut=40 intra_refresh=0 rc_lookahead=10 rc=crf mbtree=1 crf=18.0 qcomp=0.60 qpmin=0 qpmax=69 qpstep=4 vbv_maxrate=3000
     vbv_bufsize=6000 crf_max=0.0 nal_hrd=none filler=0 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00

Notice the final x264 settings are analyse=0x3:0 instead of analyse=0x3,0x133 as specified.

Suggestions?

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nice -19 ffmpeg -fflags +genpts -i "test.mts" -map 0:0 -c:v libx264 -crf:v 18 -level:v 4.1 -profile:v high -tune:v film -preset:v veryfast -maxrate:v 3000k -bufsize:v 6000k -vf 
setdar=dar=0,setsar=sar=0 -x264opts colorprim=bt709:transfer=bt709:colormatrix=bt709:fullrange=off:analyse=0x3,0x133 -movflags +faststart -r 29.97 -map 0:1 -c:a libfdk_aac -profile:a aac_he_v2 
-afterburner 1 -signaling explicit_sbr -vbr 5 -ac 2 -ar 44100 -metadata title='Test (TC)' -threads 0 -f mp4 -benchmark Test-1920x1080-veryfast-crf18-3000k-tc.mp4

ffmpeg version 2.6.3-2015-05-17-72191-g4f2fcac Copyright (c) 2000-2015 the FFmpeg developers
   built with Apple LLVM version 6.0 (clang-600.0.57) (based on LLVM 3.5svn)
   configuration: --cc=/usr/bin/clang --prefix=/david-favor/osx-10.9.5 --mandir=/david-favor/osx-10.9.5/share/man --enable-gpl --enable-yasm --arch=x86_64 --enable-version3 --enable-pthreads 
--enable-shared --disable-static --disable-debug --extra-cflags='-pipe -I/david-favor/osx-10.9.5/include -I/opt/local/include -I/usr/local/include -I/usr/include' 
--extra-ldflags='-Wl,-rpath,/david-favor/osx-10.9.5/lib -Wl,-rpath,/opt/local/lib -Wl,-rpath,/usr/local/lib -Wl,-rpath,/usr/lib -L/david-favor/osx-10.9.5/lib -L/opt/local/lib -L/usr/local/lib 
-L/usr/lib' --enable-ffplay --enable-ffprobe --enable-ffserver --enable-indev=qtkit --enable-indev=avfoundation --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-nonfree --enable-zlib --enable-bzlib 
--enable-openssl --enable-gnutls --enable-swscale --enable-avfilter --enable-avresample --enable-postproc --enable-vda --enable-libfribidi --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libfaac --enable-libfdk_aac 
--enable-libvpx --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libxvid --enable-libopus --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex --enable-libbluray --enable-libx264 
--enable-libx265 --enable-postproc --enable-frei0r --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-fontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libmodplug --enable-libass
   libavutil      54. 23.101 / 54. 23.101
   libavcodec     56. 39.101 / 56. 39.101
   libavformat    56. 33.101 / 56. 33.101
   libavdevice    56.  4.100 / 56.  4.100
   libavfilter     5. 16.101 /  5. 16.101
   libavresample   2.  1.  0 /  2.  1.  0
   libswscale      3.  1.101 /  3.  1.101
   libswresample   1.  1.100 /  1.  1.100
   libpostproc    53.  3.100 / 53.  3.100
Input #0, mpegts, from 'test.mts':
   Duration: 00:01:00.03, start: 1.433367, bitrate: 24821 kb/s
   Program 1
     Metadata:
       service_name    : Service01
       service_provider: FFmpeg
     Stream #0:0[0x100]: Video: h264 (High) ([27][0][0][0] / 0x001B), yuv420p, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 90k tbn, 59.94 tbc
     Stream #0:1[0x101]: Audio: ac3 ([129][0][0][0] / 0x0081), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 256 kb/s
[libx264 @ 0x7f991b80d000] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2
[libx264 @ 0x7f991b80d000] profile High, level 4.1
[libx264 @ 0x7f991b80d000] 264 - core 142 - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Copyleft 2003-2014 - http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 ref=1 deblock=1:-1:-1 analyse=0x3:0 me=hex subme=2 psy=1 
psy_rd=1.00:0.15 mixed_ref=0 me_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=0 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 fast_pskip=1 chroma_qp_offset=0 threads=12 lookahead_threads=4 sliced_threads=0 nr=0 decimate=1 
interlaced=0 bluray_compat=0 constrained_intra=0 bframes=3 b_pyramid=2 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0 direct=1 weightb=1 open_gop=0 weightp=1 keyint=250 keyint_min=25 scenecut=40 intra_refresh=0 rc_lookahead=10 
rc=crf mbtree=1 crf=18.0 qcomp=0.60 qpmin=0 qpmax=69 qpstep=4 vbv_maxrate=3000 vbv_bufsize=6000 crf_max=0.0 nal_hrd=none filler=0 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00
[libfdk_aac @ 0x7f991b82f400] Note, the VBR setting is unsupported and only works with some parameter combinations
Output #0, mp4, to 'Test-1920x1080-veryfast-crf18-3000k-tc.mp4.tmp':
   Metadata:
     title           : Test (TC)
     encoder         : Lavf56.33.101
     Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (libx264) ([33][0][0][0] / 0x0021), yuv420p, 1920x1080, q=-1--1, max. 3000 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 11988 tbn, 29.97 tbc
     Metadata:
       encoder         : Lavc56.39.101 libx264
     Stream #0:1: Audio: aac (libfdk_aac) (HE-AACv2) ([64][0][0][0] / 0x0040), 44100 Hz, stereo, s16
     Metadata:
       encoder         : Lavc56.39.101 libfdk_aac
Stream mapping:
   Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 (native) -> h264 (libx264))
   Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (ac3 (native) -> aac (libfdk_aac))
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
[mp4 @ 0x7f991b80c400] Starting second pass: moving the moov atom to the beginning of the file
frame= 1800 fps= 55 q=-1.0 Lsize=   22500kB time=00:01:00.02 bitrate=3070.7kbits/s dup=1 drop=0
video:21996kB audio:454kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.219894%
bench: utime=154.474s
bench: maxrss=473305088kB
[libx264 @ 0x7f991b80d000] frame I:8     Avg QP:23.69  size:124463
[libx264 @ 0x7f991b80d000] frame P:538   Avg QP:23.63  size: 32199
[libx264 @ 0x7f991b80d000] frame B:1254  Avg QP:25.13  size:  3353
[libx264 @ 0x7f991b80d000] consecutive B-frames:  2.2%  0.3% 43.0% 54.4%
[libx264 @ 0x7f991b80d000] mb I  I16..4: 15.7% 52.9% 31.4%
[libx264 @ 0x7f991b80d000] mb P  I16..4:  7.5%  0.0%  0.0%  P16..4: 60.3%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%    skip:32.2%
[libx264 @ 0x7f991b80d000] mb B  I16..4:  0.4%  0.0%  0.0%  B16..8:  5.7%  0.0%  0.0%  direct: 6.6%  skip:87.3%  L0:30.3% L1:57.3% BI:12.4%
[libx264 @ 0x7f991b80d000] 8x8 transform intra:8.0% inter:37.2%
[libx264 @ 0x7f991b80d000] coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 43.2% 66.1% 14.7% inter: 7.2% 11.0% 0.0%
[libx264 @ 0x7f991b80d000] i16 v,h,dc,p: 32% 25% 33% 10%
[libx264 @ 0x7f991b80d000] i8 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 28% 22% 17%  6%  4%  4%  5%  6%  6%
[libx264 @ 0x7f991b80d000] i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 25% 26% 10%  7%  6%  6%  6%  7%  7%
[libx264 @ 0x7f991b80d000] i8c dc,h,v,p: 49% 23% 23%  5%
[libx264 @ 0x7f991b80d000] Weighted P-Frames: Y:1.7% UV:0.0%
[libx264 @ 0x7f991b80d000] kb/s:3000.14