[FFmpeg-user] Converting ProRes 422 to mp4

[saikari.hakala at laposte.net]

Hi, 

Many thanks for your reply. 
Yes, sorry, what I meant is convert preserving the maximum quality. 
I tried the options you suggested and it worked: 

ffmpeg.exe -i test.mov -vcodec mpeg4 -q:v 2  test.mp4 

What I had tried before that didn't work (I got the "qscale option is ignored" warning) was the exact same command without the -vcodec option 

fmpeg.exe -i test.mov  -q:v 2  test.mp4 

Why does it work with the -vcodec mpeg4 option you suggested, and not without? 

Anyway, many thanks for your help. It does work now. 

Regards, 

Saikari 

----- Mail original -----

De: "Carl Eugen Hoyos" <cehoyos at ag.or.at> 
À: ffmpeg-user at ffmpeg.org 
Envoyé: Vendredi 12 Février 2016 16:22:02 
Objet: Re: [FFmpeg-user] Converting ProRes 422 to mp4 

 <saikari.hakala <at> laposte.net> writes: 

> I have a mov ProRes 422 video file (with no audio) that 
> I need to convert to mp4 without losing quality. 

Since this is nearly impossible, the unavoidable question is: 
Why? 

Or do you want to ask: 
I want to convert to a WMP-compatible mp4 
file loosing as little quality as possible? 

> I have tried to do this using the qscale option, but 

Yes, -vcodec mpeg4 -qscale 2 is a possible solution. 

> a warning appears saying qscale option is ignored. 

Command line and complete, uncut console output missing. 

Carl EUgen 

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