[FFmpeg-user] Help with transcoding a vid from 1280x720 to highest quality HD 1920x1080

[Lou]

On Sun, Mar 20, 2016, at 09:36 AM, jd1008 wrote:
> ffplay shows this about the file:
> 
> Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'EarthView.mp4':q=    0B f=0/0
>    Metadata:
>      major_brand     : mp42
>      minor_version   : 0
>      compatible_brands: isommp42
>      creation_time   : 2015-07-15 21:46:04
>    Duration: 01:59:45.39, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1439 kb/s
>      Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 
> 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 1245 kb/s, 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 24k tbn, 
> 47.95 tbc (default)
>      Metadata:
>        handler_name    : VideoHandler
>      Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, 
> stereo, fltp, 191 kb/s (default)
>      Metadata:
>        creation_time   : 2011-01-09 09:30:31
>        handler_name    : IsoMedia File Produced by Anonymous, 5-11-2011
>     2.61 A-V: -0.014 fd=   9 aq=    3KB vq=   48KB sq=    0B f=0/0
> 
> Thanx!

The complete output is required. Why do you want to upscale? It won't
look any better. Why not just have the player upscale upon playback?