[MEncoder-users] Video Quality

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2006/6/13, Larry <larrywyb at widgeteye.homeip.net>:
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> When I record from the TV I get a fair picture at 320x240 using -ovc lavc
> but when I record at 640x480 the picture degrades pretty much with that
> swimmy looking picture when people move around. I hope you know what I mean
> by swimmy looking.  :) I don't know what else to call it.
>

Try some deinterlace filters like lb, l5 ...

> Anyway when I use -ovc copy the picture is great, the only problem is that
> the file size is monstrous, 16 gig for a 15 minute recording.  WOOF!
>
> Here's my mencoder record script command:
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> /usr/local/bin/mencoder  tv://$1 -tv driver=v4l:width=640:height=480: \
> forceaudio:forcechan=2:norm=ntsc:chanlist=us-cable -oac mp3lame \
> -ovc lavc -endpos $2 -o $3
>

/usr/local/bin/mencoder  tv://$1 -tv driver=v4l:width=640:height=480: \
 forceaudio:forcechan=2:norm=ntsc:chanlist=us-cable -oac mp3lame \
 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vqscale=2 -endpos $2 -o $3

> Is there anything I can do to increase the quality? I've tried several
> codecs with not much difference.
>
> Thanks 16 gig.  :)
>
> Widgeteye
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