[MEncoder-users] x264: color fidelity / accurate color

[Phil Oleynik]

Nicolas Hesler wrote:
> when encoding to x264 I am getting inaccurate color that is brighter, less saturated.
> If I follow the instructions from a post on the x264 devel mail list, and set qp=0, then the color is 
> good but it produces a high bitrate.   Is there any other way to achieve proper color? If I set qp to
> anything other than qp=0, the color is wrong.
>   
Hello,
AFAIK any compression changes color at first place, it usually gets less 
bits and less accuracy. To get exact color, one should use lossless 
compression (like TIFF/JPEG2000 for images).
best wishes, Phil