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

[Nicolas Hesler]

Phil Oleynik wrote:
> 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
>   
I'm not asking for exact color but color accuracy that at least 
resembles the original picture.  Is there any other variable that 
affects the color in x264?