[MEncoder-users] Bits per pixel, bitrate and resolution

[Loren Merritt]

On Wed, 10 Jan 2007, RC wrote:
> "Olivier Rolland" <billl at users.sf.net> wrote:
>
>> What I don't understand, however, is how to increase the bpp given
>> that increasing (or decreasing) the resolution don't do the trick.
>
> Removing hqdn3d might help.

huh? By definition, the only factors that can affect bpp are bitrate and 
resolution.

> But really, why do you insist on a higher bpp?  It's not a good metric
> on it's own.
>
> If your encoded video looks bad, that's an entirely different problem.

Right, bpp is only useful for selecting the initial bitrate or resolution. 
Once you have a result to look at, modify it based on how it looks, not 
based on what the numbers say.

--Loren Merritt