[MEncoder-users] B-frames and GOP with MPEG-2 for DVD

[Nico Sabbi]

Justin Randall wrote:

>Why would you never use B-frames in your encodes?  Isn't that the
>whole point of encoding to MPEG-4?  To save space without sacrificing
>quality?? I understand why you don't use B-frames on MEncoder because
>support is b0rked as far as I know (has this changed?) but for x264
>MPEG-4 AVC etc. B-frames are great!  If you're encoding for Quicktime
>with x264 I know it supports up to 2 B-frames, and generally I encode
>with 3 B-frames.  It's great for compression and does not sacrifice
>quality at all (I can't speak for XviD or ASP compression, but I know
>from experience that B-frames on x264 and AVC compression is awesome).
>  
>

my eyes scream against b-frames, at least in mpeg1/2/4 encodes :)
I've always seen many more artefacts with b-frames than without, at any 
bitrate
 
 
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