[MEncoder-users] Backup policies

[Michael Rozdoba]

infernix wrote:

> Note that this is a one-pass; you don't need a two pass unless you need 
> a specific target bitrate. For archiving you shouldn't restrict yourself 
> to a bitrate floor due to wasted space, nor ceiling due to quality loss. 
> Hence a one-pass CRF. More technical info is on forums.doom9.org.

This is a naive question. I understand the above reasoning, I think, but 
surely if one performs 1-pass crf, one will end up with some average 
bitrate. Wouldn't a 2-pass encode with that same bitrate give better 
quality due to superior distribution of bits?

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Michael Rozdoba