[MEncoder-users] divx v's x264

[Alex Samad]

On Wed, Jun 04, 2008 at 03:28:55AM -0700, RC wrote:
> On Wed, 4 Jun 2008 18:46:31 +1000
> Alex Samad <alex at samad.com.au> wrote:
> 
> > I have encoded to divx and to x264, it seems like the x264 files are a
> > little bit bigger. and the quality (visual only) seems to be about the
> > same
> 
> FMP4 isn't Divx, it's MPEG-4 (ASP, Part-2, etc.)

hmm, I thought I was doing divx (i am a newbie at this)
from man mencoder 

mpeg4 MPEG-4 (DivX 4/5)

> 
> You've set the same bitrate for FMP4 and x264 so you'll get the same
> file sizes no matter what.  
I can understand that if they are the same

> 
> That both look "about the same" might mean you're using a bitrate higher
> than either codec strictly needs...

My comment was more along the lines of I thought the divx was worse
quality at the same bitrate


> 
> Also, doing postprocessing before encoding is basically always
> nonsense.
could you explain please 

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