[MEncoder-users] What is the fastest video codec/settings combo?

[Reimar Döffinger]

On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 08:11:37PM -0800, RC wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:55:01 -0600
> Andrew Berg <bahamutzero8825 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Which codec available in MEncoder is the fastest, what should I use
> > for its options, and are there any filters I can use to speed things
> > up other than scale (to decrease the resolution)?
> 
> -vf field,field,field,field,field -lavcopts
> keyint=1:vqscale=31:autoaspect

At least missing mbd=0 and threads=something I'd say. However I guess
with so much "downscaling" decoding probably will already use up most
of the time.