[MEncoder-users] mkv to hard sub avi to m4v command line options and sync problems

[Mike Castle]

On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Moritz Barsnick <barsnick at gmx.net> wrote:
>
> On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 09:41:44 -0800, Mike Castle wrote:
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> Excuse me if I nitpick, but:
>
>> For hardcoding in subtitles, well, that pretty much means having to
>> remux the video, and that always results in a loss of video quality.
>
> Actually, re_mux_ing[*] shouldn't affect video quality. Re_encod_ing does
> always affect video quality (unless you use lossless codecs). And -
> that's probably what you meant - inserting subtitles requires
> reencoding.


Oops...  Sorry about the careless use of terms there.  And thanks for
pointing it out.

I'll blame it on taking an hour to write that response while chasing
the toddler around the living room!

I'll try to actually proofread and be more careful with the use of
terms in the future.

mrc