[MEncoder-users] what's better for SD 576i video - x264 or lavc libx264 ?

[Goga777]

> >> > I'm planning to encode and deinterlace a 576i interlaced DV video from my camcorder with mencoder
> >> > compiled from source
> >> >
> >> > Which coder does better for that target - x264 or lavc libx264 ?
> >>
> >> There's no "lavc libx264" encoder. Both x264 and libx264 belong
> >> together. The difference is that x264 is the actual encoder while
> >> libx264 is its library other apps can link against and have support
> >> for encoding. MEncoder uses libx264. Your "lavc libx264" is just a
> >> wrapper for libx264 one can use
> >>
> >> if you want to encode with mencoder using libx264, use: -ovc x264
> >> -x264encopts <your-settings> ...... -o output.avi
> >
> >
> > and what about of
> >
> > mencoder -o output.avi input.avi -ovc lavc vcodec=libx264
> >
> > does it the same as you mentioned ??
> 
> Yes, it does the same, it invokes libx264. As I said, lavc is just a
> wrapper around libx264. It is not a separate H.264 encoder in its own
> right.
> 
> Most people use "-ovc x264 -x264encopts" directly, though. Not through
> lavc's wrapper

ok, thanks. I will use -ovc x264 as you adviced

> > -ovc x264 -x264encopts <your-settings> ...... -o output.avi
> >
> >
> > can I use the following options as ildct iltime for -ovc lavc vcodec=libx264 ?
> 
> No, ildct and ilme are not x264/libx264 option so if oyu use them,
> mencoder will error out. These options belong to lavc encoders
> 
> And why would you use them (if it was possible)? You said you're going
> to deinterlace the content.

yes, I choiced yadif (may be you will advice better deinterlacing, tfields for example ?)


> These options are only for *preserving*
> interlaced content. If you're going to deinterlace, you don't need
> them at all

thanks again for clarification.


may be you will find the time to comment my profile for x264 encoding of 576i DV video 

[x264-1]
profile-desc="кодирование x264 проход 1"
ovc=x264=1
oac=faac=1
faacopts=br=128
x264encopts=bitrate=2500:pass=1:log=2:psnr:ssim:slow_firstpass=1:me=umh:subq=9:trellis=1:partitions=all:8x8dct
#qp=30 ??
vf=yadif=1
vf=mcdeint=1
#vf=tfields=1
vf=hqdn3d=2:1:2
fps=50
ofps=50

[x264-2]
profile-desc="кодирование x264 проход 2"
ovc=x264=1
oac=faac=1
faacopts=br=128
x264encopts=bitrate=2500:pass=2:log=2:psnr:ssim:slow_firstpass=1:me=umh:subq=9:trellis=1:partitions=all:8x8dct
#qp=30??
vf=yadif=1
vf=mcdeint=1
#vf=tfields=1
vf=hqdn3d=2:1:2
fps=50
ofps=50

[default]
o=out.avi



Goga