[MPlayer-DOCS] CVS: main/DOCS/xml/en encoding-guide.xml,1.37,1.38
Guillaume Poirier CVS
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Tue Dec 27 14:01:24 CET 2005
CVS change done by Guillaume Poirier CVS
Update of /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/xml/en
In directory mail:/var2/tmp/cvs-serv13902/DOCS/xml/en
Modified Files:
encoding-guide.xml
Log Message:
fixes suggested by Diego
Index: encoding-guide.xml
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RCS file: /cvsroot/mplayer/main/DOCS/xml/en/encoding-guide.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.37
retrieving revision 1.38
diff -u -r1.37 -r1.38
--- encoding-guide.xml 27 Dec 2005 09:34:57 -0000 1.37
+++ encoding-guide.xml 27 Dec 2005 13:01:22 -0000 1.38
@@ -1360,15 +1360,15 @@
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>
<emphasis role="bold">Compression efficiency</emphasis>:
- It's quite easy to understand that newer-generation codecs are made
+ It is quite easy to understand that newer-generation codecs are made
to yield better picture quality than previous generations.
- Therefore, you cannot be wrong
+ Therefore, you cannot go wrong
<footnote id='fn-menc-feat-dvd-mpeg4-codec-cpu'>
- <para>Be careful, however: decoding DVD-resolution MPEG-4 AVC videos
+ <para>Be careful, however: Decoding DVD-resolution MPEG-4 AVC videos
requires a fast machine (i.e. a Pentium 4 over 1.5Ghz or a Pentium M
over 1Ghz).
</para></footnote>
- by choosing MPEG-4 AVC codecs like
+ when choosing MPEG-4 AVC codecs like
<systemitem class="library">x264</systemitem> instead of MPEG-4 ASP codecs
such as <systemitem class="library">libavcodec</systemitem> MPEG-4 or
<systemitem class="library">XviD</systemitem>.
@@ -1385,8 +1385,8 @@
This is simply the tradeoff for using bleeding-edge technology.
</para>
<para>
- What's more, beginning to use a new codec requires that you spend some
- time becoming familiar with its available options, so that you know what
+ What is more, beginning to use a new codec requires that you spend some
+ time becoming familiar with its options, so that you know what
to adjust to achieve a desired picture quality.
</para></listitem>
@@ -1395,9 +1395,9 @@
It usually takes a long time for standalone video players to begin to
include support for the latest video codecs.
As a result, most only support MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 ASP
- (beware: usually, not all MPEG-4 ASP features are supported).
+ (Beware: Usually, not all MPEG-4 ASP features are supported).
Please refer to the technical specs of your player (if they are available),
- or Google around for more information.
+ or google around for more information.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
@@ -1406,13 +1406,14 @@
<systemitem class="library">libavcodec</systemitem> MPEG-4 and
<systemitem class="library">XviD</systemitem>) are usually heavily
optimized with all kinds of smart algorithms and SIMD assembly code.
- That's why they tend to yield the best quality per fps.
+ That is why they tend to yield the best quality quality per
+ encoding time ratio.
However, they may have some very advanced options that, if enabled,
will make the encode really slow for marginal gains.
</para>
<para>
If you are after blazing speed you should stick around the default
- settings of the video codec (which doesn't mean you should not experiment
+ settings of the video codec (which does not mean you should not experiment
with some of the options which are mentioned in other sections
of this guide).
</para>
@@ -1439,7 +1440,7 @@
<systemitem class="library">x264</systemitem>.
</para>
<para>
- Make your own judgment, and don't always listen to what some people will
+ Make your own judgment, and do not always listen to what some people will
tell you to do or think: The best codec is the one you master the best,
and the one that looks best to your eyes on your display
<footnote id='fn-menc-feat-dvd-mpeg4-codec-playback'>
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