[MPlayer-users] mencoder error on 2nd pass with x264

[Loren Merritt]

On Sat, 28 Apr 2007, RC wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Apr 2007, Alexander Roalter wrote:
>
>> bitrate=512:subq=4:pass=1:turbo=1:threads=4
>>
>> bitrate=512:subq=6:partitions=all:8x8dct:me=umh:frameref=5:pass=2:threads=4
>
> It's rarely a good idea to change options between passes.

No, it's recommended to change options between passes, except for a few 
which have to remain the same. What's not recommended is to both use turbo 
and change the other options, because that's redundant.

--Loren Merritt