Sharing good x264 720p encoding settings

///Mitch3 · Messages: 3,122 Registration: 03.31.2003

Hey guys, I just started using StaxRip and doing x264 encodes but I am curious as to the "best" settings for a 1080i > 720p transcode. I have previously been using AutoGK for about a year now with my HD reocrdings and have had great success. All my my clips are 1080i, ~14mbps area... the default StaxRip x264 settings seem to be alright but I would like to make the "best" encoding as possible. I mostly do 2 pass, 4300MB encodes. Anyone mind sharing some details? Thanks guys,

AngelGT2000 · Messages: 92 Registration: 01.21.2003

In MeGUI-x264 there's a "HQ-slowest" settings, I think that's the best settings for 2 pass Download the standard edition of x264 see the HQ-slowest for reference and transfer the settings manually to StaxRip This is the command line used for HQ-slowest "x264.exe" --pass 2 --bitrate 1000 --stats ".stats" --ref 16 --mixed-refs --bframes 3 --b-pyramid --b-rdo --bime --weightb --filter -2,-1 --subme 7 --trellis 1 --analyse all --8x8dct --me umh --progress --no-psnr --output "" "" Normally, I use HQ-slow for "720x480" 750 kbps and the resulting quality is very good, I have no experience with 720p though

Magnum · Messages: 693 Registration: 11.19.2003

Just edit your thread title. Hit edit for your first post and then change the text in the title edit box. Thank you.

mbbollman · Messages: 47 Registration: 10.15.2003

Done. Is that ok?

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Sharing good x264 720p encoding settings