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This program uses an effectively tuned 1 pass abr for H264(in fact for all presets/profiles eg avi etc it's a 1 pass) and a wide search 8 ref frames. To my surprise the output actually looked better than a 2 pass in Handbrake using Very Slow settings at the same bitrate.
You can even upscale your encodings, but I think that's usually a waste of time, but options like this make for an interesting software and it is fast without compromising output quality with a few other nifty options for those who like to tinker under the bonnet.
The bitrate would be allocated better in a 2 pass psn and stats etc, but this SSConverter hit the exact bitrate I entered and on static scenes detail vpass was much clearer than in Handbrake and in high motion scenes I noticed no artifacting or motion blurring. I usually use 1 pass crf- pity this program doesn't offer that option, but this is one impressive piece of kit despite having a FFMEG build of over 3 years ago. It is the settings which are the key as well as a good source to determine quality I learned, not being hung on 2 pass anymore. Verdict great tool!
Would love to see this program updated. |
