# HG changeset patch # User gpoirier # Date 1168166340 0 # Node ID 01bb9c073e77411654da76aec5fab6a1d2490387 # Parent b11d75b2ebdd4872400ee61587ec8d461bc6b371 clarify a few things about the interaction between *cmp and mbd options fix encoding example that featured a option that didn't have any effect (because of the interaction mentioned above) diff -r b11d75b2ebdd -r 01bb9c073e77 DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 --- a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 Sat Jan 06 20:21:27 2007 +0000 +++ b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 Sun Jan 07 10:39:00 2007 +0000 @@ -7304,14 +7304,20 @@ motion estimation search range (default: 0 (unlimited)) . .TP -.B mbd=<0\-2> +.B mbd=<0\-2> (see also *cmp, qpel) Macroblock decision algorithm (high quality mode), encode each macro block in all modes and choose the best. This is slow but results in better quality and file size. +When mbd is set to 1 or 2, the value of mbcmp is ignored when comparing +macroblocks. +If any comparison setting (precmp, subcmp, cmp, or mbcmp) is nonzero, +however, a slower but better half-pel motion search will be used, +regardless of what mbd is set to. +If qpel is set, quarter-pel motion search will be used regardless. .PD 0 .RSs .IPs 0 -Use mbcmp (default). +Use comparison function given by mbcmp (default). .IPs 1 Select the MB mode which needs the fewest bits (=vhq). .IPs 2 @@ -8118,7 +8124,8 @@ . .TP .B mbcmp=<0\-2000> -Sets the comparison function for the macroblock decision, only used if mbd=0. +Sets the comparison function for the macroblock decision, has only +an effect if mbd=0. .PD 0 .RSs .IPs "0 (SAD)" diff -r b11d75b2ebdd -r 01bb9c073e77 DOCS/xml/en/encoding-guide.xml --- a/DOCS/xml/en/encoding-guide.xml Sat Jan 06 20:21:27 2007 +0000 +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/encoding-guide.xml Sun Jan 07 10:39:00 2007 +0000 @@ -2953,13 +2953,13 @@ We are now ready to do the two pass encode. Pass one: <screen> mencoder dvd://1 -ofps 24000/1001 -oac copy -o <replaceable>Harry_Potter_2.avi</replaceable> -ovc lavc \ - -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=2400:v4mv:mbd=2:trell:cmp=3:subcmp=3:mbcmp=3:autoaspect:vpass=1 \ + -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=2400:v4mv:mbd=2:trell:cmp=3:subcmp=3:autoaspect:vpass=1 \ -vf pullup,softskip,crop=720:352:0:62,hqdn3d=2:1:2 </screen> And pass two is the same, except that we specify <option>vpass=2</option>: <screen> mencoder dvd://1 -ofps 24000/1001 -oac copy -o <replaceable>Harry_Potter_2.avi</replaceable> -ovc lavc \ - -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=2400:v4mv:mbd=2:trell:cmp=3:subcmp=3:mbcmp=3:autoaspect:vpass=2 \ + -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=2400:v4mv:mbd=2:trell:cmp=3:subcmp=3:autoaspect:vpass=2 \ -vf pullup,softskip,crop=720:352:0:62,hqdn3d=2:1:2 </screen> </para> @@ -2968,7 +2968,7 @@ The options <option>v4mv:mbd=2:trell</option> will greatly increase the quality at the expense of encoding time. There is little reason to leave these options out when the primary goal is quality. The options -<option>cmp=3:subcmp=3:mbcmp=3</option> select a comparison function that +<option>cmp=3:subcmp=3</option> select a comparison function that yields higher quality than the defaults. You might try experimenting with this parameter (refer to the man page for the possible values) as different functions can have a large impact on quality depending on the