# HG changeset patch # User gpoirier # Date 1096105437 0 # Node ID 25519a9feab0779e41c2e727023af7ae5206c598 # Parent e0e3eaae127f7ae19b824a9c5733da9efdf55a32 Better x264 descriptions/fixes based on Loren Merritt's patch (Thu, 23 Sep 2004) Also a wording fixed picked up by Diego diff -r e0e3eaae127f -r 25519a9feab0 DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 --- a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 Fri Sep 24 20:53:01 2004 +0000 +++ b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 Sat Sep 25 09:43:57 2004 +0000 @@ -6735,13 +6735,15 @@ . .TP .B iframe= -I frame frequency (default: 60) -Raising their frequency usually improves quality. -. -.TP -.B frameref= -Number of previous frames used as predictors in a P-frame (default: 1). -This may cause tiny changes in bitrate and PSNR. +Sets maximum interval between I frames. +Larger values save bits, thus improve quality, at the cost of seeking +precision (default: 60). +. +.TP +.B frameref=<1\-15> +Number of previous frames used as predictors in a P frame (default: 1). +This is effective in Anime, but seems to make little difference in +live-action source material. Some decoders are unable to deal with large frameref values. . .TP @@ -6840,7 +6842,7 @@ Set the initial ratecontrol buffer (default: 1/4 of rc_buffer_size) . .TP -.B rc_sens=<0\-100> +.B rc_sens=<0\-100> (CBR only) ratecontrol sensitivity (default: 4) . .TP @@ -6855,7 +6857,7 @@ .B pass=<1|2> Enable 2-pass mode. The first pass saves statistics. -It is recommanded to always encode in 2-pass mode as it leads to a better bit +It is recommended to always encode in 2-pass mode as it leads to a better bit distribution and improves overall quality. . .TP