4:2:2 mpeg2 encoding

[Smetvid]

I am looking for a way to encoder 4:2:2 SD and HD mpeg2 files as m2v.

In the past I have used the Main Concept encoder but I would love to know if there is a free tool that has the option of CL operation.

I know the HC Encoder can encode HD but it is currently limited to Main profile/high level encoding which is 4:2:0.

I thought I read somewhere that FFMpeg could be used for 4:2:2 profile encoding but I know very little of FFMpeg right now and I have looked through a lot of places to find out if it can do it.

Any chance the HC Encoder will ever support 4:2:2 encoding? I actually like the HD encodes from HC much better then those from Main Concept. The only thing that keeps me hanging on to Main Concept is the 4:2:2 encoding support.

[hank315]

Any chance the HC Encoder will ever support 4:2:2 encoding?
It won't be in the next release, that's almost finished, don't want to change that much.
Maybe something for a future release...

[Smetvid]

Awesome!

Thanks Hank. You really do have one of the best mpeg2 encoders I have ever seen.

[Smetvid]

Ok I finally figured out how to do it in FFmpeg. I actually figured out how to do a lot of things in FFmpeg. I can now encode 4:2:2 m2v files. It was as simple as just adding (-pix_fmt yuv422p) to the command line. I had problems at first with weird vertical color lines but I figured out to convert to yuy2 color in avisynth first and now everything is perfect.

It still would be nice to see HC encoder have it someday but I am good for now.