Some questions about Nic'S WMEnc interface

[Marin85]

Hi,

I am trying to encode a VC-1 clip from an Avisynth script with Nic's WMEnc, I have read through some VC-1 codec manual with respect to the advanced settings, but I have some questions regarding the elementary options in WMEnc GUI. More specifically:

1) Under 'Video options', what does the number 'Quality' stand for? I can enter there some random number, e.g. 85 or 100 etc., but I don't know what it refers to.

2) Is 'Bitrate' given in kbps or some other unit?

3) Secs/KF stands for how frequent the encoder will insert a key-frame?

4) My understanding is that the interface will default to CBR if VBR is not selected?

5) Under VBR options one can select 'Constrained' or 'Unconstrained', I understand what these do. But there is also an option for 'Quality'. What does it refer to?

6) There is also a setting for 'VBR quality'. What is that for? Is this the equivalent of 'CRF' from x264 (i.e. variable bitrate, each frame takes as many bits as needed, final size unpredictable)?

7) Under 'Advanced options' there is a setting 'Buffer Window Size'. Is that where one specifies the VBV buffer size?

Now, I realize that some of these questions might sound awfully stupid, but my problem is that I have been trying unsuccessfully to produce a 15 Mbps encode of a 1920x1080 clip in WVC1 using that tool, getting results with bitrate ~ 700-800 kbps. So, there must be something very obvious that I am missing here.

[Marin85]

Originally Posted by jq963152

Just wondering:

Why VC-1?

For educational purposes

Originally Posted by jq963152

Microsoft Expression Encoder 4 SP2 (which, according to benwaggoner, uses a better VC-1 encoder) supports AviSynth scripts as input AFAIK, see for example:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AviSynt...tible_programs

So, maybe use Microsoft Expression Encoder 4 SP2 instead?

Thanks for the hint, I was not aware of that and will definitely check it out.

[Númenórean]

Originally Posted by jq963152

Just wondering:

Why VC-1?

Why not H.264 (x264)?

Also:

Microsoft Expression Encoder 4 SP2 (which, according to benwaggoner, uses a better VC-1 encoder) supports AviSynth scripts as input AFAIK, see for example:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AviSynt...tible_programs

So, maybe use Microsoft Expression Encoder 4 SP2 instead?

are you sure you can encode "H.264" with Microsoft Expression Encoder 4 SP2?? according to MS you need to buy an upgrade.

Please note: This free version of Expression Encoder 4 does not include support for live IIS Smooth Streaming and H.264 encoding. Some SP2 features, including GPU encoding and live template support, are also only available in Expression Encoder 4 Pro. To use these features, upgrade to Expression Encoder Pro.