Soft-Bicubic Vs. Neutral

[JohnMK]

Hi there,

I've got a fairly old movie to encode from the 1960's, convolution3d isn't helping to increase compressibility much, so I've decided not to use it in this case. But I notice when I do a compressibility test with soft-bicubic, compressibility increases by 10%.

Here are what appear to be my best options:
528x224 Soft Bicubic 62.0% quality

496x208 Neutral Bicubic 62.1% quality

I'm seriously considering Soft Bicubic for this 1960's Epic (Cleopatra).

Any reason to think otherwise?

[Mac Sidewinder]

This really comes down to your personal preference. The soft bicubic will soften the picture more than neutral will BUT you do get a larger resolution which may make it look better when you watch it full screen. Try a chapter with each and compare which you like better.

Mac

[BluDChyLD]

i'd go with soft bicubic on this occasion. Maybe choose 512 res instead of 528 too for higher compression value.

[JohnMK]

The accompanying need to crop even more to preserve AR is why I chose 528.