ffx264 & ffhevc for Linux/BSD

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.6.6

* Update to the default encoding options

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.6.7 and ffx264 2.8.3

* Set the first video/subtitle/audio track as default

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.6.8 and ffx264 2.8.4

* Check the value of the astrm variable. This allows to properly remove any audio options in case no audio is detected
* Only display the audio codecs menu when audio has been detected or the user explicitly sets the track ID

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.6.9 and ffx264 2.8.5

* Switched to using getopts for parsing the options
* Added support for using x264/x265 tune profiles

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.7.0 and ffx264 2.8.6

* Added support for custom preset files (loaded with the new -c option)
* Added an example custom preset file to the package
* Added support for editing the config file with the vi text editor, using the new -e option of ffhevc/ffx264
* Updated the README file

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.7.1 and ffx264 2.8.7

* Added an EDITOR variable to the config file so the user can set his preferred editor for the -e option
* Added -r option to reset the config file to its defaults
* Cosmetics in the help info code
* Added man page

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.7.2 and ffx264 2.8.8

* Support asking for CRF value if it isn't set in the config file
* Support custom config files with using the x264/x265 preset/tune profiles
* Minor code updates
* Updated the man page

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.7.3 and ffx264 2.8.9

* Increased the frames value for the crop detection code
* Added ogv to list of containers not supporting DTS
* Cosmetics

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.7.4 and ffx264 2.9.0

* Added support for E-AC-3 audio encoding
* Add title metadata to the video stream

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.7.5 and ffx264 2.9.1

* NOSOUND audio option takes precedence so clear any other audio options given
* Workaround an ffmpeg disposition issue where in some cases it sets the default flag on all subsequent subs/audio tracks
* Bumped up default AAC bitrate
* Move the MOOV atom for MP4 files to the beginning of the file, for streaming-friendly files
* Enforce lower-case for container extension
* Added install script to the package

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.7.6 and ffx264 2.9.2

* Merged the AC3/EAC3 channel check
* Bumped up EAC3 default bitrate to 768 kbps
* Use none instead of metadata flag for disposition for subsequent subs/audio tracks

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.7.7 and ffx264 2.9.3

* Renamed config variable MAX_AUD_TRKS to MAX_AUD_TRACKS
* Removed -strict -2 option for AAC audio. It is no longer needed since about mid 2015

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.7.8 and ffx264 2.9.4

* Added support for multipass encoding, to be activated with the new -m option
* Added support for calculation of video bitrate for target file size when using bitrate-based encoding
* Replaced some simple if conditionals with test cases
* Updated the man page and README file

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.7.9 and ffx264 2.9.5

* Improved crop detection
* Removed dependence on MPlayer
* Added support for encoding to PCM audio
* Use ffprobe directly instead of outputting to files
* Updated the man page and README file

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.8.0 and ffx264 2.9.6

* Replaced some simple if conditionals with test cases
* Don't encode audio during first pass of 2-pass mode
* Bugfix: fix audio copy
* Target file size calc does not work with FLAC, PCM or Copy so just skip it
* Reduced ffmpeg command line options duplication in the encoder_func() function

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.8.1 and ffx264 2.9.7

* Added support for the new vaguedenoiser filter. Requires latest ffmpeg from git
* Merged the mp3 audio code with the rest
* Auto-add a metadata comment
* Updated the README file

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.8.2 and ffx264 2.9.8

* Adaptive channel range and defaults based on audio codec
* Made metadata comment optional, allow to modify it and place it in the config file
* Some minor tweaks

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.8.3 and ffx264 2.9.9

* Removed stray, unneeded MPLAYERPARAMS from config file
* Don't set by default a color prim/matrix in the x264 options in the config file
* Added support for rotating with the transpose filter
* Support setting the color primaries/matrix/transfer

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.8.4

* Add undefined option to the color primaries and make it default
* Support asking for crop values if autocrop is disabled
* Made most audio/video filters optional by allowing to enable or disable a filter in the config file
* Use menu tables for the audio sample rates
* Cosmetics

ChangeLog for ffx264 3.0.0

* Add undefined option to the color primaries and make it default
* Support asking for crop values if autocrop is disabled
* Made most audio/video filters optional by allowing to enable or disable a filter in the config file
* Use menu tables for the audio sample rates
* Force threads to auto
* Cosmetics

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ChangeLog for ffhevc 2.8.5 and ffx264 3.0.1

* Added support for the atadenoise video filter